Cork Albert Quay railway station

Railway station in County Cork, Ireland This article is about the CB&SCR Albert Quay station. For the CBPR station, see Cork Albert Street railway station.

Cork Albert Quay
A diesel locomotive hauls a freight transfer out of Albert Quay station on its way to Glanmire Road on 18 July 1975
General information
Location	Cork, County Cork Ireland
Coordinates	51°53′54″N 8°27′44″W / 51.898274°N 8.462113°W / 51.898274; -8.462113
History
Opened	8 December 1851; 173 years ago (1851-12-08)
Closed	1 April 1961; 63 years ago (1961-04-01)
Original company	Cork and Bandon Railway
Pre-grouping	Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Post-grouping	Great Southern Railways

Cork Albert Quay railway station was on the Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway in County Cork, Ireland.

History

The station opened on 8 December 1851 with services to Bandon, County Cork. From 1866 to 1879 and 1925 to 1935 it was also the terminus of the Cork and Macroom Direct Railway.

Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961.

Building

In the early 21st century some of the remaining listed/protected structures bordering the Albert Quay station were incorporated into the Enterprise Ireland "Webworks" office development on Eglinton Street and Albert Quay. This included the building formerly housing the CIÉ area offices, which is now known as Albert Quay House.

Routes

Preceding station	Disused railways	Following station
Terminus	Cork and Bandon Railway Cork-Bandon	Waterfall
Terminus	Cork and Macroom Direct Railway Cork-Macroom 1866-1879	Ballincollig
Terminus	Cork and Macroom Direct Railway Cork-Macroom 1925-1927	Bishopstown
Terminus	Cork and Macroom Direct Railway Cork-Macroom 1927-1935	Ballincollig

Gallery

File:Cork, Albert Quay station; Cork, Bandon & South Coast Railway, 1948
Steam locomotives stored outside the station 17 July 1955.
Goods wagons stored in the yard 17 July 1955.

References

"Cork Properties". Branch Line News International (717). Branch Line Society. 1993. The closed Cork, Bandon & South Coast Railway terminus at Albert Quay, subsequently the CIE Area Offices been offices for a milling company since the tramway closed. (Cork Examiner, 10 July, 27 August 1993)
"Webworks, Albert Quay House, Albert Quay, Cork". John Paul Construction. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
"Enterprise Ireland Webworks Innovation Centre, Albert Quay, Cork". Stwarchitects.com. Retrieved 28 August 2017.

Cork City

Districts

Culture

Events	Cork Caucus Cork Jazz Festival Cork International Film Festival Cork International Choral Festival Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award Live at the Marquee SoundEye Festival
Venues	Cork Opera House Cork Public Museum Crawford Art Gallery Firkin Crane Centre Everyman Theatre Lewis Glucksman Gallery Public art
Food halls	English Market Marina Market

Education

Third level	Cork College of Commerce Cork Institute of Technology Griffith College Cork St. John's Central College University College Cork
Secondary	Bishopstown Community School Christian Brothers College Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh Coláiste Chríost Rí Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa Douglas Community School North Monastery Mount Mercy College Presentation Brothers College Scoil Mhuire, Cork Hamblin and Porter's Grammar School

Health

History

Media

Print	Cork Independent The Echo Irish Examiner
Radio	C103 Cork's 96FM Cork's Red FM
Television	Cork Community TV

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