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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Carrick On Suir Railway Station

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. 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.

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.

The station in 1993

Statistics

Passenger statistics are compiled by the National Transport Authority. The passenger decline is due to unreliable timetables.

Year Daily Passengers Exit and Entry Change
2012 22 NA
2013 10 Decrease 12
2014 13 Increase 3
2015 1 Decrease 12
2016 9 Increase 8
2017 12 Increase 3

Services

Preceding station Iarnród Éireann Following station
Clonmel   InterCity
Limerick-Rosslare railway line
  Waterford
Plunkett
  Disused railways  
Kilsheelan   Great Southern and Western Railway
Limerick-Rosslare railway line
  Fiddown

See also