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| Mallow Mala  | |
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 Mark 4 at the station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Annabella, Mallow, County Cork Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°08′23″N 8°39′19″W / 52.1396°N 8.65521°W / 52.1396; -8.65521 |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Other information | |
| Station code | 21 |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Southern and Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Southern and Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1849 | Station opened |
Mallow railway station is an Irish station on the Dublin-Cork railway line, Mallow-Tralee railway line and Cork Suburban Rail (Cork Kent, Cobh and Midleton).
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Mallow's main station building is located on the south side of the railway tracks, nearest to the town, and is constructed from the grey stone typical of many Irish stations. It houses the booking office, administration accommodation and other facilities. There is a covered footbridge at the south-west end which enables passengers to reach the two other platforms, which are all through platforms. It is the transfer station for passengers changing onto the Mallow–Tralee line. The station was acclaimed as Iarnród Éireann's best overall station in 2004.
Location
The station is located in Annabella, just outside Mallow, in north County Cork. It is situated just north of the junction between the lines from Cork and Tralee. It is two miles from Cork Racecourse.
History
The station opened on 17 March 1849. It was built and operated by the Great Southern and Western Railway. Until March 1967 Mallow was also the Junction of a line which ran to Waterford via Fermoy, Lismore and Dungarvan.
Services
Passengers can travel from Mallow to Limerick Junction to reach Limerick, Ennis, Athenry, Oranmore and Galway along the Western Rail Corridor. There are also trains from Limerick Junction via Clonmel to Waterford.
| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann
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Following station | ||
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| Charleville | InterCity Dublin-Cork |
Cork Kent | ||
| Limerick Junction | InterCity Dublin-Tralee |
Banteer | ||
| Cork Kent | InterCity Cork-Tralee |
Banteer | ||
| Terminus | Commuter Cork Suburban Rail |
Cork Kent | ||
| Terminus | Commuter Mallow–Tralee line |
Banteer | ||
Rail Air Links
Passengers can travel direct to Farranfore for Kerry Airport. Passengers can travel via Limerick Junction and Limerick for a bus connection to Shannon Airport.
References
External links
| Railway stations served by Iarnród Éireann | |
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| Belfast Line | |
| Cork Line | |
| Galway Line | |
| Sligo Line | |
| Rosslare Line |
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| Waterford Line | |
| Tralee Line | |
| Limerick–Galway Line | |
| Limerick–Waterford Line | |
| Westport Line | |
| Ballina Line | |
| Midleton Line | |
| Cobh Line | |
| Howth Line | |
| Navan line | |
| Limerick–Ballybrophy line | |
| Cross-border services jointly operated with NI Railways under the Enterprise brand Rail transport in Ireland | |