Clonmel railway station

Clonmel
Cluain Meala
Iarnród Éireann
2726 Arrives from Limerick Junction
Location Thomas Street, Clonmel, County Tipperary, E91 N9C4
Republic of Ireland
Coordinates 52°21′40″N 7°41′59″W / 52.36111°N 7.69972°W / 52.36111; -7.69972Coordinates: 52°21′40″N 7°41′59″W / 52.36111°N 7.69972°W / 52.36111; -7.69972
Owned by Iarnród Éireann
Operated by Iarnród Éireann
Platforms 2
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Other information
Station code CLMEL
Fare zone G
History
Opened 1852
Key dates
1880 line to Thurles opened
1963 Thurles passenger trains withdrawn
1967 line to Thurles closed
2018 Waterford – Limerick line due to close

Limerick to Rosslare line
Year
closed
 Limerick Colbert
to Foynes
Western Railway Corridor
to Galway
Limerick–Ballybrophy line
← Dublin–Cork line →
Limerick Junction
 Tipperary
River Suir
 Cahir
 Clonmel
to Thurles
 Carrick-on-Suir
Dublin–Waterford line
Mallow–Waterford line
Waterford West goods yard
Waterford Plunkett
to New Ross
River Barrow
 Campile
2010
 Ballycullane
2010
 Wellingtonbridge
2010
 Bridgetown
2010
Dublin–Rosslare Line
 Rosslare Strand
 Rosslare Europort
2008
 Rosslare Europort

Clonmel railway station serves the town of Clonmel in County Tipperary, Ireland.

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.

⇒ Eastbound towards Waterford ⇒
⇐ Westbound towards 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.

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.

In November 2016 Iarnród Éireann announced that the line linking Waterford and Limerick Junction, including Clonmel station, is to close. The closure will be implemented in 2018.

Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Cahir   InterCity
Limerick–Waterford		   Carrick-on-Suir
Disused railways
Cahir   Great Southern and Western Railway
Limerick–Rosslare line		   Kilsheelan
Disused railways
terminus   Great Southern and Western Railway
Thurles–Clonmel line		   Fethard

Statistics

YearDaily Passengers Exit and EntryChange
201275NA
201354Decrease 21
201449Decrease 5
201540Decrease 9
201645Increase 5

See also

References

  1. ↑ "`" (PDF). Iarnród Éireann. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-16.
  2. ↑ "Relief as toilet facilities finally on the way at bus station". The Nationalist.
  3. ↑ "No toilet or waiting room at shameful Clonmel rail station". The Nationalist. 8 November 2012.
  • "Clonmel". Iarnród Éireann.
  • South Tipperary Rail & Bus Website
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