Castleconnell railway station

Station in County Limerick, Ireland

52°42′47″N 8°29′52″W / 52.7131°N 8.4979°W / 52.7131; -8.4979Line(s)Limerick–Ballybrophy railway lineHistoryOpened8 August 1858 (1858-08-08)Services

Preceding station		Iarnród Éireann		Following station
Limerick Colbert		Commuter Limerick Suburban Rail		Birdhill

Limerick to
Ballybrophy line

Legend

					Dublin–Cork main line to Cork
					Ballybrophy
					Dublin–Cork main line to Dublin Heuston
					Birr
					Roscrea
					Portumna Bridge
					Cloughjordan
					Nenagh
					Shallee
					Killaloe
					Birdhill
					Castleconnell
					Lisnagry
					Dublin–Cork main line and to Waterford
					Western Railway Corridor
					North Kerry line
					Limerick Colbert

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.

References

^ ^a ^b "Castleconnell station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
^ "Castleconnell". Irish Rail.
^ ^a ^b https://www.irishrail.ie/IrishRail/media/Timetable-PDF-s/Heuston-timetables/03_dublin-limk_via_nenagh.pdf
^ "Iarnród Éireann may close rail service amid falling demand". Irish Examiner. 2 January 2012.
^ "Nenagh, Limerick and Commuter service improvements - Revised Schedule, From 20th March". Irish Rail. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013.