Athenry railway station

Athenry railway station serves the town of Athenry in County Galway.

Athenry

Baile Átha an Rí
LocationChurch Street, Athenry, County Galway, H65 A568
Republic of Ireland
Coordinates53°18′3″N 8°44′59″W
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeATHRY
Fare zoneN
History
Opened1 August 1851
Services
Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Attymon   InterCity
Dublin-Galway		   Oranmore
Craughwell   InterCity
Limerick-Galway		   Oranmore
Terminus   Commuter
Galway Suburban Rail		   Oranmore
  Future  
Craughwell   InterCity
Limerick-Tuam		   Ballyglunin

The station lies on the Dublin to Galway intercity service and Galway to Limerick and Galway to Athenry commuter services.

Passengers for Westport and Ballina travel to Athlone and change trains.[1]

It was once connected to Tuam and Claremorris in the north. This service may be resumed (see Western Rail Corridor).

History

The station was opened on 1 August 1851[2] by the Midland Great Western Railway. In November 2016, it was announced the station could lose its connection to Ennis again by 2018 with the closure of the Ennis to Athenry line to save money.

  • Athenry with a train heading to Galway.
  • A Steam Hauled Railtour on 15 May 1988.
  • Athenry rail connecctions in the 1900s

See also

References
  1. "Timetables". Irish Rail. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  2. "Athenry station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
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