Origins of the Youghal Railway Line

Railway Advertisement

A reproduction of an advertisement published in 1863, promoting a great reduction in fares and subscription tickets on the Cork, Youghal and Queenstown line. Fare was 1d and travel time between Cork and Queenstown was 25 minutes. It also advertises omnibuses running between Summerhill station and the company's offices on Academy Street.

Courtesy of Cork County Library
Railway Advertisement
Courtesy of Cork County Library

Railway Advertisement

A reproduction of an advertisement published in 1863, promoting a great reduction in fares and subscription tickets on the Cork, Youghal and Queenstown line. Fare was 1d and travel time between Cork and Queenstown was 25 minutes. It also advertises omnibuses running between Summerhill station and the company's offices on Academy Street.

Courtesy of Cork County Library
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The roll-out of the Cork and Youghal Railway seemed threatened by legislative and financial obstacles since its inception. However, inspite of many false starts and much scepticism from observers of the period, the maiden journey over the tracks to Youghal took place in the summer of 1860.

The connection of the coastal town of Youghal, located in the south eastern corner of Cork County, to its capital city was originally intended to be achieved as early as 1845 as part of the proposed development of a railway link between Cork and Waterford. However, the plans proved unfeasible and the cross-country scheme was eventually abandoned in favour of a more economical railway project connecting Waterford and Tramore.

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