Carrigaloe railway station
Carrigaloe railway station serves Carrigaloe on Great Island in County Cork. It is a station on the Cork to Cobh commuter service. Passengers can travel to Glounthaune station to transfer to Midleton.[1][better source needed] DescriptionThe station is unstaffed and only the Cork-bound platform is accessible by wheelchairs.[2] A footbridge accesses the Cobh-bound platform.[citation needed] Cross River Ferries connects Carrigaloe to Passage West on the other side of the harbour. The crossing from Glenbrook (Passage West) to Carrigaloe takes 4 minutes and runs daily without the need of reservation.[citation needed] HistoryThe original station opened on 10 March 1862.[3][4] Although the station closed to goods traffic in December 1974, it continues to serve passenger traffic.[3] See alsoReferences
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