Limerick Junction

Location type


Name and dates

Limerick Junction (1848-)

Opened on the Great Southern and Western Railway.


Description

This is a four platform junction station in County Tipperary, north west of Tipperary.


Tags

Station





Dates

03/07/1848Great Southern and Western Railway
Extended from Thurles to Limerick Junction.
  /  /1849Waterford and Limerick Railway
Doubled from Pallas to Keane's Points, Limerick Junction.
19/03/1849Great Southern and Western Railway
Extended from Limerick Junction to Mallow.
02/05/1904Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway
Uses running powers from Waterford to Limerick Junction for goods.
  /06/1908Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway
Ceases using running powers from Waterford to Limerick Junction for goods.
  /  /1929Waterford and Limerick Railway
Limerick Junction to Killonan singled, loops being retained at stations.
  /  /1967Great Southern and Western Railway Waterford and Limerick Railway
Curve put in between Kyle Crossing (GS&WR) and Milltown (W&LR) at Limerick Junction.
27/03/1967Mallow to Fermoy (Great Southern and Western Railway) Fermoy and Lismore Railway Waterford, Dungarvan and Lismore Railway
Waterford (excluded) to Mallow (excluded) via Lismore closed. Trains diverted via Limerick Junction.
08/08/1968Great Southern and Western Railway Waterford and Limerick Railway
First passenger train uses the new curve at Limerick Junction for the Dublin to Limerick service.
31/08/2020Waterford and Limerick Railway
Service restarted from Limerick Junction to Waterford having been suspended due to the Covid-19 crisis.