Clonmel railway station
Clonmel railway station serves the town of Clonmel in County Tipperary, Ireland.
Clonmel Cluain Meala  | |
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 2726 Arrives from Limerick Junction | |
| General information | |
| Location | Thomas Street, Clonmel, County Tipperary, E91 N9C4 Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°21′40″N 7°41′59″W |
| 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| 1963 | Thurles passenger trains withdrawn |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 |
| 1988 | reduced to halt |
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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.
Statistics
| Year | Daily Passengers Exit and Entry | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 75 | NA |
| 2013 | 54 |  21 |
| 2014 | 49 | 5 |
| 2015 | 40 | 9 |
| 2016 | 45 |  5 |
| 2017 | 57 | 12 [4] |
See also
References
- "Timetable: Dublin/Waterford – Clonmel – Limerick Jctn – Galway/Cork/Dublin – Monday – Saturday (excluding public holidays)" (PDF). Iarnród Éireann. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2013.
- "Relief as toilet facilities finally on the way at bus station". The Nationalist. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012.
- "No toilet or waiting room at shameful Clonmel rail station". The Nationalist. 8 November 2012.
- "National Heavy Rail Census Report 2017" (PDF). National Transport Authority. June 2018.
External links
- "Clonmel". Iarnród Éireann.
- South Tipperary Rail & Bus Website
| 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 | ||