Dunkettle railway station

Dunkettle
General information
Location	Ireland
Line(s)	Cork and Youghal Railway
Other information
Status	Closed (proposed to reopen)
History
Opened	10 November 1859 (1859-11-10)
Closed	7 February 1966 (1966-02-07)
Previous names	Cork and Youghal Railway
Location

A large fete, for those who worked on the Cork and Youghal Railway, was held at Dunkettle in 1859

v t e Mallow-Youghal/ Cobh railway line
Legend
Dublin to Cork mainline Mallow-Waterford line (closed) Mallow Mallow–Tralee line Mourne Abbey (closed) Rathduff (closed) Blarney (closed) Cork Kent Tivoli (closed) Dunkettle (closed) Little Island Glounthaune Carrigtwohill Midleton Mogeely (closed) Killeagh (closed) Youghal (closed) Fota Carrigaloe Rushbrooke Cobh

Dunkettle railway station was a railway station to the east of Cork City in Ireland. Originally part of the Cork and Youghal Railway, it opened on 10 November 1859 and was closed on 7 February 1966. ^{[1] [2]}

In May 1911, an assistant platelayer was struck by a train travelling from Cork to Queenstown (Cobh). He was transported to hospital in Cork City but died shortly afterwards. ^[3]

In the early 21st century, it was proposed to reopen a station at Dunkettle on the Cobh line of the Cork Suburban Rail network. These plans were refused planning permission in 2009. ^[4] As of mid-2024, an updated strategic transport plan (including a possible station at Dunkettle) was reportedly projected for planning submission "by the end of [2025]". ^[5]

See also

• Dunkettle Interchange (a major road junction immediately to the east of the former station site)

References

1. "Dunkettle station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
2. "Dunkettle Station Closes". RTÉ Archives. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
3. Forde, Fiona (10 July 2018). "James Walsh, 2 July 1882 – 8 May 1911". Railway Work, Life & Death. Retrieved 1 May 2024.^{[ better source needed ]}
4. O'Riordan, Sean (5 December 2009). "Dunkettle train station stopped in its tracks". Irish Examiner.
5. Fitzgerald, Cormac (24 May 2024). "Planning underway for 8 new commuter train stations in Cork". thejournal.ie. Journal Media Ltd. Retrieved 24 May 2024.

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