Construction starts on new platform at Cork’s Kent Station

Iarnród Éireann chief executive Jim Meade hailed the start of the work as “a hugely significant milestone” for the expansion of Cork rail services.

Construction work has started on a new platform at Cork’s Kent train station that will allow high-frequency commuter trains run direct from Mallow through the city to Midleton or Cobh.

The new platform will increase passenger capacity at the city train station but once it's ready by the end of 2024, it will facilitate the through-running of a larger and more frequent commuter rail service through Kent Station as envisaged by the landmark Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (CMATS) public transport plan.