Upton and Innishannon railway station

Upton and Innishannon
The remaining station building, photographed in September 2005
General information
Location	Upton, County Cork Ireland
Coordinates	51°47′17″N8°40′19″W / 51.788051°N 8.672055°W / 51.788051; -8.672055
History
Original company	Cork and Bandon Railway
Pre-grouping	Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Post-grouping	Great Southern Railways
Key dates
1 August 1849	Station opens
1 April 1961	Station closes
Location

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

History

Located near the village of Upton, the station opened as Brinney on 1 August 1849. It was renamed Upton and Brinney on 1 November 1851. It was further renamed Upton on 1 July 1883, and Upton and Innishannon from 1 July 1894.^{[ citation needed ]}

It was the scene of the Upton Train Ambush on 15 February 1921 when the Irish Republican Army mounted an attack on a train carrying British soldiers. ^[1] The action was a disaster for the IRA; three of its volunteers were killed and two wounded. Six British soldiers were wounded, three seriously. At least six civilian passengers were killed and ten wounded in the crossfire.^{[ citation needed ]}

Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961. ^[2]

Routes

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Junction		Cork and Bandon Railway Cork-Bandon		Bandon

Further reading

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

References

1. Guerrilla Days in Ireland. Tom Barry. Anvil Books. 1981. ISBN   0900068574.
2. "Upton and Innishannon station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 May 2012.