Complex sentence: The initial lines westwards from Cork to Blarney and Coachford opened in 1887 and 1888 respectively, the railway was built close to the south bank of the River Lee as far as a station at Coachford Junction, 6½ miles west of Cork.
Split into simpler sentences: The initial lines westwards from Cork to Blarney and Coachford opened in 1887 and 1888 respectively. The railway was built close to the south bank of the River Lee as far as a station at Coachford Junction, 6½ miles west of Cork.