Cork Capwell railway station

Railway station in County Cork, Ireland

51°53′28″N 8°28′05″W / 51.891°N 8.468°W / 51.891; -8.468HistoryOriginal companyCork and Macroom Direct RailwayPre-groupingGreat Southern and Western RailwayPost-groupingGreat Southern RailwaysKey dates30 September 1879Station opened2 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 Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 2 March 1925.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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