Ardagh railway station explained

Ardagh
Native Name:Ardach
Native Name Lang:ga
Borough:Westport, County Limerick
Country:Ireland
Coordinates:52.4936°N -9.055°W
Original:Waterford and Limerick
Pregroup:Great Southern and Western Railway
Postgroup:Great Southern Railways
Opened:1 January 1867
Closed:4 February 1963

Ardagh railway station served Ardagh in County Limerick, Ireland.

History

The station was opened by the Waterford and Limerick and Rathkeale and Newcastle Junction railways, then absorbed into the Great Southern and Western Railway. In 1924 the Railways Act passed by the Oireachtas of the Irish Free State moved the station to the Great Southern Railway. In 1925 another merger led to management by the Great Southern Railways. Then it was moved to the CIÉ by the Transport Act 1944[1] from 1 January 1945, on nationalisation. The station closed under this management.

Today

The former railway line, which passes the disused station, is now part of the Limerick Greenway section of the Great Southern Trail. Ardagh's station house was restored in 2021 and a carpark was opened for users of the greenway.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Transport Act 1944 . Irish Statute Book . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070426164302/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZA21Y1944.html . 26 April 2007 .
  2. Web site: Massive transformation as Ardagh Station House restoration works are completed . Limerick City and County Council . 16 December 2021 .