Castle Bernard railway station

Castle Bernard railway station was on the West Cork Railway in County Cork, Ireland.

Castle Bernard
General information
LocationCastle Bernard, County Cork
Ireland
Coordinates 51.7352°N 8.7543°W / 51.7352; -8.7543
History
Original companyWest Cork Railway
Pre-groupingCork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
12 June 1866Station opens
1 April 1891Station closes
Location
Castle Bernard is located in County Cork
Castle Bernard
Castle Bernard
Location within County Cork
Castle Bernard is located in Ireland
Castle Bernard
Castle Bernard
Castle Bernard (Ireland)

History

The station opened on 12 June 1866 as a private station for The 3rd Earl of Bandon who lived at Castle Bernard, a country house near Bandon. It was opened to public services from 1 February 1874.

Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1891.[1]

Routes
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Bandon West   West Cork Railway
Bandon-Dunmanway		   Clonakilty Junction

Further reading
  • R.V.J. Butt (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1

References
  1. "Castle Bernard" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 May 2012.


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