Junction railway station

Junction railway station was just outside the village of Crossbarry, on the Cork and Bandon Railway in County Cork, Ireland.

Junction
Junction station c1898
General information
LocationCounty Cork
Ireland
History
Original companyCork and Bandon Railway
Pre-groupingCork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
27 June 1863Station opens as Kinsale Junction
1 November 1886Station renamed Junction
1 July 1938Station renamed Crossbarry
1 April 1961Station closes

History

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The station opened as Kinsale Junction on 27 June 1863. It was renamed Junction on 1 November 1886. It was further renamed Crossbarry on 1 July 1938.

Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961.[1]

Routes

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ballinhassig   Cork and Bandon Railway
Cork-Bandon
  Upton and Innishannon
Terminus   Cork and Kinsale Junction Railway
Kinsale Junction-Kinsale
  Ballymartle

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. ^ "Junction station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 May 2012.