Limerick railway station
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Limerick Railway Station also called Colbert Station serves the city of Limerick in County Limerick. It is located on Parnell St. in the City. Originally named simply "Limerick", the station was later renamed in honour Cornelius Colbert. The station was opened in 1858, replacing an earlier, temporary station 500m east, which had operated from 1848-58. It was built by the Waterford and Limerick Railway company (W&LR) which ran the first train, as far as Tipperary on Tuesday, 9 May 1848, with three intermediate stations of Killonan, Pallasgreen and Oola (all since closed). Two months later the company GS&WR connected their Dublin-Cork line with 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.
The station is the terminus of the Limerick-Dublin and Limerick-Waterford lines. Connections for Cork can be made at Limerick Junction. The Limerick-Sligo line is operational to Ennis only, however, it is planned to be reopened on a phased basis between 2008-14.
The direct line to Cork, and the North Kerry line to Tralee were dismantled during the 20th Century.
Bus Eireann's limerick depot is located on the same site, offering intercity express and Eurolines services.
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| Preceding station | Iarnród Éireann | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Intercity Limerick-Ennis |
Ennis | ||
| Terminus | Intercity Limerick-Rosslare |
Limerick Junction | ||
| Terminus | Intercity Dublin-Limerick via Nenagh |
Castleconnell | ||
| Terminus | Intercity Dublin-Limerick via Portlaoise |
Limerick Junction | ||
