Little Island railway station

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Little Island

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General information
LocationIsland Cross
Little Island
County Cork
T45 F825
Ireland
Coordinates 51°54′28″N8°21′17″W / 51.9078°N 8.35466°W / 51.9078; -8.35466
Owned by Iarnród Éireann
Operated by Iarnród Éireann
Line(s) Cork–Cobh
Cork–Midleton
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
AccessibleLimited
Other information
Station codeLSLND (61)
History
Opened10 November 1859
Original company Cork and Youghal Railway
Pre-grouping Great Southern and Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Southern Railways
Location
Little Island railway station

Little Island railway station (sometimes spelled as Littleisland, which is the name that station signs display) serves the area of Little Island in County Cork.

Contents

It is a station on the Cork to Cobh or Midleton commuter service. [1]

Description

The station has no toilets and has no ticket office. The ticket vending machine at the station is on each platform and a leap card system is also available.

A footbridge connects the two platforms, but both platforms have separate ramp access; a roundabout route involving the slip road off the nearby N25 allows passengers step-free access from the car park to the Cork-bound platform.

History

The station opened on 10 November 1859. [2]

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References

  1. http://www.irishrail.ie/index.jsp?p=119&n=147 Archived 2019-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Irish Rail Printable Timetables
  2. "Little Island station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
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