Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway (CB&SCR), was an Irish gauge () railway in Ireland. It opened in 1849 as the Cork and Bandon Railway (C&BR), changed its name to Cork Bandon and South Coast Railway in 1888 and became part of the Great Southern Railway (GSR) in 1924. The CB&SCR served the south coast of County Cork between Cork and Bantry. It had a route length of , all of it single track. Many road car routes connected with the line, including the route from Bantry to Killarney. Following absorption into the GSR and the network could be referred to as the West Cork Railways or variations thereof, this also encompassing the former previously independent Cork and Macroom Direct Railway and the Timoleague and Courtmacsherry Railway. History The Cork and Bandon Railway was formed in 1845 and began operations on the from Bandon to Ballinhassig from 1 August 1849, 25 seat horse omnibuses being used for transfers to and from Cork City. The section from Ballinhassig to Cork opened to public services on 1 December 1851. The C&BR was financially challenged after by building the Bandon to Cork section which had had some cost overruns and future extensions to the network were undertaken by independent companies some of which operated their own services for a number years. Extensions to the railway The Cork and Kinsale Junction Railway (C&KJR) company built the first extension to the railway to the port of which opened in 1863 and was operated by the C&BR from the outset. The branch left the main line some from Cork at a station simply called and was notable for some long 1 in 76 and 1 in 80 gradients. The C&BR completed purchase of the line from the C&KJR on 1 January 1880. 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 opened the section from Bandon to ) in June 1866 and operated the section itself hiring in rolling stock and locomotives from elsewhere. There were ongoing tensions between the WCR and C&BR especially at with independent stations and goods transfer disputes. The WCR itself was unable to resource the building of the Dunmanway to Skibbereen section which was completed by the Ilen Valley Railway (IVR) opening in 1877.