Millstreet

Millstreet, Co.Cork, on the scenic Mallow to Tralee line, was opened to Killarney in July 1853, and to Tralee in 1859 by the Great Southern & Western Railway. Millstreet Station had an unusual layout with the main station building on the down platform, while the up platform was substantially narrower and could not accommodate any buildings; it was also effectively an island platform with the goods siding serving the goods shed on its up side. Also on the up side adjacent to the level crossing was the signal cabin, which later operated as a gate box when the loop was reduced to a siding.

The station was partially upgraded in 1993 for the Eurovision Song Contest, but it wasn't until CTC upgrading in 2005 that the down platform was lengthened and the loop reinstated, which resulted in the demolition of the narrow up platform, goods shed and signal cabin. The level crossing was also automated and is now controlled from Dublin's Connolly signalling centre.
A freshly repainted Mk3 driving van trailer No.6104 leads a Tralee to Dublin pushpull train into the attractive Millstreet Station. Millstreet Station, looking east towards Mallow. There was once a small narrow platform located between the running and loop lines, but this was removed in recent years. The goods shed and yard were once located to the left. The somewhat narrow two storey station building at Millstreet, located on the down platform. The Great Southern & Western Railway building dates from April 1853. On the down platform at Millstreet Station, looking west towards Tralee. The small GSWR wooden built signal cabin was once sited to the right, but was demolished in the early 2000s.
The Tralee line is now controlled by CTC from Dublin, which now controls the signalling by colour lights and monitoring the level crossings. This is the level crossing at the west end of the station. A view from Milstreet Station level crossing, looking west towards Tralee, with the impressive Co.Kerry scenery. A cast iron GSWR gradient post, located by the former goods platform at Millstreet Station. Freight traffic was handled here at Millstreet until the late 1990s.