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Cork Glanmire

Location type

Names and dates

Cork (1855-1871)
Cork Glanmire (1871-1893)

Opened on the Great Southern and Western Railway.

Description

Also known as Cork Penrose Quay. Terminus of the Great Southern and Western Railway to the north of Penrose Quay.

Replaced by Cork Glanmire Road which also served the Cork and Youghal Railway.

Tags

Station terminus

Dates

28/07/1856	Great Southern and Western Railway Cork opened.
/12/1868	Great Southern and Western Railway Cork and Youghal Railway Goods diverted from Cork [Summerhill] to Cork Glanmire.
03/01/1869	Great Southern and Western Railway Cork and Youghal Railway Connection put in between the lines in Cork between Cork Glanmire and Grattan Hill Junction, used by mail trains.
/ /1871	Great Southern and Western Railway Cork renamed Cork Glanmire.
/05/1873	Great Southern and Western Railway Cork and Youghal Railway Permanent junction put in at Cork Glanmire.
01/01/1876	Great Southern and Western Railway Cork and Youghal Railway With a permanent junction put in passenger trains commence using the connection in Cork Glanmire.
/ /1890	Great Southern and Western Railway Marsh by Cork Glanmire and Lower Glanmire Road recovered to allow a connecting line to the Cork and Youghal Railway to be laid.
01/02/1893	Great Southern and Western Railway New Cork Glanmire Road station trainshed opened with curving platforms and connecting line to the Cork and Youghal Railway, replacing Cork Glanmire.
/05/1899	Mallow to Fermoy (Great Southern and Western Railway) Fermoy and Lismore Railway Waterford, Dungarvan and Lismore Railway Through services between Cork and Waterford begin.
30/08/1906	Mallow to Fermoy (Great Southern and Western Railway) Fermoy and Lismore Railway Waterford, Dungarvan and Lismore Railway Through services between Cork and Rosslare Pier begin. In addition to the new lines opening a new Rosslare Pier station opens.