Blackrock railway station (County Cork)

Blackrock
Former station at Blackrock, photographed on 13 September 2005
General information
Location	Blackrock, Cork, County Cork Ireland
Coordinates	51°53′46″N8°25′10″W / 51.896166°N 8.419447°W / 51.896166; -8.419447
History
Original company	Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway
Pre-grouping	Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway
Post-grouping	Great Southern Railways
Key dates
8 June 1850	Station opens
12 September 1932	Station closes
Location

Blackrock railway station was on the Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway in County Cork, Ireland.

History

The station opened on 8 June 1850.

Passenger services were withdrawn on 12 September 1932.

Routes

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Cork Victoria Road		Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway Cork-Crosshaven 1850-1873		Rochestown
Cork City Park		Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway Cork-Crosshaven 1885-1889		Rochestown
Show Ground Halt		Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway Cork-Crosshaven 1873-1932		Rochestown

Further reading

• R.V.J. Butt (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   1-85260-508-1