Structure type At-grade Owner Iarnród Éireann Platforms in use 2 | Operated by Iarnród Éireann Opened 1862 | |
Location CóbhRepublic of Ireland Address Donegal, Co. Cork, Ireland Similar Fota railway station, Cobh railway station, Little Island railway station, Great Island, Carrigtwohill railway station | ||
Carrigaloe railway station serves Carrigaloe in Cork.
Contents
It is a station on the Cork to Cobh commuter service. Travel to Glounthaune station to transfer to Midleton.
Description
The station is unstaffed and only the Cork-bound platform is accessible by wheelchairs; a footbridge accesses the Cobh-bound platform.
Cross River Ferries connects Carrigaloe to Passage West on the other side of the harbour. The crossing from Glenbrook (Passage West) to Carrigaloe takes 4 minutes and run daily without the need of reservation.
History
The original station opened on 10 March 1862 and was closed for goods traffic on 2 December 1974.
References
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