Baltimore railway station

Baltimore railway station was the terminus of the Baltimore Extension Railway in County Cork, Ireland.

For the main Amtrak station in Baltimore, Maryland, see Pennsylvania Station (Baltimore).
For the Amtrak station at Baltimore airport, see BWI Rail Station.
Baltimore railway station
The closed station in 2014 with adjoining surviving passenger platform in the foreground
LocationBaltimore, County Cork, County Cork
Ireland
Coordinates 51.48472°N 9.37194°W / 51.48472; -9.37194
History
Opened2 May 1893
Closed1 April 1961
Original companyBaltimore Extension Railway
Pre-groupingCork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Services
Preceding station   Baltimore Extension Railway   Following station
Creagh   Skibbereen-Baltimore   Terminus

History

The station was opened for passenger traffic on 2 May 1893. It consisted of a brick built station building with slate tiled roof and fully surfaced platforms. It was located at the southern terminus of the branch line from Skibbereen and was the most southerly railway station in Ireland.

Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961.[1]

The station building, platform and a semaphore railway signal remained disused but in situ. The building was used as a sailing school starting from 1969, that school integrated the “Glénans Irish sailing club” in the 80s. In 2011 these were incorporated into the French “École des Glénans”. That club left the building end of 2013, it is disused since.

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

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


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