1957 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
The 1957 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 31st series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Four matches were played between 17 February 1957 and 17 March 1957 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Leinster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1957, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 5-07 to 2-05 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their 23rd Railway Cup title overall and their first Railway Cup title since 1955.
Munster's Christy Ring was the Railway Cup top scorer with 5-10.Results
Semi-finals
Final
Top scorers
;Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Christy Ring | Munster | 5-10 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 2 | Paddy Kenny | Munster | 3-01 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| 2 | Seán Clohessy | Leinster | 2-04 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| 2 | John Molloy | Connacht | 2-04 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
;Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Christy Ring | Munster | 3-05 | 14 | Leinster |
| 2 | Seán Clohessy | Leinster | 2-04 | 10 | Ulster |
| 3 | John Molloy | Connacht | 2-02 | 8 | Munster |
| 4 | Paddy Kenny | Munster | 2-01 | 7 | Connacht |
| 5 | Christy Ring | Munster | 1-03 | 6 | Connacht |
