Clonmel railway station

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Clonmel

Cluain Meala
Irish Rail logo.svg
2726 Clonmel.jpg
2726 Arrives from Limerick Junction
General information
LocationThomas Street, Clonmel
County Tipperary, E91 N9C4
Ireland
Coordinates 52°21′40″N7°41′59″W / 52.36111°N 7.69972°W / 52.36111; -7.69972
Owned by Iarnród Éireann
Operated by Iarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Bus operators
Connections
  • 55
  • 245
  • 355
  • 356
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeCLMEL
Fare zoneG
History
Opened1852
Key dates
1880line to Thurles opened
1963Thurles passenger trains withdrawn
1967line to Thurles closed
1988reduced to halt
Location
Clonmel railway station

Clonmel railway station serves the town of Clonmel in County Tipperary, Ireland.

Contents

It is on the railway line that links Waterford and Limerick Junction. It has a weekday passenger service of two trains to Limerick Junction and two to Waterford. There is no Sunday service. [1]

Limerick Junction provides connections to Limerick, Cork Kent, Tralee, Galway and Dublin Heuston. Waterford provides connections to Kilkenny and also Dublin Heuston.

Eastboundtowards Waterford
Westboundtowards Limerick Junction

The station has a café (reopened in 2013), waiting room and toilets. [2] [3] Bus Éireann routes 55, 245 & 355 serve the station.

History

The Waterford and Limerick Railway opened the station on 1 May 1852. The company was renamed the Waterford, Limerick and Western in 1896 and merged with the Great Southern and Western Railway in 1901.[ citation needed ]

In 1880 the Southern Railway of Ireland opened between Clonmel and Thurles on the Dublin–Cork railway line, making Clonmel a junction. CIÉ withdrew passenger services from the Thurles – Clonmel line in 1963 and closed the line to freight in 1967.[ citation needed ]

Statistics

YearDaily Passengers Exit and EntryChange
201275NA
201354Decrease2.svg 21
201449Decrease2.svg 5
201540Decrease2.svg 9
201645Increase2.svg 5
201757Increase2.svg 12 [4]

Services

Preceding station Irish Rail logo.svg Iarnród Éireann Following station
Cahir   InterCity
Limerick–Rosslare railway line
  Carrick-on-Suir
 Disused railways 
Cahir   Great Southern and Western Railway
Limerick–Waterford railway line
  Kilsheelan
 Disused railways 
terminus  Great Southern and Western Railway
Thurles–Clonmel line
  Fethard

See also

References

  1. "Timetable: Dublin/Waterford – Clonmel – Limerick Jctn – Galway/Cork/Dublin – Monday – Saturday (excluding public holidays)" (PDF). Iarnród Éireann. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2013.
  2. "Relief as toilet facilities finally on the way at bus station". The Nationalist . Archived from the original on 14 September 2012.
  3. "No toilet or waiting room at shameful Clonmel rail station". The Nationalist . 8 November 2012.
  4. "National Heavy Rail Census Report 2017" (PDF). National Transport Authority. June 2018.