Bantry railway station

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Bantry
General information
Location Bantry, County Cork
Ireland
History
Original company Cork and Bandon Railway
Pre-grouping Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Post-grouping Great Southern Railways
Key dates
4 July 1881Station opens
22 October 1892Station closes

Bantry railway station was on the Cork and Bandon Railway in County Cork, Ireland.

Contents

History

The station opened on 4 July 1881.

On 7 July 1887, an early morning mail train crashed through the buffers, killing the driver and seriously injuring the fireman. The enquiry concluded that the driver had been speeding. [1]

Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 22 October 1892 [2] when a new station, Bantry Town, was opened closer to the town centre.

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Durrus Road   Cork and Bandon Railway
Drimoleague-Bantry
 Terminus

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References

  1. "Accident at Bantry on 7th July 1887". Railways Archive. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. "Bantry, Union Hill" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 May 2012.