File:Cork Kent Railway Station - originally called Glanmire Road Station (5721112393).jpg
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When I arrived at Kent station I met a group of trainspotters from the UK they visiting a number of stations in Ireland and they had already been to train stations in Derry, Belfast and Dublin. "trainspotters" make an effort to 'spot' all of a certain type of rolling stock. This might be a particular class of locomotive, a particular type of carriage or all the rolling stock of a particular company. To this end, they collect and exchange detailed information about the movements of locomotives and other equipment on the railway network, and become very knowledgeable about its operations. A trainspotter uses a data book listing the locomotives or equipment in question, in which locomotives seen are ticked off. Certain train operating companies in the United Kingdom are banning trainspotters from taking photographs on railway station platforms (although, in theory, such activity may be possible if permission is requested beforehand). The reasons for the ban appears to be 'security' and a fear of terrorism. In Cork there does not appear to be any problem gaining the necessary access. Kent Station is an Iarnród Éireann train 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. The station was originally called Glanmire Road Station, but was renamed for Thomas Kent in 1966 on the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising. An old locomotive is on permanent display in the concourse at Kent Station since 1950. "Engine No. 36" dates from 1847 and is displayed in the booking hall. Originally built by Bury, Curtis, and Kennedy of Liverpool at a cost of £1,955, the engine was obtained by the Great Southern and Western Railway to run services from Dublin to Cork. The engine remained in service until 1874. She was displayed at the Cork exhibition in 1902, the Railway Centenary Exhibition in 1925 and the bi-centenary of the Royal Dublin Society at Ballsbridge in 1930. She was moved to a new position and restored by Iarnród Éireann in 2007. |
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| Source | Cork Kent Railway Station - originally called Glanmire Road Station |
| Author | William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland |
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