Upton and Innishannon railway station

Upton and Innishannon railway station was on the Cork and Bandon Railway in County Cork, Ireland.

Upton and Innishannon
The remaining station building, photographed in September 2005
General information
LocationCounty Cork
Ireland
Coordinates 51.788051°N 8.672055°W / 51.788051; -8.672055
History
Original companyCork and Bandon Railway
Pre-groupingCork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
1 August 1849Station opens
1 April 1961Station closes

History

Located near the village of Upton, the station opened as Brinney on 1 August 1849. It was renamed Upton and Brinney on 1 November 1851. It was further renamed Upton on 1 July 1883, and Upton and Innishannon from 1 July 1894.

It was the scene of the Upton Train Ambush on 15 February 1921 when the Irish Republican Army mounted an attack on a train carrying British soldiers.[1] The action was a disaster for the IRA; three of its volunteers were killed and two wounded. Six British soldiers were wounded, three seriously. At least six civilian passengers were killed and ten wounded in the crossfire.

Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961.[2]

Routes
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Junction   Cork and Bandon Railway
Cork-Bandon		   Bandon

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

References
  1. Guerrilla Days in Ireland. Tom Barry. Anvil Books. 1981. ISBN 0900068574.
  2. "Upton and Innishannon station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 May 2012.


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