Bantry railway station was on the Cork and Bandon Railway in County Cork, Ireland.
Bantry | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Bantry, County Cork Ireland |
| History | |
| Original company | Cork and Bandon Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 4 July 1881 | Station opens |
| 22 October 1892 | Station closes |
History
editThe station opened on 4 July 1881.
On 7 July 1887, an early morning mail train crashed through the buffers, killing the driver and seriously injuring the fireman. The enquiry concluded that the driver had been speeding.[1]
Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 22 October 1892[2] when a new station, Bantry Town, was opened closer to the town centre.
Routes
edit| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durrus Road | Cork and Bandon Railway Drimoleague-Bantry |
Terminus |
Further reading
edit- R.V.J. Butt (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
References
edit- ^ "Accident at Bantry on 7th July 1887". Railways Archive. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Bantry, Union Hill" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
External links
edit- Eiretrains gallery – 21st century photos of former railway infrastructure in Bantry