Cork Capwell railway station

{{Short description|Railway station in County Cork, Ireland}}

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| borough = Cork, County Cork

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| original = Cork and Macroom Direct Railway

| pregroup = Great Southern and Western Railway

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| years = 30 September 1879

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Cork Capwell railway station was the terminus of the Cork and Macroom Direct Railway (CMDR) in County Cork, Ireland. It was located just off the Summerhill South Road and the station building remains in use by Bus Éireann as offices.{{cite web|title=Bus Eireann Capwell, Summer Hill South, Cork City, Cork City|url=http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=CC®no=20505612|access-date=15 April 2018|website=National Inventory of Architectural Heritage|publisher=Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht}}

History

The station opened on 30 September 1879. Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 2 March 1925.

Routes

{{Disused Rail Start}}

{{Rail line

|previous=Terminus

|next=Bishopstown

|route=Cork and Macroom Direct Railway
Cork-Macroom

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Further reading

  • {{cite book|author=R.V.J. Butt |title= The Directory of Railway Stations |publisher=Patrick Stephens Ltd. |year=1995}} {{ISBN|1-85260-508-1}}

References