Manulla Junction Railway Station
Description
It is a rare example of an interchange-only rail station. Passengers cannot enter or leave the station; it is only for passengers travelling to or from Foxford or Ballina, who transfer to or from Dublin–Westport trains.
A similar station is Smallbrook Junction, Isle of Wight, England, where Island Line trains only stop on days when the Isle of Wight Steam Railway is running, to allow passengers to change between lines.
Other examples are Sagliains railway station in Switzerland, Newark Liberty International Airport Station in New Jersey and the transfer platform at Pittsburg/Bay Point station in California.
History
The station opened on 1 May 1868.
The signal cabin at the eastern end was destroyed in the Irish Civil War and was replaced by one at the Westport end.
The station was closed to passengers joining or leaving the railway network in 1963; however, passengers can still disembark to the platforms for connections to and from the Ballina branch line.
In 1988, the signal cabin was replaced by a portacabin-style structure on the island platform.
Services
Train Services
The weekday off-peak service is as follows:
- 4 trains per day to Dublin Heuston
- 4 trains per day to Westport
- 1 train every 2 hours to Ballina
Currently, there are no direct passenger services from Ballina line to Dublin all passengers need to change here.
| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremorris | InterCity Dublin–Westport/Galway railway line |
Castlebar | ||
| Terminus | Commuter Ballina Branch Line |
Foxford | ||
Bus Services
Buses do not serve the station because there is no passenger access to the platforms.
Incidents
On 5 September 1910, a train overran signals and 15 people were injured. The night mail had run into the engine of the branch line train and it was found shunting procedures at Manulla needed to be changed.
Gallery
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The Asahi liner train passing the closed station at Manulla Junction, 10th August 1985 -
The Ballina shuttle train at Manulla Junction station, 13th April 2016 -
An Intercity train towards Dublin and a Commuter shuttle to Balina at Manulla Junction station, 4th June 2010 -
The train to Ballina is already waiting, doors open, for the Dublin Westport train to arrive at Manulla Junction station, 6th Sept 2006 -
An InterCity train arriving at Manulla Junction station, heading for Westport, 13th April 2016
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References
- ^ http://www.irishrail.ie/index.jsp?p=119&n=147 Archived 2019-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Irish Rail Printable Timetables
- ^ Marshall, Geoff. "Smallbrook Junction - Least Used Station Isle of Wight". YouTube. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Manulla Junction station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2007.
- ^ Shepherd, Ernie (1994). The Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland - An illustrated History. Midland Publishing Limited. pp. 81, 106, 139. ISBN 1-85780-008-7.
- ^ "Irish Rail Timetable as of July 2024" (PDF). irishrail.ie. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
