Limerick railway station
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Limerick railway station (also called Colbert Station) serves the city of Limerick
in County Limerick
. It is on Parnell St, and is the main station on the Limerick Suburban Rail
network.
The station opened on 28 August 1858, replacing a temporary station 500 m further east, which had operated from 9 May 1848. It was built by the Waterford and Limerick Railway (W&LR) which ran its first train, as far as Tipperary, on Tuesday, 9 May 1848, with intermediate stations at Killonan, Pallasgreen
and Oola
(all since closed). Two months later the GS&WR
connected their Dublin-Cork line with the W&LR at Limerick Junction
, near Tipperary
. This work was carried out at the height of the Irish Potato Famine, resulting in extreme financial difficulties for the company.
Originally named "Limerick", the station was given the name Colbert on 10 April 1966 in commemoration of Cornelius Colbert
, one of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916
.
The station is the terminus of the Limerick-Dublin and Limerick-Galway lines. Connections for Cork can be made at Limerick Junction. The Limerick-Sligo line is operational to Athenry only, enabling but it is planned to be reopened on a phased basis as the Western Rail Corridor.
The direct line to Cork and the North Kerry line to Tralee were dismantled during the 20th Century. Bus Eireann
's Limerick depot is adjacent, offering Intercity, Express and Eurolines
services. Parts of the video for the Westlife
song My Love
were filmed at Colbert Station.
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
in County Limerick
County Limerick
It is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
. It is on Parnell St, and is the main station on the Limerick Suburban Rail
Limerick Suburban Rail
Limerick Suburban Rail is are a group of Iarnród Éireann commuter train services from Limerick Colbert to various other destinations on three different lines.* Limerick - Ennis calling at Sixmilebridge* Limerick - Nenagh calling at Castleconnell and Birdhill...
network.
The station opened on 28 August 1858, replacing a temporary station 500 m further east, which had operated from 9 May 1848. It was built by the Waterford and Limerick Railway (W&LR) which ran its first train, as far as Tipperary, on Tuesday, 9 May 1848, with intermediate stations at Killonan, Pallasgreen
Pallasgreen
Pallasgreen or Pallasgrean is a village in East County Limerick, situated on the Limerick–Tipperary N24 road. The name means "the Stockade of Grian," referring to an ancient Irish Goddess of Love, whose is associated with the a nearby hill of Nicker.Just a short distance down the road is the...
and Oola
Oola
Oola is a village in County Limerick, and the province of Munster, Ireland, near Limerick in the midwest of the country. The main N24 road from Limerick to Waterford passes through the town and the town of Tipperary is located 12 kilometres south-east of Oola...
(all since closed). Two months later the GS&WR
Great Southern and Western Railway
The Great Southern and Western Railway was the largest Irish gauge railway company in Ireland in the late 19th and early 20th centuries...
connected their Dublin-Cork line with the W&LR at Limerick Junction
Limerick Junction
Limerick Junction is an important railway station in South Tipperary, Ireland which was originally named "Tipperary Junction". Tipperary town is about two miles away to the south-east. Limerick Junction, with a cluster of pleasantly presented railway cottages and a pub, is a small hamlet...
, near Tipperary
Tipperary
Tipperary is a town and a civil parish in South Tipperary in Ireland. Its population was 4,415 at the 2006 census. It is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, and is in the historical barony of Clanwilliam....
. This work was carried out at the height of the Irish Potato Famine, resulting in extreme financial difficulties for the company.
Originally named "Limerick", the station was given the name Colbert on 10 April 1966 in commemoration of Cornelius Colbert
Cornelius Colbert
-Legacy:*Colbert Railway Station in Limerick City is named after him.*Con Colbert Road in Dublin is named in his honour.*Fianna Fáil Cumann in University of Limerick is named after him....
, one of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916
Easter Rising
The Easter Rising was an insurrection staged in Ireland during Easter Week, 1916. The Rising was mounted by Irish republicans with the aims of ending British rule in Ireland and establishing the Irish Republic at a time when the British Empire was heavily engaged in the First World War...
.
The station is the terminus of the Limerick-Dublin and Limerick-Galway lines. Connections for Cork can be made at Limerick Junction. The Limerick-Sligo line is operational to Athenry only, enabling but it is planned to be reopened on a phased basis as the Western Rail Corridor.
The direct line to Cork and the North Kerry line to Tralee were dismantled during the 20th Century. Bus Eireann
Bus Éireann
Bus Éireann provides bus services in Ireland with the exception of those operated entirely within the Dublin Region, which are provided by Dublin Bus. Bus Éireann, established as a separate company in 1987, is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann. The logo of Bus Éireann incorporates a red Irish...
's Limerick depot is adjacent, offering Intercity, Express and Eurolines
Eurolines
Eurolines is a coach organisation, operating international bus routes within Europe and Morocco to over 500 destinations in over 25 countries. Rather than being a single company, Eurolines is a network of co-operating bus companies from all over Europe, offering integrated ticketing and extensive...
services. Parts of the video for the Westlife
Westlife
Westlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one...
song My Love
My Love (Westlife song)
"My Love" is the second single from Westlife's second studio album, Coast to Coast. The single became the band's seventh UK number #1. The song was the 35th best-selling single of 2000 in the UK...
were filmed at Colbert Station.
See also
- Limerick Suburban RailLimerick Suburban RailLimerick Suburban Rail is are a group of Iarnród Éireann commuter train services from Limerick Colbert to various other destinations on three different lines.* Limerick - Ennis calling at Sixmilebridge* Limerick - Nenagh calling at Castleconnell and Birdhill...
- Great Southern and Western RailwayGreat Southern and Western RailwayThe Great Southern and Western Railway was the largest Irish gauge railway company in Ireland in the late 19th and early 20th centuries...
- History of rail transport in IrelandHistory of rail transport in IrelandThe history of rail transport in Ireland began only a decade later than that of Great Britain. By its peak in 1920, Ireland counted 5,500 route kilometers...