Rosslare Pier
Location type
Name and dates
Rosslare Pier (1906-1989)
Opened on the Waterford and Wexford Railway.
Description
This station was located at the end of Rosslare Pier. It was replaced in 1989 by Rosslare Harbour [2nd], a little further south.
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Terminus station pierDates
| / /1882 | Waterford and Wexford Railway Opened from Wexford, connecting with the Dublin, Waterford and Wexford Railway, to Rosslare Harbour [1st] and Rosslare Pier (the pier itself being owned by the harbour commissioners). |
| / /1895 | Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours Authorisation to operate steamers between Fishguard Harbour and Rosslare Pier. |
| /06/1895 | Waterford and Wexford Railway Re-opened to Rosslare Pier. |
| / /1898 | Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours Contract for the ^South Wexford Line^ to Robert McAlpine to build the line from Rosslare to Abbey Junction [Waterford, with a curve from Killinick to Felthouse Junction (Waterford and Wexford Railway) and the connection from Suirbridge Junction to Grace Dieu Junction west of Waterford. Large bridges required: Suir Viaduct (1,210ft) and Barrow Viaduct (2,131ft, Ireland^s longest bridge). Rosslare Pier to be extended by Charles Brand, Glasgow. |
| 13/06/1941 | Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours Loss of SS St Patrick on service from Rosslare Pier to Fishguard Harbour when bombed by German aircraft. Steamer service withdrawn in November. |
| /11/1941 | Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Pier steamers withdrawn. |
| /12/1941 | Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours Brief Christmas only resumption of Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Pier steamer service. |
| /12/1943 | Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours Brief Christmas only resumption of Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Pier steamer service. |
| 23/05/1947 | Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Pier steamer service restored. |
| / /1962 | Waterford and Wexford Railway
Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours Vehicular traffic commences at Rosslare Pier, a crane being used to unloading. |
| 23/05/1965 | Waterford and Wexford Railway
Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours Rosslare Pier and harbour altered to allow handling of vehicular traffic. |
| / /1977 | Waterford and Wexford Railway Ballygeary renamed Rosslare Harbour Mainland and Rosslare Pier renamed Rosslare Harbour Pier. |
