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Ballincollig | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Station Rd. Ballincollig, County Cork Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°52′58″N8°35′21″W / 51.88270°N 8.5893°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 12 May 1866 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 1 July 1935 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Original company | Cork and Macroom Direct Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ballincollig railway station was on the Cork and Macroom Direct Railway in County Cork, Ireland.
The station opened on 12 May 1866. Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 July 1935. [1]
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