Baltimore Extension Railway
Introduction
This line ran from Skibbereen south to Baltimore.
Dates
Portions of line and locations
This line is divided into a number of portions.
Skibbereen to Baltimore
The surviving goods shed at Skibbereen, with a surviving crane to the left. The bent rail gate posts are originals too, being a feature of all gates ...Mark Poustie 03/05/2021
The surviving goods shed at Skibbereen, now a series of retail outlets. The standard Irish gauge lines were on the left of the shed while at one time ...Mark Poustie 03/05/2021
Surviving goods crane at Skibbereen. Although the crane appears somewhat marooned, the loading bank originally extended to here and there were cattle ...Mark Poustie 03/05/2021
The CB&SCR platform side of Skibbereen station building is on the left of this picture - with the plant growing out of it. The nearer building is a ...Mark Poustie 30/06/2020
The public road leading to Creagh station, located midway between Skibbereen and Baltimore. Remarkably, although the railway closed over 60 years ago, ...Mark Poustie 03/05/2021
Surviving bridge abutments east of Creagh, near the mid-point of the Skibbereen to Baltimore branch. Skibbereen is to the left and Creagh station and ...Mark Poustie 03/05/2021
Creagh Station, midway between Skibbereen and Baltimore, looking across the former track to the surviving platform and modified station buildings. ...Mark Poustie 03/05/2021
Baltimore Station on 22nd March 2020. The engine shed also survives as business premises. The main line back to Skibbereen and Cork ran to the right ...Mark Poustie 22/03/2020
Baltimore Station on the Cork, Bandon & South Coast Railway in March 2020. This was the southernmost railhead in Ireland. The station opened in 1893 ...Mark Poustie 22/03/2020
Baltimore Station, on the former Cork, Bandon & South Coast Railway on 22nd March 2020. The surviving signal post is an interesting relic. ...
Mark Poustie 22/03/2020
Books
 Border Country Branch Line Album |  Forgotten Railways: Scotland |  Lanarkshire's Lost Railways |  Old Carnwath: Including Braehead, Dolphinton, Dunsyre, Elsrickle, Kaimend, Libberton, Newbigging and Walston |
