Cork Suburban Upgrade

[Westcorkrailway]

I think there should at the very least be a platform 3 (possibly a loop) at blarney. A cobh to blarney service on the days the cruise ships come in would be an unbelievable asset to cork 

[Mol_PMB]

If there is sufficient space then the optimum would be to put loops both sides of the main line, and have the platforms on the loops. That way the expresses can overtake the locals while they are stopped at the station.

[Westcorkrailway]

Blarney probobly can’t be located where it was originally, so like carrigtwohill station will be from thenopisite side of the bridge 

 

there is sufficient space, it’s just a matter of buying the land which would require knocking the bridge down. 
 

also for my “plan” to work there would have to be a crossover regardless of having 2 loops 

[Colin_McLeod]

On 2/3/2023 at 12:41 PM, Westcorkrailway said:

I suppose that could also become the nee theory. That would mean electrifying the cork area.
 

And the electric train service would be know as the CART  lol  

[Westcorkrailway]

Today was a big day for Corks Rail Future with the opening of platform 6 and the launch of the consultancy for Cork Luas 

 

I recorded the opening ceremony this morning 

 

 

 

[Broithe]

Proposed Luas route.

[Newtoncork]

It's going to be interesting how it will get up Churchyard Lane (18, 19)  after crossing Blackrock Road. Steep enough and narrow hill. I'll be in the nursing home before this is even started!

[minister_for_hardship]

10 minutes ago, Newtoncork said:

It's going to be interesting how it will get up Churchyard Lane (18, 19)  after crossing Blackrock Road. Steep enough and narrow hill. I'll be in the nursing home before this is even started!

Lisbon's fairly hilly with old narrow streets and trams aren't fazed by it.

[Mol_PMB]

33 minutes ago, minister_for_hardship said:

Lisbon's fairly hilly with old narrow streets and trams aren't fazed by it.

Agreed, though I think that’s a significant factor in the retention of ancient 4-wheel trams in Lisbon. The modern trans formed of many small segments like a caterpillar might struggle with Lisbon’s combination of hills and sharp curves. Even the 4-wheelers become 3-wheelers on one of the summits!

More puzzling to me:

1. It crosses the river east of the city island, presumably a new bridge but both banks in this area are actively used by shipping at present, as are some wharves a little upstream, and a bridge here would prevent that. There’s no room for the approaches to a tunnel under. 
 

2. Where is the airport branch? 

[Westcorkrailway]

1 hour ago, Mol_PMB said:

Agreed, though I think that’s a significant factor in the retention of ancient 4-wheel trams in Lisbon. The modern trans formed of many small segments like a caterpillar might struggle with Lisbon’s combination of hills and sharp curves. Even the 4-wheelers become 3-wheelers on one of the summits!

More puzzling to me:

1. It crosses the river east of the city island, presumably a new bridge but both banks in this area are actively used by shipping at present, as are some wharves a little upstream, and a bridge here would prevent that. There’s no room for the approaches to a tunnel under. 
 

2. Where is the airport branch? 

To have a station at Kent, you probobly wouldn’t have room for a tunnel and a ramp. There has been considerations for some time to move the port out of there anyway, which is fair as the whole area is being re developed in the next decade or so like Dublins Docklands was. And there is a quay at tivoli and Ringaskiddy is getting the new motorway. 
 

airport branch is a bit harder because you have to considering getting over or under the link road. And then you have to deal with the big hill…..could use the west cork alignment (I’d love that tbh) as then it would serve togher aswell and curve somwhere before the viaduct back towards the airport 

Edited Monday at 20:58 by Westcorkrailway

[thewanderer]

An infrastructure update today with the official opening of the new platform 6 and extension of platform 5 at Cork Kent Station by the Taoiseach, EU Commissioner and Transport Minister.

Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/Officialevents/2025/Official-opening-of-new-platform-6-at-Cork to view.

 

[Newtoncork]

No need for Lisbon style 4 wheeled trams! https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/publicans-left-stunned-cork-luas-31429170