Resumption of Youghal train services would alleviate traffic woes, says railway group 

The East Cork Railway Alliance wants the section of the rail between Midleton and Youghal reopened

Youghal railway station in the early part of the 20th century. 

A group behind a petition to reopen Youghal’s railway line in East Cork hopes to add thousands more to the 15,000 signatures it already has ahead of a presentation it will make in the Dáil next month.

The East Cork Railway Alliance (ECRA) wants the section of rail between Midleton and Youghal reopened, saying it is a “no-brainer” solution to the current gridlock on main roads in the region and, in particular, congestion at peak hours on the eastern approaches to the Jack Lynch Tunnel.