Cork Kent railway station

Kent Station

Stáisiún Cheannt
Kent Station, as seen in 2019
General information
LocationLower Glanmire Road, Cork
Ireland
Coordinates51°54′06″N 8°27′32″W / 51.901786°N 8.458829°W / 51.901786; -8.458829
Owned byIarnród Éireann
LinesDublin–Cork railway line
Mallow–Tralee railway line
Platforms6
Bus operators
Connections
  • 31
  • 205
  • 210
  • 212
  • 214
  • 225
  • 226
  • 240
  • 241
  • 245
  • 260
  • 261
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station code30
History
Opened1893
Previous namesGlanmire Road
Key dates
1966Renamed to Kent Station
Services
Preceding station Iarnród Éireann Following station
Mallow InterCity Terminus
Mallow
towards Tralee
InterCity
Mallow
Terminus
Commuter
Terminus Commuter Little Island
towards Cobh
Commuter Little Island
towards Midleton
Location

Kent Station (Irish: Stáisiún Cheannt) is an Iarnród Éireann railway station in Cork, Ireland. Originally opened in 1893, the station operates as a hub for Intercity services to Dublin and Tralee and commuter services to Mallow, Cobh and Midleton. In 2016, Kent Station was the fifth busiest station in the Republic of Ireland, as well as the busiest outside of Dublin.