Cork Albert Quay railway station
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Cork Albert Quay
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A diesel locomotive hauls a freight transfer out of Albert Quay station on its way to Glanmire Road on 18 July 1975
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| Location |
Cork, County Cork Ireland |
| Coordinates | 51°53′54″N 8°27′44″W / 51.898274°N 8.462113°WCoordinates: 51°53′54″N 8°27′44″W / 51.898274°N 8.462113°W |
| History | |
| Original company | Cork and Bandon Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 8 December 1851 | Station opens |
| 1 April 1961 | Station closes |
Cork Albert Quay railway station was on the Cork and Bandon Railway in County Cork, Ireland.
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Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961.
Plans are currently being proposed to turn the station into an entertainment and event centre.
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.
This time there is desolation with no rolling stock in the yard as well as evidence of track lifting 17 April 1967.
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