RAILSCOT | Cork Albert Quay

Cork Albert Quay (1851-1961)

06/12/1851	Cork and Bandon Railway Ceremonial opening of Cork Albert Quay to Ballinhassig to Bandon.
08/12/1851	Cork and Bandon Railway Public opening from Cork Albert Quay to Bandon.
/ /1866	Cork and Macroom Direct Railway Opened from Cork Albert Quay (using a mile of the Cork and Bandon Railway) to Macroom.
/ /1912	Cork City Railways Line opened between Cork Glanmire Road and Cork Albert Quay with two lifting bridges over the two courses of the River Lee.
/ /1925	Cork and Macroom Direct Railway Great Southern Railways closes Cork Capwell, diverting trains to Cork Albert Quay.
/ /1961	Cork and Bandon Railway Clonakilty Extension Railway West Cork Railways Ilen Valley Railway Baltimore Extension Railway Bantry Extension Railway Bantry Bay Extension Railway Closed. The terminus at Cork Albert Quay remains open as a goods depot, accessed by the Cork City Railways.
/ /1976	Cork City Railways Closed, after 1961 used purely to access Cork Albert Quay. Bridges over the River Lee are retained for road only use.