Castleconnell railway station explained

Castleconnell
Native Name:Caisleán Uí Chonaill
Native Name Lang:GA
Symbol Location:ie
Symbol:rail
Address:Castleconnell, County Limerick
Country:Ireland
Coordinates:52.7131°N -8.4979°W
Line:Limerick–Ballybrophy railway line

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.

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

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

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

The station is located at the level crossing east of the centre of Castleconnell. It is near Castleconnell National School.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Castleconnell station . Railscot - Irish Railways . 5 September 2007.
  2. Web site: Castleconnell. Irish Rail.
  3. https://www.irishrail.ie/IrishRail/media/Timetable-PDF-s/Heuston-timetables/03_dublin-limk_via_nenagh.pdf
  4. News: Iarnród Éireann may close rail service amid falling demand. Irish Examiner. 2 January 2012.
  5. Web site: Nenagh, Limerick and Commuter service improvements - Revised Schedule, From 20th March . Irish Rail . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131112090532/http://www.irishrail.ie/cat_news.jsp?i=4483&p=116&n=237 . 12 November 2013 .