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Cobh in Co.Cork, has always
been a well known coastal town and harbour just south of Cork City, with
many large transatlantic boats calling here, probably the most famous
being that of 'Titanic' in 1912. The short line from Cork to Cobh was
built by the Cork & Youghal railway in 1860, and proved to be a very
important rail line, particularly for the transport of mail. Once the
Great Southern & Western Railway had taken over the C&YR, they could run
mail and boat trains from places such as
Rosslare Harbour. The original station
buildings at Cobh are GSWR origin, built in brick, just like their main
terminus at
Glanmire Rd in Cork City. Over the
years, rationalisation has occurred and now Cobh only boasts just one
platform and run round loop. The line's mechanical signals will soon be
replace along and the GSWR/Great Southern Railway built signal cabin at
the west end of the station. Today, all Cork suburban services are now
in the hands of
2600/2700
railcars. |
.JPG "Approaching Cobh Station from Cork is 2700 Class railcar...")
.JPG "No.2712 is seen on the rear of this 2-car 2700 Class...")
.jpg "Same location but it is May 1978 and 001 Class locomotive...")
.JPG "No.2712 is framed by the Great Southern & Western...")
.JPG "Cobh's starting semaphore signal in the 'off' position,...")
.JPG "On the platform at Cobh Station, looking towards the end...")
.JPG "The fine Victorian cast iron canopy supports at Cobh...")
.jpg "Another view of the line to Cork. The long red bricked...")
.JPG "The run round loop with associated ground frame and disc...")
.jpg "Making use of the run round loop at Cobh Station is 001...")
.JPG "The two lever ground frame and shunt disc signal at Cobh...")
.JPG "Electric cabinent box at Cobh Station, located adjacent...")
.JPG "The buffer stop at the end of the line at Cobh Station....")
.JPG "Another view of Cobh Station before it was modernised as...")
.JPG "An old Irish Rail warning sign at Cobh Station, which...")
.JPG "Coming up to date, 2600 Class railcar No.2612 stands at...")
.JPG "No.2611 is seen on the rear of this 2-car 2600 railcar...")
.JPG "No.2611 passes by the starting semaphore signal at Cobh...")
.JPG "2600 Class railcar No.2611 arrives at Cobh Station with...")
.JPG "No.2611 prepares for quite a lengthy journey to the...")
.JPG "View from 2600 Class 2611, awaiting a clear signal to...")
.JPG "A general view of the single platform station at Cobh,...")
.JPG "The old buffer stop at the end of Cobh Station has been...")
.JPG "A custom made Irish Rail sign seen attached on the...")
.JPG "A new Garda Station has been constructed within the walls...")
.JPG "A view looking west towards Cork from the footbridge at...")
.JPG "Classic view of Cobh Station, seen from the adjacent...")
.JPG "An image from the Lawrence collection shows Cobh Station...")
.jpg "Closer view of B177 and its train at Cobh Station,...")
.jpg "Between 1987 and 1990 Northern Ireland Railways leased...")
.JPG "An elevated view of Cobh Station, a typical late 19th...")
.JPG "Early 20th century view of the interior of Cobh Station,...")
.JPG "This section, along with the majority of Cobh Station, is...")
.JPG "Some old photos from the Lawrence Collection, along with...")
.JPG "This is a photograph of the aforementioned locomotive,...")
.JPG "Another photograph of 141 Class 165, embedded in Cobh's...")
.JPG "Although this way leads to the single platform at Cobh...")
.JPG "The canopy supports on the front exterior of Cobh railway...")
.JPG "A typical Victrian letter box attached to the wall of...")
.JPG "The attractive red bricked Great Southern & Western...")
.JPG "A typical Victorian red brciked chimney on the station...")
.JPG "This is the cast iron footbridge at the west end of Cobh...")
.JPG "The old & new signals at Cobh; a standard CIE tubular...")
.JPG "This is the ornate cast iron railings fitted to the brick...")
.JPG "The western end of the former carriage shed at Cobh...")
.JPG "This is the gable at the east end of the carriage shed at...")
.JPG "A British Victorian builders marker, carved onto the...")
.JPG "This is the rather odd signal cabin at Cobh Station,...")
.JPG "Another view of Cobh signal cabin. The track serving the...")
.JPG "A Great Southern & Western gradient sign alongside the...")
.JPG "This is the home semaphore signal for trains approaching...")
.JPG "The parallel elevated road allows another view of Cobh's...")
.JPG "Close up of the fluorescent plastic semaphore signal arm...")
.JPG "The rear of Cobh's home semaphore signal, with lamp...")
.JPG "Another footbridge spans the railway line on the western...")
.JPG "Looking the opposite way, a 2600 Class railcar, No.2611,...")
.JPG "No.2612 is seen on the rear of this 2-car 2600 Class...")
.JPG "This footbridge is another lengthy cast iron structure,...")
.JPG "No.2612 is seen again, this time at the head of the...")
.JPG "No.2611 is also seen again, this time on the rear of the...")
.JPG "Cobh Station's advanced starting semaphore signal,...")
.JPG "Some of the associated wires, chains and pully attached...")
.JPG "This is the lengthy footbridge at the western extremity...")
.JPG "The CIE semaphore signals at Cobh, visible to many road...")
.JPG "Viewed from near Cobh railway station, an Irish Naval...")