Summary
Castleconnell railway station, opened on 8 August 1858 on the Great Southern and Western Railway line,[1] serves the town of Castleconnell in County Limerick, Ireland.
Castleconnell Caisleán Uí Chonaill  | |||||||||||
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 Castleconnell Railway Station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Castleconnell, County Limerick Ireland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°42′47″N 8°29′52″W / 52.7131°N 8.4979°W | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Limerick–Ballybrophy railway line | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 8 August 1858 | ||||||||||
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It is on the Limerick–Ballybrophy railway line and is also served by a skeleton service on the Limerick to Nenagh Commuter Service. It is unstaffed and has a small car park.[2]
Train service edit
There are two week-day trains (early morning and early evening) from Castleconnell towards Ballybrophy (via Birdhill, Nenagh, Cloughjordan and Roscrea).[3] There are also two week-day train services to Limerick.[3]
History edit
The station, on the Great Southern and Western Railway line, opened in August 1858.[1]
A January 2012 national newspaper article suggested that Iarnród Éireann was expected to seek permission from the National Transport Authority to close the line.[4] however in February 2012 an enhanced timetable was launched. In the revised timetable of Feb 2013 services were again reduced.[5]
Location edit
The station is located at the level crossing east of the centre of Castleconnell. It is near Castleconnell National School.
References edit
- ^ a b "Castleconnell station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
- ^ "Castleconnell". Irish Rail.
- ^ a b https://www.irishrail.ie/IrishRail/media/Timetable-PDF-s/Heuston-timetables/03_dublin-limk_via_nenagh.pdf
- ^ "Iarnród Éireann may close rail service amid falling demand". Irish Examiner. 2 January 2012.
- ^ "Nenagh, Limerick and Commuter service improvements - Revised Schedule, From 20th March". Irish Rail. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013.
External links edit
- Castleconnell Station on Eire Trains
- Ballybrophy-Roscrea-Nenagh-Limerick line