Rochestown railway station

Rochestown railway station was on the Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway in Rochestown, County Cork, Ireland.

Rochestown
Remains of Rochestown railway station. Photograph taken on 13 September 2005
LocationRochestown and Douglas, Cork, County Cork
Ireland
Coordinates 51.877389°N 8.391683°W / 51.877389; -8.391683
History
Original companyCork, Blackrock and Passage Railway
Pre-groupingCork, Blackrock and Passage Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
8 June 1850Station opens as Douglas
1 April 1856Station renamed Rochestown

History

The station opened as Douglas on 8 June 1850. On 1 April 1856 it was renamed Rochestown.

Passenger services were withdrawn on 12 September 1932.[1]

Routes

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Blackrock   Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway
Cork-Crosshaven
  Passage

Further reading

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

References

  1. "Rochestown" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2012-05-07.


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