Carrick-on-Suir railway station
Carrick-on-Suir Carraig na Siúire  | |
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| Location |
Cregg Road, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, E32 XN82 Republic of Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°20′57″N 7°24′16″W / 52.349084°N 7.404536°WCoordinates: 52°20′57″N 7°24′16″W / 52.349084°N 7.404536°W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
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| Station code | CKOSR |
| Fare zone | H |
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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]
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.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.irishrail.ie/media/12-WaterfordLimerick1.pdf
- ↑ http://www.irishrail.ie/cat_news.jsp?i=4758&p=116&n=237
- ↑ "Carrick on Suir station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carrick on Suir railway station. |
- Irish Rail Carrick-on-Suir Station website
- Irish Traction Group site about their Carrick on Suir base
- South Tipperary Rail & Bus Website
| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann |
Following station | ||
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| Clonmel | InterCity Limerick-Waterford |
Waterford Plunkett |