Clonmel railway station

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Clonmel

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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
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1963Thurles passenger trains withdrawn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
Limerick–Rosslare
Year
closed
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Limerick Colbert
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to Foynes
2009
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Killonan
1963
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Boher
1963
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Dromkeen
1976
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Pallas Grean
1963
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Oola
1963
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Limerick Junction
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Tipperary
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Bansha
1963
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Cahir
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Clonmel
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1967
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Kilsheelan
1963
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Carrick-on-Suir
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Fiddown and Portlaw
1855
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Grange
1963
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1967
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Waterford West goods yard
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Waterford Plunkett
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1995
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Campile
2010
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Ballycullane
2010
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Wellingtonbridge
2010
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Duncormick
1976
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Bridgetown
2010
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Killinick
1976
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Felthouse Junction
curve closed 1918
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Rosslare Line
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Rosslare Strand
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Kilrane
1963
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Rosslare Europort

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 Iarnrod Eireann simple logo 2013.png 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

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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.