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Dunkettle railway station

Former station near Cork, Ireland

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, was held at Dunkettle in 1859 Dunkettle railway station was a railway station to the east of Cork City in Ireland. Originally part of the Cork and Youghal Railway, it opened on 10 November 1859 and was closed on 7 February 1966. In May 1911, an assistant platelayer was struck by a train travelling from Cork to Queenstown (Cobh). He was transported to hospital in Cork City but died shortly afterwards. In the early 21st century, it was proposed to reopen a station at Dunkettle on the Cobh line of the Cork Suburban Rail network. These plans were refused planning permission in 2009. By mid-2024, an updated strategic transport plan (including a possible station at Dunkettle) was reportedly projected for planning submission "by the end of 2025 ". , Irish Rail announced that, "within weeks", it planned to lodge a planning application for a possible park and ride station at Dunkettle.

See also

* Dunkettle Interchange (a major road junction immediately to the east of the former station site)

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