Mogeely railway station served the village of Mogeely in County Cork, Ireland.
Mogeely Magh Eile | |||||
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 A CIE 001 class locomotive stops at Mogeely with the daily (Mon-Fri) Cork - Youghal freight on 22 April 1977 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Mogeely, County Cork Ireland | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°55′50″N 8°03′27″W / 51.9306°N 8.0574°W | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Cork and Youghal Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Southern and Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 17 February 1860 | Station opens | ||||
| 4 February 1963 | Station closes | ||||
| Late 2019 | Plans for repurposing the railway into a Greenway secured | ||||
| Early 2022 | Construction of the Greenway starts | ||||
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History
editThe station opened on 17 February 1860. Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 4 February 1963.[1]
The line was closed to all goods traffic except wagonload on 2 December 1974, closed to wagonload traffic except beet on 2 June 1978 and to beet traffic on 30 August 1982.
Reconstruction
editThe Department of Transport announced that they will be spending €9m turning the railway station into a public Greenway. The Greenway will be a 23 km long strip of the now abandoned Midleton to Youghal railway line. It will also be the first Greenway built in County Cork. The Greenway will be a walking and cycling route through East Cork which will connect the towns and villages of Midleton, Mogeely, Killeagh and Youghal.[2]
The Midleton to Youghal Greenway is currently under construction, and they plan to open the Midleton-Mogeely section of the Greenway in Summer 2023 (although the dates are not confirmed). They aim to open the full Midleton to Youghal Greenway sometime in early-mid 2024.[3]
Originally, the Greenway was set to be completed in late 2022, but the construction of the Greenway was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Routes
edit| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midleton | Great Southern and Western Railway Cork-Youghal |
Killeagh |
Further reading
edit- R.V.J. Butt (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
References
edit- ^ "Mogeely station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2008.
- ^ "Midleton Youghal Greenway". Cork County Council. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Midleton Youghal Greenway". Cork County Council. Retrieved 2 September 2023.