Tower Bridge Railway Station
Tower Bridge railway station was on the Cork and Muskerry Light Railway in County Cork, Ireland. It served the village of Tower until its closure in 1934.
History
The station opened on 8 August 1887. With the closure of the Cork and Muskerry Light Railway, passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1934. The nearby Tower Bridge, which was altered to accommodate the railway line, is a protected structure.
Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coachford Junction | Cork and Muskerry Light Railway Coachford Junction-Blarney |
St. Anne's |
References
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 232. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- ^ Bell, A, ed. (15 May 1915). "The Cork and Muskerry Light Railway". The Locomotive. XXI (273). Locomotive Publishing Company: 110.
the [Cork and Muskerry Light] railway follows the picturesque valley of the River Shournagh to St Anne's (71⁄4 miles), passing on the way the stations of Healy's Bridge (43⁄4), Coachford Junction (61⁄4), and Tower Bridge (63⁄4 miles from Cork).
- ^ Tower & Cloghroe - Collaborative Town Centre Health Check (CTCHC) Report (PDF), Heritage Council, 2023, pp. 5, 6, retrieved 26 August 2024,
The establishment of the Cork and Muskerry Light Railway Line [..] in 1887 connected Tower and Cloghroe via stations at Tower Bridge and St. Ann's Hydro [..] The Cork and Muskerry Light Railway Line closed in 1934 [..] Protected Structures in Tower [..] Tower Bridge [..] The additional square-headed span at the north-west end appears to have been added at a later date to accommodate the Great Southern railway line
- ^ Ayres, Bob (2003). "Irish Railway Station Dates" (PDF). Irish Railway Record Society. p. 55.