Cork to Cobh - a short but watery ride!

Cobh is a very interesting town downstream from the city of Cork. There is so much water on the route to Cobh, that the line has to run across the lough using not one but two causeways. Cobh is also steeped in the history of Irish mass emigration from poverty and oppression and the forced transportation of thousands of Irish to the British colonies.
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Departure: Cork Kent, Ireland
Destination: Cobh, Ireland
Distance: 12.4 km / 7.7 miles
Duration: 26 mins
Cost: Standard tickets only. Price depends on flexibility of the ticket
Adult return: €3,45 / £2.95
Date of Travel: April 2023
Operator: Irish Rail / Iarnród Éireann
Motive power: Class 2600 2-car diesel multiple unit. Built: Tokyu Car Corporation, Japan (1992)
Thank you for watching, liking and commenting. I do appreciate your engagement in the busy world of KZbin.

[@walterfillingham]

Cracking little run, I’m getting more and more fascinated with our neighbours across the water, so many railways to explore

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

I've has two trips and loved them both. Accommodation in Ireland is expensive, but the trains themselves are very reasonably priced, especially if you can book in advance. Thanks for watching 👍

[@mfitzy100]

Come visit us and see! You’ll be very welcome

[@jeffrockett2907]

Can confirm coffee shop is back open or at least was when I was there last week. Enjoyed the video, as always. 😊

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Thank you. And I'm pleased the coffee shop is open again, because the concourse was a little sad with it all shuttered Thanks for watching another 👍

[@mourdavi]

Another great video as always! Your channel is just class. Simple, informative and relaxing

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

High praise indeed! You are very kind. Thank you so much for those encouraging words and for watching another 👍

[@neilfromcork]

Great video! My favourite way of doing this trip is to walk from Cork via the Greenway and the Passage West ferry (about 18km) and then get the train home. The scenery from the train impresses me every time.

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

As no doubt you could tell from that early shot, I did walk down the Greenway too. But it sounds like I missed a trick and should have continued on to Passage West. I shall do that next time I'm there! Best wishes and thanks for watching 👍

[@SparkySenor]

Thank you for this vlog. I made this trip 11 months ago under rotten weather conditions, I need to return and experience these wonderful places.

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Yes indeed. I really liked Cork and the places around that part of Ireland. Thank you for watching 👍

[@transportlegendshorts]

I love your videos, straight to the point - excellent quality - great filming - and gives lots of great information ! Love from Glasgow 🏴

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Thanks for saying that. It is much appreciated. Best wishes back to you from Devon 👍

[@mikeburke7028]

Thanks for sharing. Have added to my bucket list 😊

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Thanks for watching and for the superthanks donation too. 👍

[@kieronwillans4038]

Lovely to see this Johnny. Back in 2005 a friend and I flew into Shannon Airport, rented a car and spent a few days travelling around. We stayed in Limerick, Cork, Tralee and finally Galway before flying back home from Shannon. While staying in Cork we did a train trip to Cobh and like you say on here it is a lovely place. It was of course the final departure point of Titanic on it's ill fated voyage in 1912.

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Oh thanks for sharing your memories of Ireland too. I had a great trip there and will definitely return. And, of course, thank you too for watching 👍

[@killianschafer765]

From Midleton. The Canvas Mushroom are relatively new. There were original wooden canopies over the platform (like you see in the rest of the station) but they collapsed in high winds in 2013. Luckily no one was hurt. The Cobh train had just left and no one had gotten on the platform for the Midleton train yet

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Pleased to hear nobody was hurt, although it also sounds like a lucky escape! Thanks for the extra information and also for watching 👍

[@andycooke6231]

Whilst Ireland was part of the UK Cobh was called Queenstown and was the last stopping place for the Titanic before it set off on its fateful journey across the Atlantic Ocean. There is also a Titanic centre at Cobh.

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Indeed it was. Thanks for watching 👍

[@henryhannon9055]

Think your comments on Cork station were harsh, it’s a lovely red bricked station, the parked cars detract from this, the staff are brilliant and I remember meeting my late father here several times. The coffee shop has changed ownership and has reopened.

