Roscrea railway station
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Roscrea railway station serves the town of Roscrea, North Tipperary, in Ireland.
Roscrea station is on the Limerick-Ballybrophy railway line of the Irish railway network connecting to the main Cork-Dublin line at Ballybrophy. The station is staffed and has a car park.[1]
Closure proposed
A January 2012 national newspaper article suggested that Irish Rail was expected to seek permission from the National Transport Authority to close the line.[2] On a trial basis an enhanced timetable was in force during 2012 however the service was again reduced from February 2013.[3]
History
The station opened on 19 October 1857.[4] At one time there was a branch from Roscrea to nearby Birr in County Offaly, a line which ran on to Portumna in County Galway. That branch is now closed.
References
- ↑ http://www.irishrail.ie/roscrea Irish Rail Roscrea Station Website
- ↑ http://www.examiner.ie/ireland/iarnrod-eireann-may-close-rail-service-amid-falling-demand-178779.html
- ↑ http://www.irishrail.ie
- ↑ "Roscrea station". Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
External links
- Irish Rail Roscrea Station website
- Roscrea Station on Eire Trains
- Ballybrophy-Roscrea-Nenagh-Limerick line
| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann |
Following station | ||
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| Cloughjordan | Commuter Limerick-Ballybrophy |
Ballybrophy | ||
Coordinates: 52°57′38″N 7°47′40″W / 52.9606°N 7.7945°W