Ballinascarthy (also spelled Ballinascarty) station. This was the junction of the Cork, Bandon & South Coast Railway Clonakilty branch with the standard Irish gauge Timoleague and Courtmacsherry Light Railway. There was an island platform with the CB&SCR branch using the western side and the TCLR trains the eastern side. This is a view of the eastern face of what I believe is the remains of the island platform where branch trains from Courtmacsherry would have terminated. View looks in the direction of Clonakilty Junction. The main N71 road now occupies the route of the CB&SCR line. Ballinascarthy opened in 1886 along with the rest of the Clonakilty Branch. The Light Railway to Courtmacsherry was opened between 1890 and 1891. The whole system closed on 31st March 1961. Ballinascarthy is known for being the birthplace of Henry Ford's father and grandfather before their emigration to Detriot. A Model T sculpture in the village commemorates the Ford connection. 30th June 2020.

Location: Ballinascarthy

Original line: Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway

Photographer: Mark Poustie

Contact photographer: Mark Poustie

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Date: 30/06/2020

Image number: 73974

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