Bus 'connection' to West Cork from Kent Station

Traincustomer · 27-06-2011, 19:21

Today, 27th June, Bus Éireann have amended their 1945 hrs. Route 237 stage carriage service from Cork to Skibbereen to commence at Kent Station at 1940 hours Mondays to Fridays inclusive.

Key locations served are Bandon and Clonakilty.

One assumes:
a) the principal purpose is to offer passengers arriving on the 1700 train from Dublin (and other stations served by same train) the convenience of a through onward connection. (train arrives 1930).

b) that the coach will commence from the stop within Kent Station grounds - just across from the main entrance (as used by Cork City route 5).

c) that the coach may well wait a few minutes if the train is late. Bus timetables often have some slack in them and besides the service terminates at Skib and is not under pressure to commence another run.

The 237 timetable may be viewed here:http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1308580334-237.pdf

comcor · 27-06-2011, 20:14

Well, it's progress of sorts, but they might consider providing a service in the other direction too!

Seeing that they have to get the bus to Kent Station to operate the service, perhaps extending the 16:15 from Goleen to provide a connection to the 19:30 might be an option.

dowlingm · 28-06-2011, 02:34

Funny how West Cork has a connection to the train but the "replacement" service in Waterford runs to the bus terminus, not the train station.

jacko · 28-06-2011, 08:16

the airport service (226) also now extends to and from the train station

Thomas Ralph · 28-06-2011, 10:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by comcor

Well, it's progress of sorts, but they might consider providing a service in the other direction too!

Seeing that they have to get the bus to Kent Station to operate the service, perhaps extending the 16:15 from Goleen to provide a connection to the 19:30 might be an option.

The 1930 got nixed a year or two ago (except Sundays)!

27-06-2011, 19:21	#1
Traincustomer Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ar an traein Posts: 602	Bus 'connection' to West Cork from Kent Station Today, 27th June, Bus Éireann have amended their 1945 hrs. Route 237 stage carriage service from Cork to Skibbereen to commence at Kent Station at 1940 hours Mondays to Fridays inclusive. Key locations served are Bandon and Clonakilty. One assumes: a) the principal purpose is to offer passengers arriving on the 1700 train from Dublin (and other stations served by same train) the convenience of a through onward connection. (train arrives 1930). b) that the coach will commence from the stop within Kent Station grounds - just across from the main entrance (as used by Cork City route 5). c) that the coach may well wait a few minutes if the train is late. Bus timetables often have some slack in them and besides the service terminates at Skib and is not under pressure to commence another run. The 237 timetable may be viewed here:http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1308580334-237.pdf Last edited by Traincustomer : 27-06-2011 at 19:27. Reason: addition of detail

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27-06-2011, 20:14	#2
comcor Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cork-Dublin, Cork Commuter and occasionally DART and Dublin-Wexford Posts: 855	Well, it's progress of sorts, but they might consider providing a service in the other direction too! Seeing that they have to get the bus to Kent Station to operate the service, perhaps extending the 16:15 from Goleen to provide a connection to the 19:30 might be an option.

28-06-2011, 02:34	#3
dowlingm Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,371	Funny how West Cork has a connection to the train but the "replacement" service in Waterford runs to the bus terminus, not the train station.

28-06-2011, 08:16	#4
jacko Regular Poster Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 137	the airport service (226) also now extends to and from the train station