Bantry railway station

Bantry
General information
LocationBantry, County Cork
Ireland
History
Original companyCork and Bandon Railway
Pre-groupingCork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
4 July 1881Station opens
22 October 1892Station closes

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

History

The 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Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 22 October 1892[2] when a new station, Bantry Town, was opened closer to the town centre.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

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Durrus Road   Cork and Bandon Railway
Drimoleague-Bantry 		  Terminus

Further reading

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

References

  1. ^ "Accident at Bantry on 7th July 1887". Railways Archive. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Bantry, Union Hill" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 May 2012.