Rochestown railway station

Rochestown

Remains of Rochestown railway station. Photograph taken on 13 September 2005
Location Rochestown and Douglas, Cork, County Cork
Ireland
Coordinates IE 51°52′39″N 8°23′30″W / 51.877389°N 8.391683°W / 51.877389; -8.391683Coordinates: IE 51°52′39″N 8°23′30″W / 51.877389°N 8.391683°W / 51.877389; -8.391683
History
Original company Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway
Pre-grouping Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway
Post-grouping Great Southern Railways
Key dates
8 June 1850 Station opens as Douglas
1 April 1856 Station renamed Rochestown

Rochestown railway station was on the Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway in County Cork, Ireland.

History

The station opened as Douglas on 8 June 1850. On 1 April 1856 it was renamed Rochestown.

Passenger services were withdrawn on 12 September 1932.[1]

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Blackrock   Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway
Cork-Crosshaven
  Passage

Further reading

References

  1. "Rochestown" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2012-05-07.


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