Ballinhassig
General information
LocationCounty Cork
Ireland
Coordinates 51°48′34″N 8°33′38″W / 51.8095°N 8.5606°W / 51.8095; -8.5606
Elevation287 ft
History
Opened1849
Original companyCork and Bandon Railway
Pre-groupingCork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
1 August 1849Station opens
1 November 1851Station renamed Ballinhassig and Kinsale Road
27 June 1863Station renamed Ballinhassig
1 April 1961Station closes
Services
Preceding station   Cork and Bandon Railway   Following station
Waterfall   Cork-Bandon   Junction

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

History

The station opened on 12 June 1851. Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961.[1]

On 1 November 1851 the station was renamed Ballinhassig & Kinsale Road and on 27 June 1863 it was renamed Ballinhassig.

Near Ballinhassig with the telegraph poles running along the closed line in 2005.

References

  1. "Ballinhassig station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 May 2012.

Further reading

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