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Both are very valid comments 1) you are right, the red brick is not bad, though not made much of 2) I completely failed to highlight how lovely the curved roof is 3) I completely missed that there was a Southern exit ...I need to go back and give it another go sometime Thank you both for watching and pointing out those shortcomings. Genuinely appreciated 👍

[@enricomonti156]

I lived in Cork for two years as a child and did travel every now and then to this service. I redid it last March and I was pleased to see the same trains on this service and seeing again the n. 36 engine. I also did the line to Midleton, which however only reopened in 2009 and I had long left Ireland. From Midleton Station onwards, some tracks continue out of the station on the way to Youghal, where it terminated, whilst the rest of the line is being converted into green spaces

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Yes, I don't think there's any chance of the line extending to Waterford again. As you say, its now a greenway. The bus to Waterford, through Youghal, is pretty good (see one of my other videos) so at least the places along the way have a reasonable public transport offering. Thank you so much for watching

[@kieronwillans4038]

Another excellent video Johnny. A little piece of history for you, Cobh was the final port of call on RMS Titanic's ill fated maiden voyage in 1912. A friend and I were doing a road trip around Ireland in 2005. We flew into Shannon, hired a car and stayed in Limerick, Cork, Tralee and finally Galway. While in Cork we took the train to Cobh and found it to be a lovely little town. We also visited the wonderful Ring of Kerry and Blarney Castle.

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Thanks for watching another 👍 Yes, I thought about mentioning the Titanic connection but it was only a short video, so I didn't want to make it too long. That sounds like a cool road trip. Must say I do fancy flying in/out of Shannon. That's on a very long list!

[@raycasey6264]

Good shout, Johnny. Thanks for the reminder of the Franciscan Well Brewpub in Cork. It's about time I went back over to Ireland and spent an evening in this place🙂

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Yes you should! I was going to try them all when i was there, but the first pint of a dark one of theirs was so sublime, I just kept coming back for more! Thanks for watching 👍

[@cryzcryz2345]

Very interesting! Thank you for this movie 🤗

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

And thank you for watching another 👍

[@nuinmarnuinmar5321]

Very interesting journey - and some impressive engineering with those causeways and bridges.

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Yes indeed. It really did feel like you were in the water! Not felt so close to water since i rode the Looe branch line... hmm... there's a short video idea right there...

[@EoghanOMurchu]

Lovely video. Well made and great voice over. Well done ❤

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Thank you. That is very kind. And thank you for watching 👍

[@andrewlong6438]

We visited Cobh by car in 2016. The museum is fantastic and the walk along the prom isn’t bad. Lovely part of the world and want to go back there again.

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Yes, it was lovely on my trip. And like you, I'd happily return to County Cork. Thanks for watching 👍

[@Luce306]

Nice one been on it before and I do have a stream coming up in coming days for the Galway to cork bus for 4 hours and 20 minutes on the 51 expressway service at 5 past 5 can’t wait going on it on Monday this coming and the train that you were on looks good. Hope you have a good weekend my friend

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

I hope you have a wonderful ride on the 51. Thanks for watching another 👍

[@Luce306]

@@JohnnyHooverTravels your welcome aww thanks I’ll probably be asleep on it knowing me lol 😂

[@Chief_Brody]

Wow this brings back memories. As an Englishman once living in Cork City (in one of the houses overlooking the station), I used the train to Little Island virtually every weekday for 6 years. The station itself did have an extension and renovation to the South of it during that time. The main concourse of the station remains "functional" although the original part of the station - the red brick - is more interesting . Those mushroom canopies were a good idea as due to the inclement Irish weather, you'd often have to run from the entrance/exit doors to the train to avoid getting wet. I also often used the train to Fota and Cobh and never tired of the scenery.

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Wow, thank you for those lovely memories ❤️ ...and thank you for watching 👍

[@sowitandhopeitgrows]

Fota is pronounced like photo... PHOTAH.... but glad you got Cobh PERFECT.... have been asked for cobb before now!

