Cork and Youghal Railway
Introduction
This line runs south east from Cork Kent to Cobh. The branch to Youghal, originally the main line, is largely closed but reopened as far as Midleton in 2009.
Dates
Portions of line and locations
This line is divided into a number of portions.
Cork to Youghal
The original route of the line.
Summerhill Station in Cork, looking west to the bufferstops and the likely site of the Cork and Youghal Railway station buildings on 5th May 2019....
Mark Poustie 05/05/2019
This picture shows the former Cork Summerhill station site, (opened 1861 serving Youghal) above the Great Southern & Western Railway mainline tunnel ...Mark Poustie 05/05/2019
Looking east along the formation of the Youghal to Cork Summerhill (behind the camera) line of the Cork & Youghal railway in 1988. This was taken ...Bill Roberton //1988
Summerhill Station in Cork, looking east towards Tivoli and Youghal on 5th May 2019. This station was opened in 1861 for standard Irish gauge trains ...Mark Poustie 05/05/2019
Looking back over the old turntable towards the former station at Youghal, Co Cork, in April 1994, more than 30 years after closure. ...Ian Dinmore /04/1994
The former station at Youghal, Co Cork, in April 1994. The station lost its passenger service in 1963. ...Ian Dinmore 12/04/1994
Cobh Branch
The main line since 1896, with the Youghal route becoming the branch. Cobh station was known as Queenstown on the line's opening.
Cork & Youghal Railway. Cobh Heritage Centre (formerly Cobh station) Interior. 31 January 2019. ...Mark Poustie 31/01/2019
Cork & Youghal Railway. Former frontage of Cobh (formerly Queenstown station), now the very interesting Cobh Heritage Centre. The arrangement is ...Mark Poustie 31/01/2019
Cork & Youghal Railway. Cobh Station. A 2 car Class 2600 DMU has just arrived with the 15.00 from Cork Kent and will return there at 15.30. 31 ...Mark Poustie 31/01/2019
Cork & Youghal Railway. Present day Cobh station with the track now stopping short of Cobh Heritage Centre beyond. Although the line from Cork is ...Mark Poustie 31/01/2019
Glanmire link
Cork Kent. Class 2600 DMU at rest in Platform 3, used for Cobh and Midleton trains. 31 January 2019. ...Mark Poustie 31/01/2019
Cork Kent (formerly Glanmire Road) Station.On a plinth at the station is former Great Southern & Western Railway 2-2-2 No.36 built in Liverpool in ...Mark Poustie 02/02/2019
CIE 056 stands at the buffer stops in Cork station with parcels vans in 1988. ...Bill Roberton //1988
