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Kent Station, Cork (
Stáisiún Cheannt in
Irish) is an
Iarnród Éireann train station, named after
Thomas Kent. The station opened on
2 February 1893 and the current building was built in the same year, replacing two earlier stations that served as separate termini for the
Great Southern and Western Railway called Glanmire, directly in front of the portal of the tunnel through which the railway into
Cork passed, and the Cork and Youghal Railway terminus which was above the tunnel portal. Its purpose was to allow through running of trains following the
1865 takeover of the Cork and Youghal Railway by the
Great Southern and Western Railway. The station was originally called
Glanmire Road Station, but was renamed
Kent Station in
1966 on the 50th anniversary of the
Easter Rising. The station served as a filming location for the 1979 movie
The First Great Train Robbery starring
Sean Connery,
Donald Sutherland and
Lesley-Anne Down.
The station is the only one of the 6
Cork railway stations that exist today.
The station offers direct intercity rail services to
Heuston Station and stations in
Kerry.
Cork Suburban Rail services follow the
Cóbh and
Mallow lines. A new commuter line will open to
Midleton in
2008.
For the main train station of the second-largest city in
Ireland, it has surprisingly little in the line of commercial outlets, with only a small shop, a café, and several vending machines. Many parts of the station appear run-down, although it's earmarked for a redevelopment. The train station also houses Iarnród Éireann's travel centre, which sells tours, rail breaks, and other holidays.
The station has three terminating platforms 1-3 (all in the Cóbh direction) and two through platforms 4 and 5. Since
December 2005's timetable change, the through platforms tend to get quite congested as commuter trains often come in together, clogging up limited space. There is also a loop line behind platform 5, which used to be used to facilitate moving
locomotives from the end of arriving trains to the other end in preparation for departure. It is no longer necessary since all services to the station are operated either by railcars or by Mark 4 sets with a
driving van trailer. The only platform not directly accessible from the station concourse, platform 5, is accessed through a subway, unlike most other Irish stations, which use footbridges.
The two station car parks are chronically undersized, and not restricted to rail travellers. Because they offer a flat rate of
€5 per day, they're attractive to commuters and as a result it's very hard to secure a space after about 08:00.
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