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
General information
Location	Rochestown and Douglas, Cork, County Cork Ireland
Coordinates	51.877389°N 8.391683°W / 51.877389; -8.391683
History
Original company	Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway
Pre-grouping	Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway
Post-grouping	Great Southern Railways
Key dates
8 June 1850	Station opens as Douglas
1 April 1856	Station renamed Rochestown
Location

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Passenger services were withdrawn on 12 September 1932.^[1]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