Limerick–Rosslare railway line

The Limerick–Rosslare Main Line is a railway route in Ireland that linked the city of Limerick on the Atlantic coast with Rosslare Europort on the coast of the Irish Sea. It also serves the city of Waterford, and at Limerick Junction it connects with the Dublin–Cork railway line.

Limerick–Rosslare Main Line
2815 at the Rosslare Europort station (not served by the line since 2010)
Overview
StatusOperational (between Limerick and Waterford)
OwnerIarnród Éireann
LocaleIreland
Termini
Stations7
Service
TypeCommuter rail, Inter-city rail
Heavy rail
SystemIarnród Éireann
ServicesInterCity:
Limerick–Waterford
Dublin–Limerick
Commuter:
Limerick–Limerick Junction
Operator(s)Iarnród Éireann
Depot(s)Carrick-on-Suir
Limerick
Rolling stock2800 Class (Commuter)
22000 Class (InterCity)
History
Opened1848
Closed2010 (Waterford to Rosslare)
Technical
Line length123.1 kilometres (76.5 mi) (Operational track only)
Number of tracksDouble track (Limerick–Killonan)
Single track with passing loops (Killonan–Rosslare)
CharacterTertiary
Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Irish gauge
ElectrificationNot electrified
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph) (Limerick–Killonan)
110 km/h (68 mph) (Killonan–Limerick Junction)
80 km/h (50 mph) (Limerick Junction–Waterford)
Route map

Year
closed
Limerick Colbert
to Foynes
2009
Killonan
1963
Boher
1963
Dromkeen
1976
Pallas
Oola
1963
Limerick Junction
Tipperary
Bansha
1963
Cahir
Clonmel
1967
Kilsheelan
1963
Carrick-on-Suir
Fiddown and Portlaw
1855
Grange
1963
1967
Waterford West goods yard
Waterford Plunkett
to New Ross
1995
Campile
2010
Ballycullane
2010
Wellingtonbridge
2010
Duncormick
1976
Bridgetown
2010
Killinick
1976
Felthouse Junction
curve closed 1918
Dublin–
Rosslare Line
Rosslare Strand
Kilrane
1963
Rosslare Europort

Since 2010 there has been no service between Waterford and Rosslare Europort, and all trains terminate at Waterford. Rosslare (Europort and Strand) and Wexford have still at least three trains a day to Dublin, and three back (morning, afternoon and evening). The line between Rosslare and Waterford is closed to passenger trains since September 2010, though it is still maintained by Iarnród Éireann.

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