Site Description
The station at Albert Quay was quite extensive, as befitted one of the larger railway companies in Ireland. Behind the station building, there were separate arrival and departure platforms with a carriage siding in between. The Cork City Railways later ran on the western side of the Up (arrivals platform) from 1912. Beyond the Down (Departures platform) were two goods stores and a loading bank along with multiple sidings. At the Bantry end of the station was the signal cabin, elevated over the running line from the Departures platform and beyond this, a turntable on each side of the line with that on the Up side serving the locomotive shop of the CB&SCR works. There was also a carriage and wagon shop on this side of the line. Hiberian Road spanned the railway on a bridge south of these but there had originally been a level crossing here. The station building remains with a modern office complex built on the site of the other facilities.Photographs
Photo Gallery - Albert Quay Station
Google Street View - Albert Quay Station
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Chronological Details
| Opened | Closed | Company | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/12/1851 | 31/03/1961 | C&BR | Albert Quay |
Geographical Details
| Section Start | Section Finish | Distance | Units | Milepost | Measured from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | Bandon | 0 | Miles | 0 | Albert Quay Station |