Kanturk

Kanturk, Co.Cork, was the only intermediate station on the 1889 constructed Newmarket branch which left the main Tralee line at Banteer. The Great Southern & Western Railway built branch lost its passenger and goods services in January 1947. However goods traffic recommenced in 1956 with newer motive power acquired, this been CIE's 4-wheel G Class Deutz diesel locos, which proved successful. However despite healthy goods traffic CIE closed the branch completely in February 1963. The single storey station building, water tower, and station masters house at Kanturk remain, although the signal cabin and goods shed are long gone. The station buildings however are semi derelict, with the main one been used as a storage area for an adjacent bakery. The level crossing posts at the north end of the station also survive, along with others on the former branch. The station only had one platform, loop and siding.
The single storey stone built station building at Kanturk, on the GSWR's Newmarket branch. The branch line closed in February 1963 and the station at Kanturk is now part of a bakery. This is the view from the station forecourt at Kanturk. The building dates from the opening of the branch in April 1889. Today the structure appears to be semi-derelict. Original wooden doors at the entrance to the station building at Kanturk, which has not seen a regular passenger since January 1947. Goods services to Kanturk and Newmarket survived however until 1963. Within the yard at the bakery of the former Kanturk Station is the base of the small stone built water tower.
This is the derelict Great Southern & Western Railway station masters house at Kanturk, it had recently been sold. This is a former level crossing south of Kanturk Station, where the granite gate posts remain in situ. Close up of one of the granite gate posts at the former level crossing south of Kanturk Station. This post retains its metal hook. A similar granite post can be seen at the north end of Kanturk Station were the line crossed the main K road in the town. There was a footbridge here which pedestrians used to cross the railway line.
Between Kanturk and Banteer the branch crossed the main N72 road to Killarney. This is the stone gate keepers house at the former levelcrossing on this road.