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Thank you for the correction. Always happy to be put right on this channel. Pronunciation is one of the major pitfalls of doing these videos! And thanks to for watching 👍

[@_baconality_]

you better tell me right now how many times have you been to fota, i've been around 15 in my life (still a young teen and live in west cork)

[@ampersand.]

The "watery" trips are always great, thanks for sharing. And your narrator bloke isn`t bad, is he, certainly done his homework for the engaging commentary. It`s very kind of you to support such a worthwhile charity with your excellent work :) p.s. I like the mushrooms!

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Thank you I will pass on your kind comments to voiceover man. He lives in the cupboard under the stairs and doesn't get out much 😉 Ah... opinions are split over the mushrooms!

[@trainsinireland5063]

Great Journey and Commentary you Filmed Johnny!😃.

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Thank you. Very kind of you to say so. 👍

[@amemunsaosoutros]

Lovely jubbly

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Yes indeed 👍

[@christinehodge3608]

Nice views across the water,

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Yes it was a lovely day out from cork.

[@colinriley123]

Don't like the mushrooms! Trains over water are always exciting, and the video expresses this well. Reminded me of my trip across the Tay . Good stories do that ; they rekindle memories.

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Thanks Colin. I will be crossing the Tay from Aberdeen to York in the not too distant future. Probably should have the camera turned on for that one! 👍

[@TC-qd1zw]

Loved the journey from Cobh. Sadly at Clark Kent you needed a bus to get from the train to the main station concourse. Not very easier on the eye. But I will be back as my maternal Grandfather came from Queenstown, as it was called then.

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Thanks for watching and I wish you safe travels when you return 👍

[@TravelwithTransport]

I went to fota on the same train!

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

What was it like? Was it worth a visit? Thanks for watching btw 👍

[@jmcgrath7658]

Great vid as always

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Thank you. Very kind of you to say 👍

[@geraldwalsh6489]

Excellent research work.....even i,living in Cork, was unaware of some of the facts

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Aw thanks for that! I try to find something to say you know 😉

[@paulbyrne7015]

The distance from Cork to Cobh is approx. 15 miles.

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

@@paulbyrne7015 good point. After checking the European Rail Timetable (which i didn't have at the time) I reckon the journey is 19km/12m. Thanks for watching and pointing out a mistake 👍

[@Hammer332]

Great video. Subscribed!

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Excellent! Thank you 👍 Welcome aboard- do have a look at the back catalogue. There's a few good one in there 😉

[@cronoros]

Great video, I live on the far side (across by the ferry) so rarely have the chance to use the local trains.

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Lovely place to live. Thanks for watching 👍

[@Neezabja]

First time I heard of Cobh was in Roy Keanes's autobiography.

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

I did not know that he had mentioned Cobh in his autobiography. Thanks for that. And thanks for watching 👍

[@sklenars]

In 2000 my wife and I done a day trip to Cobh from Kent station. Looking at Cobh station now it looks like its been cleaned up. Back then it was filthy, garbage everywhere. On the return leg I went to use the toilet on the train and found it securely locked. Later I asked someone at Cork why this was so and got the reply that it was to prevent vandalism!! How Irish is that. Back then they were talking about closing the line for good and replacing it with a bus service. Thankfully some forward thinkers saw it differently.

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Thanks for sharing your memories and yes, I'm so pleased they retained the line and tidied up the station and the trains. It really is a lovely little branch line to a very interesting destination. Thanks for watching 👍

[@Kulla1berg]

Excellent video I wonder if they will rebuild the railway to Youghal

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

It isn't proposed in the recent All Ireland Strategic Rail Review, so I think it is very unlikely. Thanks for watching 👍

[@damienbalbriggan]

Brilliant video Johnny. I always enjoy a trip to Cobh!

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Thank you. Very nice of you to say so. Thank you for watching 👍

[@ArandomdudeArandom-xd4yi]

Good old (reliable) IE2600's Hope you enjoyed the trip

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Yes, it was a lovely trip. Thank you for watching 👍

[@ArandomdudeArandom-xd4yi]

Not that long ago they demolished the old signal box at cork Kent, don't know why they couldn't have inrerhratd it into the new platform.

