Waterford Plunkett Railway Station
There are two bays at the west end of the station. These are platform 5 and 6 respectively. The main platform is quite long and due to a crossover it can be operated as two platforms if necessary. The eastern end is platform 3, the western end being platform 4. A large signal cabin is situated across the running lines. The station area is still currently controlled by semaphore signals.
Services
The station is a significant interchange. It is the terminus for InterCity services from Dublin Heuston and InterCity services from Limerick Junction. Travel to Limerick Junction provides onward connections to Cork, Killarney, Tralee, Limerick, Ennis, Athenry and Galway.
There are seven daily trains in each direction between Waterford - Dublin Mondays to Saturdays inclusive. One extra Dublin to Waterford train runs Friday only and one extra Waterford to Dublin train runs Friday and Saturday only. On Sundays there are four trains each way. The fastest of these trains being the 07.10 Waterford - Dublin which completes the journey in exactly 1 hour and 48 minutes.
There are two trains each way between Waterford - Limerick Junction Mondays to Saturdays inclusive. There is no Sunday service on this line. 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.
| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomastown | InterCity Dublin-Waterford railway line |
Terminus | ||
| Carrick-on-Suir | InterCity Limerick-Rosslare railway line |
Terminus | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Carrick on Suir | InterCity Limerick Junction-Waterford |
Campile | ||
| Grange | Great Southern and Western Railway Limerick-Rosslare railway line |
Campile | ||
Rail replacement bus to Rosslare Europort
Until 18 September 2010 (inclusive), there was one daily return train between Waterford and Rosslare, after which time passenger trains on the line were suspended. The rail service was replaced by a revised Bus Éireann Route 370 service from 20 September 2010. However, the replacement bus service does not serve the railway station, the nearest stop being the bus station a walk of several minutes. In 2021, the transport minister Eamon Ryan said the government were reviewing the line with a possibility of re-opening it.
Facilities
The station has a booking office, ticket vending machines, shop, waiting areas, toilets and a car park.
Freight
The station is directly rail connected to Waterford Port (Belview). A freight yard is located at the Dublin/Limerick end of the station, served by freight traffics such as cement and timber which travel to and from Dublin Port and Ballina.
History
The station opened on 26 August 1864 as Waterford North. It was renamed Plunkett on 10 April 1966 in commemoration of Joseph Plunkett, one of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916.
Future Development
As part of the Waterford North Quay SDZ Scheme the present station will be closed and a new station opened on the North Quays. The new station will be part of a "Transport Hub" with bus station and other transport infrastructure. A new sustainable transport bridge (bus, cycle and pedestrian bridge) will link the transport hub to the other side of river/Waterford city centre.
Statistics
| Year | Daily Passenger Exit and Entry | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 937 | NA |
| 2013 | 482 |  455
|
| 2014 | 990 |  508
|
| 2015 | 868 | 122
|
| 2016 | 867 | 1
|
Gallery
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Looking west -
Looking east -
The signal cabin -
Loco-hauled in 2007 now replaced by IE 22000 Class -
In 1983 with a terminating train from Dublin Heuston hauled by a pair of CIE 121 Class locomotives
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "New Rail Timetable for 2013 - Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail". Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Waterford - Wexford line confirmed for all-island strategic rail review". Waterford News and Star. 22 March 2021. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Waterford (Plunkett) - Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail". Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ "Iarnród Éireann Freight". Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ "North Quay SDZ" (PDF). www.waterfordcouncil.ie. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Census report" (PDF). www.nationaltransport.ie. 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
External links
- Irish Rail Waterford Station Website Archived 20 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- South Tipperary Rail & Bus Website
