Cork Capwell railway station

Cork Capwell
General information
LocationCork, County Cork
Ireland
Coordinates51°53′28″N 8°28′05″W / 51.891°N 8.468°W / 51.891; -8.468
History
Original companyCork and Macroom Direct Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Southern and Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
30 September 1879Station opened
2 March 1925Station closed

Cork Capwell railway station was the terminus of the Cork and Macroom Direct Railway (CMDR) in County Cork, Ireland. It was located just off the Summerhill South Road and the station building remains in use by Bus Éireann as offices.[1]

History

The station opened on 30 September 1879. Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 2 March 1925.

Routes

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Cork and Macroom Direct Railway
Cork-Macroom 		  Bishopstown

Further reading

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

References

  1. ^ "Bus Eireann Capwell, Summer Hill South, Cork City, Cork City". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Retrieved 15 April 2018.


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