Junction railway station explained

Junction
Native Name Lang:ga
Borough:County Cork
Country:Ireland
Original:Cork and Bandon Railway
Pregroup:Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Postgroup:Great Southern Railways
Years:27 June 1863
Events:Station opens as Kinsale Junction
Years1:1 November 1886
Events1:Station renamed Junction
Years2:1 July 1938
Events2:Station renamed Crossbarry
Years3:1 April 1961
Events3:Station closes

Junction railway station was just outside the village of Crossbarry, on the Cork and Bandon Railway in County Cork, Ireland.

History

The station opened as Kinsale Junction on 27 June 1863. It was renamed Junction on 1 November 1886. It was further renamed Crossbarry on 1 July 1938.

Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961.[1]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Junction station . Railscot - Irish Railways . 2012-05-07.