Waterford railway station

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Limerick to Rosslare Line
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Waterford railway station (Plunkett Station) serves the city of Waterford in County Waterford, Ireland. The station is a significant interchange, serving as a terminus for InterCity services from Dublin Heuston and Arrow services from Limerick. In addition, it is on the InterCity line between Limerick and Rosslare. There are two bays at the West end of the station. A large signal cabin is situated across the running lines. The station area is still currently controlled by semaphore signals. A freight yard is located at the Dublin/Limerick end of the station, served by freight traffics such as cement and timber.

The station opened on 26 August 1864.^[1] It was given the name Plunkett on 10 April 1966 in commemoration of Joseph Plunkett, one of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916.

[edit] References

1. ^ Waterford station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-09-07.

Preceding station	Iarnród Éireann			Following station
Thomastown		Intercity Dublin-Waterford		Terminus
Carrick on Suir		Intercity Limerick-Rosslare Line		Campile
		Commuter Limerick-Waterford		Terminus