Mallow railway station

Mallow railway station is an Irish station on the Dublin-Cork railway line, Mallow-Tralee railway line and Cork Suburban Rail (Cork Kent, Cobh and Midleton).

Mallow

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Iarnród Éireann
Mark 4 at the station
General information
LocationAnnabella, Mallow, County Cork
Ireland
Coordinates52°08′23″N 8°39′19″W / 52.1396°N 8.65521°W / 52.1396; -8.65521
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms3
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station code21
History
Original companyGreat Southern and Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Southern and Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
1849Station opened

Facilities

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The station building from the south

Mallow's main station building is located on the south side of the railway tracks, nearest to the town, and is constructed from the grey stone typical of many Irish stations. It houses the booking office, administration accommodation and other facilities. There is a covered footbridge at the south-west end which enables passengers to reach the two other platforms, which are all through platforms. It is the transfer station for passengers changing onto the Mallow–Tralee line. The station was acclaimed as Iarnród Éireann's best overall station in 2004.

Location

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The station is located in Annabella, just outside Mallow, in north County Cork. It is situated just north of the junction between the lines from Cork and Tralee. It is two miles from Cork Racecourse.

History

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The station opened on 17 March 1849. It was built and operated by the Great Southern and Western Railway. Until March 1967 Mallow was also the Junction of a line which ran to Waterford via Fermoy, Lismore and Dungarvan.

Services

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Passengers can travel from Mallow to Limerick Junction to reach Limerick, Ennis, Athenry, Oranmore and Galway along the Western Rail Corridor. There are also trains from Limerick Junction via Clonmel to Waterford.

Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann Following station
Charleville   InterCity
Dublin-Cork
  Cork Kent
Limerick Junction   InterCity
Dublin-Tralee
  Banteer
Cork Kent   InterCity
Cork-Tralee
  Banteer
Terminus   Commuter
Cork Suburban Rail
  Cork Kent
Terminus   Commuter
Mallow–Tralee line
  Banteer
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Passengers can travel direct to Farranfore for Kerry Airport. Passengers can travel via Limerick Junction and Limerick for a bus connection to Shannon Airport.

References

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