Upton and Innishannon railway station

Upton and Innishannon
Photograph of the remains of the station taken on 12 September 2005
Location County Cork
Ireland
Coordinates 51°47′14″N 8°40′19″W / 51.787145°N 8.672039°W / 51.787145; -8.672039Coordinates: 51°47′14″N 8°40′19″W / 51.787145°N 8.672039°W / 51.787145; -8.672039
History
Original company Cork and Bandon Railway
Pre-grouping Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Post-grouping Great Southern Railways
Key dates
1 August 1849 Station opens
1 April 1961 Station closes

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

History

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. 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Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 1 April 1961.[2]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 2012-05-07.


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