c. cxxii) and began operations on the 6+3⁄4 miles (10.9 km) from Bandon to Ballinhassig from 1 August 1849,[3] 25 seat horse omnibuses being used for transfers to and from Cork City.

[3] The C&BR was financially challenged after by building the Bandon to Cork section which had some costly overruns and future extensions to the network were undertaken by independent companies some of which operated their own services for a number years.

[3][7][8] The West Cork Railway (WCR) was formed with the intention of extending the line to Skibbereen, the C&BR being in favour of such an extension but without the ability to raise the capital itself.

The WCR itself was unable to resource the building of the 16 miles (26 km) Dunmanway to Skibbereen section which was completed by the Ilen Valley Railway (IVR) opening in 1877.

Toll charges and sharing difficulties led to C&MDR to use its own newly built terminus at Cork Capwell from 27 September 1879 with the connection C&BR severed soon thereafter.

The draft would give the C&BR powers to construct a 1 mile 41 chains (2.4 km) line to avoid Gogginshill Tunnel, at an estimated cost of £10,702.

c. lxxxvii) passed on 5 July, changing the name of the C&BR to the Cork Bandon and South Coast Railway (CB&SCR).

Baltimore was a port on the southernmost extent of Ireland and increased the length of the CB&SCR to 61+1⁄4 miles (98.6 km).

[25] An early action of the new combined management was to re-instate the connection between the former CB&SCR and C&MDR railways so the line from Macroom could use the terminus at Cork Albert Quay to achieve some operating economies.

A parliamentary question asked in February 1934 sought to prevent the line from being lifted, but the relevant minister lacked the power to do so.

[27] Due to economic problems, competition from road traffic and falling passenger numbers, the line closed on 1 April 1961.

At a meeting of Cork County Council's Southern Committee on 3 October 1960, councillors were very critical of CIÉ's running of the line.

As a condition of loans from the Board of Works some infrastructure on the main line was built to accommodate later conversion to double track, this had implications for costs particularly at Gogginshill Tunnel.

[5] The Rocksavage works and yard serviced the CB&SCR rolling stock and was situated at the south end of the site encompassing the Cork Albert Quay terminus complex.

[citation needed] The Gogginshill Tunnel near Ballinhassig in County Cork, was constructed between February 1850 and December 1851 by 300 men working day and night.

[citation needed] The Kilpatrick (Innishannon) tunnel is 122 meters in length and located less than 1 km west of Inishannon, just before the River Bandon crossing.

[citation needed][b] Passenger services on the C&BR and CB&SCR were of low frequency with most routes seeing up to a handful of trains each way a most, with connections being of poor quality at times.

[36] Regular diesel railcar operations began on the Cork to Bantry service from 28 May 1954 and permitted a reduction in journey time of 38 minutes.