Bantry railway station

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

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

History

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Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 22 October 1892[2] when a new station, Bantry Town, was opened closer to the town centre.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

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

Further reading

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

References

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  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.
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