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Carrick-on-Suir railway station

Coordinates: 52°20′57″N 7°24′16″W / 52.349084°N 7.404536°W / 52.349084; -7.404536
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Carrick-on-Suir

Carraig na Siúire
Iarnród Éireann
General information
LocationCregg Road, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, E32 XN82
Republic of Ireland
Coordinates52°20′57″N 7°24′16″W / 52.349084°N 7.404536°W / 52.349084; -7.404536
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms2 (including 1 not in use)
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeCKOSR
Fare zoneH
History
Opened15 April 1853


Limerick–Rosslare
Legend
Year
closed
 Limerick Colbert
to Foynes
2009
Western Railway Corridor
to Galway
 Killonan
1963
Limerick–Ballybrophy line
 Boher
1963
 Dromkeen
1976
 Pallas Grean
1963
 Oola
1963
← Dublin–Cork line →
 Limerick Junction
Tipperary
Bansha
1963
River Suir
 Cahir
Clonmel
to Thurles
1967
 Kilsheelan
1963
 Carrick-on-Suir
Fiddown and Portlaw
1855
 Grange
1963
Dublin–Waterford line
Mallow–Waterford line
1967
Waterford West goods yard
 Waterford Plunkett
to New Ross
1995
River Barrow
 Campile
2010
 Ballycullane
2010
 Wellingtonbridge
2010
 Duncormick
1976
 Bridgetown
2010
 Killinick
1976
Felthouse Junction
curve closed 1918
Dublin–
Rosslare Line
 Rosslare Strand
Kilrane
1963
 Rosslare Europort

Carrick-on-Suir railway station serves the town of Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary in Ireland.

It has a weekday passenger service of two trains to Waterford and two to Limerick Junction. There is no Sunday service.[1] Until 19 January 2013 (inclusive) there were three trains each way. However the late-morning Waterford to Limerick Junction and early-afternoon Limerick Junction to Waterford trains are now discontinued.[2]

The station consists of two platforms, a waiting room, toilets and small car park at present free for rail passengers.The second platform, on which the signal cabin is located, was served by a passing loop until November 2013.

There is also a siding, used by the Irish Traction Group to store preserved diesel locomotives.

History

The station opened on 15 April 1853.[3]

The station in 1993

In November 2016 it was announced the station could close along with the Limerick Junction line to save money. Closure would come into affect from sometime during 2018.

Statistics

There is passenger statistics provided by Irish rail.[1]. The passenger decline is due to unreliable timetables.[4]

Year Daily Passengers Exit and Entry Change
2012 22 NA
2013 10 Decrease 12
2014 13 Increase 3
2015 1 Decrease 12
2016 9 Increase 8 [5]
2017 3 Decrease 6 [6]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.irishrail.ie/media/12-WaterfordLimerick1.pdf
  2. ^ http://www.irishrail.ie/cat_news.jsp?i=4758&p=116&n=237
  3. ^ "Carrick on Suir station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
  4. ^ https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/carrick-on-suir-rail-station-unused-due-to-unreliable-timetable-1.2840575
  5. ^ https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/NTA_Rail_Census_Report_2017_FINAL.pdf
  6. ^ https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/only-three-people-boarded-trains-in-carrick-on-suir-463069.html

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