[@andrewamagbakhen1826]

Wow

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Indeed! Thanks for watching 👍

[@cbgamingstudios4570]

I’ve been on this route before from Cobh I only took it because my car was being fixed in cork so I had to take the train

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Did you enjoy the one-off trip? Btw hope the car got fixed and it didn't cripple your bank balance! Thanks for watching 👍

[@cbgamingstudios4570]

@@JohnnyHooverTravels it’s fine don’t worry😀

[@binflynn1]

Doing this today

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Have a great ride and enjoy Cobh. Thanks for watching 👍

[@geraldwalsh6489]

Excellent video. Have to agree that Cork station aint pretty. For a nice handsome one, try Heuston station,Dublin. The facade,limestone,is quite striking, and is Victorian. Travelling from Cork,you will end up at Heuston

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Yep, done trips from Heuston, including this one Irish Rail InterCity from Dublin to Galway - from East to West Ireland by train kzbin.info/www/bejne/rn2uqZd5eZ15fKc Have to agree, Heuston is lovely. Thanks for watching 👍

[@droneworldbrasil]

Im from Brazil and my question is : There is no trash cans on the train? LOL because of the coke cans everywere

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

I guess people think those holders are as good as a bin! Thanks for watching. Greetings from Devon, UK 👍

[@justplanecrazy5575]

Coffee shop is only open in the mornings I find

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Ah. Thanks for that extra info. And thanks too for watching 👍

[@justplanecrazy5575]

@@JohnnyHooverTravels great video 👍

[@MickRussell-jr5rf]

What happened to Rushbrooke......

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

I was probably fiddling with my camera and missed it! 😁

[@MickRussell-jr5rf]

Glad you enjoyed Cobh,,My family all born and bred scattered around the world but Cobh remains the spirital home of all of us. There was a lot of sadness about Cobh back in the day but it is now a shining jewel that at last is being recognised.,,Best town in Ireland, by a country mile, and thank you for kind comments

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

@@MickRussell-jr5rf I loved it. I was very pleased to be informed (and a little saddened) about the history of the transportation from Ireland.

[@sherk012]

How does the have almost 300k likes but only 8000ish views?

[@sahilanchal7679]

Can this train be taken as a daily commute between Cobh and Cork to reach Tyndall National Institute?

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

It is the commuter train between cork and Cobh, so that's what its main purpose is. Thanks for watching 👍

[@killianschafer765]

Yes it can. From the train station to Tyndall it's either a 25-30 minute walk through the city centre or you can take a bus and then walk which will take circa 15 minutes

[@andrewamagbakhen1826]

which train did you use

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Not sure what the question is here. I used the train to Cobh 🤷‍♂️

[@ArandomdudeArandom-xd4yi]

Its the ie 2600 made by a japanise manufacture, primarily uses on cork commuter,

[@trainsme7919]

I dont know if i should be happy? or sad? that the 2600s are having there F gangways removed

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

My guess is that the drivers will be happy with a bit more space and visibility. 🤷‍♂️ Thanks for watching 👍

[@trainsme7919]

​@@JohnnyHooverTravelsCheers 🍀👌👍👊🚅

[@ciaranconnor-x4n]

Kent station is not a pretty site.

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

It could be better for sure. Thanks for watching 👍

[@michaelmcmullan2300]

Keep politics out of your videos

[@timotheatae]

Politics is inherent to travel and rail. That's just not practical.

[@Baile_an_Locha]

It wasn’t a political opinion. It was a statement of fact.

[@gaelicd8328]

Great little journey with a lot of key stop offs and locations. Kent station exterior is one of the oldest in the country. I believe it to be original with a retention order on the structure. It was used as a set for a movie of the original great train robbery. Many high-profile actors starred in this movie. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_Great_Train_Robbery

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Ah yes. Other commenters have mentioned the movie. I'm pleased that old frontage and building is retained, but i wish more use could be made of it. Thanks for watching 👍