Limerick Junction railway station

Limerick Junction

Gabhal Luimnigh
Iarnród Éireann
Looking south in 2016 before platform four was built in 2019. The lines are from right to left are: station access loop; Dublin (up) line; and Cork (down) line. The building in the centre is the watertower.
General information
LocationLimerick Junction, County Tipperary, E34 E984
Ireland
Coordinates52°29′58″N 8°12′04″W / 52.49944°N 8.20111°W / 52.49944; -8.20111
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms4
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station code16 [1]
Fare zoneN
Key dates
1848Station opened
2007Number of platforms reduced to three
2011Signalling upgraded to CTC
2019New platform opened
Services
Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Thurles   InterCity
Dublin-Cork railway line
  Charleville
Thurles   InterCity
Dublin-Tralee Main Line
  Mallow
Terminus   InterCity
Limerick-Rosslare railway line
  Tipperary
Limerick Colbert   Commuter
Limerick Line Shuttle
  Terminus
Location
Map

Limerick Junction (Irish: Gabhal Luimnigh) is the interchange railway station for trains originating in Limerick, Dublin Heuston, Cork, Waterford, Tralee and Ennis stations.[2] The station opened on 3 July 1848.

The station was highly noted for its layout which prior to 1967 required every train making a stop at the station to make a reversal to do so.[3] The latest changes in 2019, including the addition of a new island platform, mean only trains to and from the Waterford direction need to reverse before and after accessing the station.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Dublin Tralee Rail Fares".
  2. ^ Irishrail 2012.
  3. ^ Mulligan 1990, p. 46.