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Cork railway tunnel
One of four ventilation shafts constructed for the tunnel
Overview
LocationCork, Ireland
Coordinates51°54′45″N 8°28′10″W / 51.9126°N 8.4694°W / 51.9126; -8.4694
RouteKent Station to Dublin–Cork railway line
StartCork Kent railway station
EndDublin–Cork railway line
Operation
Work begun1847
Opened1855
OwnerIarnród Éireann
OperatorIarnród Éireann
CharacterThrough-rail passenger and freight
Technical
Line length1,355 yards (1,200 m)[1]
No. of tracksDouble track
Track gaugeIrish gauge

The Cork railway tunnel is a railway tunnel in Cork, Ireland. The 1.2-kilometre (0.75 mi) tunnel was built between 1847 and 1855 and runs from Blackpool to Kent Station on the Lower Glanmire Road. It is the longest operational rail tunnel in Ireland,[2] and is included on the Record of Protected Structures maintained by Cork City Council.[3]

  1. ^ "Kent Station railway tunnel, Lower Glanmire Road, Cork City, Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  2. ^ Murray, K. A.; Burgess McNeill, Donald (1976). The Great Southern & Western Railway. Irish Railway Record Society. p. 178. ISBN 9780904078053. [Cork] tunnel is 1355 yards long, and is now the longest railway tunnel in use in Ireland. Its construction was particularly difficult and slow; progress at one time fell as low as three feet per week
  3. ^ "Built Heritage Objectives Part 2: Record of Protected Structures". Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028. Cork City Council. 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2023.

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