Cork Victoria Road | |
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General information | |
Location | Cork, County Cork Ireland |
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 |
6 February 1873 | Station closes |
Cork Victoria Road railway station was on the Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway in County Cork, Ireland.
The station opened on 8 June 1850.
Passenger services were withdrawn on 6 February 1873, with the opening of Cork Albert Street railway station.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Terminus | Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway Cork-Crosshaven | Blackrock |
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