Cork Albert Quay railway station was on the Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway in County Cork, Ireland.

Cork Albert Quay
A diesel locomotive hauls a freight transfer out of Albert Quay station on its way to Glanmire Road on 18 July 1975
General information
Location	Cork, County Cork Ireland
Coordinates	51.898274°N 8.462113°W / 51.898274; -8.462113
History
Original company	Cork and Bandon Railway
Pre-grouping	Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Post-grouping	Great Southern Railways
Key dates
8 December 1851	Station opens
1 April 1961	Station closes

History

The station opened on 8 December 1851 with services to Bandon, County Cork. From 1866 to 1879 and 1925 to 1935 it was also the terminus of the Cork and Macroom Direct Railway.

Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961.[1]

Building

In the early 21st century some of the remaining listed/protected structures bordering the Albert Quay station were incorporated into the Enterprise Ireland "Webworks" office development on Eglinton Street and Albert Quay. This included the building formerly housing the CIÉ area offices,[2] which is now known as Albert Quay House.[3][4]

Routes

Gallery

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  File:Cork, Albert Quay station; Cork, Bandon & South Coast Railway, 1948
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  Steam locomotives stored outside the station 17 July 1955.
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  Goods wagons stored in the yard 17 July 1955.

Further reading

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

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