Date: 27/04/2022

Better bus routes are a more realistic prospect for linking West Cork to the city centre, says transport minister.

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Better bus routes are a more realistic prospect for linking West Cork to the city centre, says transport minister

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View north towards the impressive remains of Chetwynd Viaduct with Cork to the right and points west to the left. 20 July 2020.
Location: Chetwynd Viaduct
Company: Cork and Bandon Railway
20/07/2020 Mark Poustie

Chetwynd Viaduct, Cork Bandon & South Coast Railway. This impressive relic, about 3km southwest of Cork, was designed by one of Brunel's pupils, Charles Nixon and built 1849-1851. It was seriously damaged in the Civil War in 1922 but restored and remained in use until the system closed under CIE on 1 April 1961, although it continued to be used by recovery trains until 1965. The decking was lifted around 1970 and the embankment end on the Cork side was also removed. 24th August 2019
Location: Chetwynd Viaduct
Company: Cork and Bandon Railway
24/08/2019 Mark Poustie

Site of Bantry station, now a Supervalu supermarket, in July 2020. Remarkably, the ruined single road engine shed survives in the car park, just visible in the right of the photo. Bantry closed on 31 March 1961 along with the rest of the former CB&SCR system.
Location: Bantry
Company: Bantry Bay Extension Railway
20/07/2020 Mark Poustie

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