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{{Short description|Railway station in County Cork, Ireland}}
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{{Mallow to Youghal/Cobh}}
'''Carrigtwohill railway station''' serves the town of [[Carrigtwohill]] in [[County Cork]].
'''Carrigtwohill railway station''' serves the town of [[Carrigtwohill]] in [[County Cork]].


It is a station on the [[Cork Kent railway station|Cork]] to [[Midleton railway station|Midleton]] commuter service. Travel to Glounthaune station to travel to Cobh.<ref>http://www.irishrail.ie/index.jsp?p=119&n=147 Irish Rail Printable Timetables</ref>
It is a station on the [[Cork Kent railway station|Cork]] to [[Midleton railway station|Midleton]] commuter service. Passengers to Cobh change at Glounthaune station.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.irishrail.ie/index.jsp?p=119&n=147| website=Irish Rail| title=Timetables| access-date=2012-08-14| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402042758/http://www.irishrail.ie/train-timetables/timetables-by-route| archive-date=2019-04-02| url-status=dead}}</ref>


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{{rail line|previous=[[Glounthaune railway station|Glounthaune]]|next=[[Midleton railway station|Midleton]]|route=[[Commuter (Irish Rail)|Commuter]]<br><small>[[Cork Suburban Rail|Cork-Midleton]]</small>|col=00A550}}
{{s-note|text=Future}}
{{rail line|next=[[Midleton railway station|Midleton]]|previous=[[Carrigtwohill West railway station|Carrigtwohill West]]|route=[[Commuter (Irish Rail)|Commuter]]<br><small>[[Cork Suburban Rail|Cork-Midelton]]<br/></small>|col=00A550}}

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The station is unstaffed but has a ticket vending machine. Its two platforms are both fully accessible.
The station is unstaffed but has a ticket vending machine. Its two platforms are both fully accessible.


==History==
==History==
The original station in Carrigtwohill was opened on 2 November 1859, but closed for goods traffic on 2 December 1974 and fully closed on 6 September 1976.<ref>{{cite web | title=Carrigtwohill station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-08-30}}</ref> It was re-opened however on 30 July 2009 as part of the newly refurbished [[Cork Suburban Rail|Cork-Midleton]] line.<ref>http://irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=423</ref>
The original station in Carrigtwohill was opened on 2 November 1859, but closed for goods traffic on 2 December 1974 and fully closed on 6 September 1976.<ref>{{cite web | title=Carrigtwohill station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-08-30}}</ref> It was re-opened on 30 July 2009 as part of the newly refurbished [[Cork Suburban Rail|Cork-Midleton]] line.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=423| title=Midleton rail service: NOW OPEN!| website=Irish Rail| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008061828/http://irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=423| archivedate=8 October 2011}}</ref>


==Developments==
It is planned that a proposed station at [[Carrigtwohill West railway station|Carrigtwohill West]] will be open in the future.
The 2002 Cork Suburban Rail Feasibility Study proposed the construction of a new station approximately {{convert|3|miles|km}} west of the existing station.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://corkcocoplans.ie/wp-content/uploads/bsk-pdf-manager/2016/07/Carrigtwohill-SLAP-2005.pdf | publisher = Cork County Council | title = Carrigtwohill Special Local Area Plan (2005) | date = 2005 | accessdate = 22 March 2018 }}</ref><ref name="irrs">{{cite journal | url = http://www.irrs.ie/Journal171/171%20Stations.htm | date = February 2010 | title = Stations | journal = Irish Railway Record Society | issue = 171 | accessdate = 22 March 2018 }}</ref> 'Carrigtwohill West' station was proposed to serve an industrial area west of Carrigtwohill, with [[IDA Ireland]] providing partial funding.<ref name="irrs"/> The project was cancelled in 2012.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}

==External Links==
*[http://www.irishrail.ie/Carrigtwohill Irish Rail Carrigtwohill Station Website]


==See also==
* [[List of railway stations in Ireland]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
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*[http://www.irishrail.ie/Carrigtwohill Irish Rail Carrigtwohill Station Website]
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[[Category:Railway stations in County Cork]]
[[Category:Railway stations in County Cork]]
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Latest revision as of 20:41, 26 November 2024

Carrigtwohill

Carraig Thuathail
Iarnród Éireann
General information
LocationCarrigtwohill, County Cork
Ireland
Coordinates51°55′0″N 8°15′48″W / 51.91667°N 8.26333°W / 51.91667; -8.26333
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Line(s)Cork–Midleton
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeCGTWL (67)
History
Opened2 November 1859
Original companyCork and Youghal Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Southern and Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
2 December 1974Closed to goods
6 September 1976Closed to passengers
30 July 2009Reopened
Location
Map

Carrigtwohill railway station serves the town of Carrigtwohill in County Cork.

It is a station on the Cork to Midleton commuter service. Passengers to Cobh change at Glounthaune station.[1]

The station is unstaffed but has a ticket vending machine. Its two platforms are both fully accessible.

History

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The original station in Carrigtwohill was opened on 2 November 1859, but closed for goods traffic on 2 December 1974 and fully closed on 6 September 1976.[2] It was re-opened on 30 July 2009 as part of the newly refurbished Cork-Midleton line.[3]

Developments

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The 2002 Cork Suburban Rail Feasibility Study proposed the construction of a new station approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of the existing station.[4][5] 'Carrigtwohill West' station was proposed to serve an industrial area west of Carrigtwohill, with IDA Ireland providing partial funding.[5] The project was cancelled in 2012.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Timetables". Irish Rail. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Carrigtwohill station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 30 August 2007.
  3. ^ "Midleton rail service: NOW OPEN!". Irish Rail. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Carrigtwohill Special Local Area Plan (2005)" (PDF). Cork County Council. 2005. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Stations". Irish Railway Record Society (171). February 2010. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
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Preceding station Iarnród Éireann Following station
Glounthaune   Commuter
Cork-Midleton 		  Midleton
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