Clara railway station explained

Clara
Native Name:Clóirtheach
Symbol:rail
Symbol Location:ie
Address:Railway View, Clara, County Offaly, R35 V202
Country:Ireland
Coordinates:53.3397°N -7.6157°W
Connections:840
Structure:At-grade
Platform:1
Bus Operators:TFI Local Link
Routes:1
Years:1859
Events:Station opened
Code:CLARA
Owned:Iarnród Éireann
Operator:Iarnród Éireann
Zone:H

Clara railway station serves the town of Clara in County Offaly.

The station lies on the Dublin to Galway and Dublin to Westport or Ballina line.[1]

History

The station opened on 3 October 1859.[2]

Clara was once a railway junction, with a branch to Streamstown on the now disused Athlone - Mullingar link.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.irishrail.ie/index.jsp?p=119&n=147 Irish Rail Printable Timetables
  2. Web site: Clara station . Railscot - Irish Railways . 2007-09-07.