line that enabled goods trains to bypass the passenger station. It is no longer necessary since all services to the station are operated either by railcars or by Mark 4 sets with a driving van trailer. In 2017, the Cork to Dublin reached record usage of 3.15 million passengers, up 6.5% from 2016. Bus services As of May 2017, three Bus Éireann services use Kent Station as a terminus: 205: Kent Station – Cork City Centre – University College Cork – Munster Technological University 226: Kent Station – Parnell Place Bus Station – Cork Airport – Kinsale 226A: Kent Station – Parnell Place Bus Station – Cork Airport Some other Bus Éireann services use a stop across from the station on Lower Glanmire Road, which is listed on timetables as "Lwr Glanmire Rd (Opp Kent Station)". These include: 241: Parnell Place Bus Station – Midleton – Whitegate – Trabolgan Holiday Village 260: Parnell Place Bus Station – Youghal – Ardmore Parnell Place Bus Station is approximately a 750m walk from Kent Station. Gallery See also List of railway stations in Ireland References External links Irish Rail - Details of Kent Station Iarnród Éireann stations in County Cork Railway stations in County Cork Railway stations opened in 1893