Limerick railway station
Limerick Colbert  |
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| Limerick Railway Station | |
| Location | |
| Place | Limerick, Parnell St |
| Local authority | Limerick |
| Coordinates | 52°39′32″N 8°37′26″W / 52.659°N 8.624°WCoordinates: 52°39′32″N 8°37′26″W / 52.659°N 8.624°W |
| Operations | |
| Station code | 40 |
| Platforms in use | 4 |
| History | |
| 1858 | Station opened as Limerick |
| 1966 | Renamed Limerick Colbert Station |
| Iarnród Éireann - Ireland railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
Limerick railway station (also called Colbert Station) serves the city of Limerick in County Limerick. It is on Parnell St, and is the main station on the Limerick Suburban Rail network.
The station opened on 28 August 1858, replacing a temporary station 500 m further east, which had operated from 9 May 1848.[1] It was built by the Waterford and Limerick Railway (W&LR) which ran its first train, as far as Tipperary, on Tuesday, 9 May 1848, with intermediate stations at Killonan, Pallasgreen and Oola (all since closed). Two months later the GS&WR connected their Dublin-Cork line with the W&LR at Limerick Junction, near Tipperary. This work was carried out at the height of the Irish Potato Famine, resulting in extreme financial difficulties for the company.
Originally named "Limerick", the station was given the name Colbert on 10 April 1966 in commemoration of Cornelius Colbert, one of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916.
The station is the terminus of the Limerick-Dublin, Limerick-Nenagh-Ballybrophy and Limerick-Galway lines. Connections for Cork can be made at Limerick Junction. The Limerick-Sligo line is operational to Athenry only, enabling but it is planned to be reopened on a phased basis as the Western Rail Corridor.
The direct line to Cork and the North Kerry line to Tralee were dismantled during the 20th Century. Bus Eireann's Limerick depot is adjacent, offering Intercity, Express and Eurolines services. Parts of the video for the Westlife song My Love were filmed at Colbert Station. [2]
[edit] Closure of Limerick - Nenagh - Roscrea - Ballybrophy line proposed
A January 2012 national newspaper article suggests that Irish Rail is expected to seek permission in the near future from the National Transport Authority to close the line.[3]
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[edit] See also
| Preceding station | Iarnród Éireann |
Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Intercity Dublin-Limerick via Thurles |
Thurles | ||
| Terminus | Commuter Limerick-Nenagh/Ballybrophy |
Castleconnell | ||
| Terminus | Commuter Limerick Shuttle |
Limerick Junction | ||
| Terminus | Intercity Limerick-Galway |
Sixmilebridge | ||
| Commuter Limerick-Ennis |
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[edit] References
- ^ "Limerick station". Railscot - Irish Railways. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-05.
- ^ YouTube - WESTLIFE- My Love
- ^ http://www.examiner.ie/ireland/iarnrod-eireann-may-close-rail-service-amid-falling-demand-178779.html
