Mogeely railway station served the village of
Mogeely
Mogeely () is a village in County Cork, Ireland. As of the 2016 census, it had a population of 389 people. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.
Mogeely lies in east Cork, approximately north of Castlemartyr off the ...
in
County Cork
County Cork () is the largest and the southernmost Counties of Ireland, county of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, named after the city of Cork (city), Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster ...
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Ireland
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History
The station opened on 17 February 1860. Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 4 February 1963.
The line was closed to all goods traffic except wagonload on 2 December 1974, closed to wagonload traffic except beet on 2 June 1978 and to beet traffic on 30 August 1982.
Reconstruction
The Department of Transport announced that they will be spending €9m turning the railway station into a publi
Greenway The Greenway will be a 23 km long strip of the now abandoned Midleton to Youghal railway line. It will also be the first Greenway built in
County Cork
County Cork () is the largest and the southernmost Counties of Ireland, county of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, named after the city of Cork (city), Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster ...
. The Greenway will be a walking and cycling route through East Cork which will connect the towns and villages of
Midleton
Midleton (; , meaning "monastery at the weir") is a town in south-eastern County Cork, Ireland. It lies approximately 16 km east of Cork City on the Owenacurra River and the N25 road, which connects Cork to the port of Rosslare. A satelli ...
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Mogeely
Mogeely () is a village in County Cork, Ireland. As of the 2016 census, it had a population of 389 people. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.
Mogeely lies in east Cork, approximately north of Castlemartyr off the ...
,
Killeagh
Killeagh () is a village in east County Cork, Ireland. It is approximately from Cork (city), Cork city, between Midleton and Youghal on the N25 road (Ireland), N25 national primary road. The village is in a Civil parishes in Ireland, civil par ...
and
Youghal
Youghal ( ; ) is a seaside resort town in County Cork, Ireland. Located on the estuary of the Munster Blackwater, River Blackwater, the town is a former military and economic centre. Located on the edge of a steep riverbank, the town has a long ...
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The
Midleton to Youghal Greenway is currently under construction, and they plan to open the Midleton-Mogeely section of the Greenway in Summer 2023 (although the dates are not confirmed). They aim to open the full Midleton to Youghal Greenway sometime in early-mid 2024.
Originally, the Greenway was set to be completed in late 2022, but the construction of the Greenway was delayed by the
COVID-19 pandemic
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Routes
Further reading
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References
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Disused railway stations in County Cork
Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland opened in 1860
Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland closed in 1963