St. Anne's railway station

St Anne's railway station, also known as St Ann's Hill station, was on the Cork and Muskerry Light Railway in County Cork, Ireland.[1][2]

St Anne's
General information
LocationCounty Cork
Ireland
Coordinates 51.9278°N 8.5983°W / 51.9278; -8.5983
History
Opened8 August 1887
Closed31 December 1934
Original companyCork and Muskerry Light Railway
Pre-groupingCork and Muskerry Light Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways

History

The station was opened, in August 1887, close to "St Ann's Hydropathic Establishment" near Tower, County Cork.[3] Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1934.[4]

Routes

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Tower Bridge   Cork and Muskerry Light Railway
Coachford Junction-Blarney
  Blarney
Terminus   Donoughmore Extension Light Railway
St Anne's-Donoughmore
  Burnt Mill

Further reading

  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.

References

  1. "History of Inniscarra - St Ann's Hydro". inniscarra.org. Iniscarra Historical Society. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  2. "St. Ann's Hill". Guys 1914 Almanac & Directory for Cork County. Cork: Francis Guy. 1914. Conveyances - St Anns a station Cork & Muskerry ry ; six trains to and from Cork daily
  3. "Maranatha House, Kilnamucky, Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 18 June 2021. St Ann's Hydropathic Establishment was opening in 1846 [..] It was accessible by train and sedan chair from Blarney, until the arrival of the Cork-Muskerry Tram in latter years
  4. "St Anne's" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 May 2012.


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