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Ennis railway station

Railway station in Ennis, County Clare

Field	Value
name	Ennis
native_name	Inis
symbol	rail
symbol_location	ie
style	Iarnród Éireann
image	Ennis_Station_-_geograph.org.uk_-_296727.jpg
address	Station Road, Ennis
borough	County Clare, V95 WY02
country	Republic of Ireland
coordinates
connections
structure	At-grade
platform	2
bus_operators
years2	2 July 1887
events2	Narrow-gauge services start
years3	1 February 1961
events3	Narrow-gauge services end
years4	5 April 1976
events4	Station closed
years5	1984
events5	Station reopened
opened	2 July 1859
code	181
owned	Iarnród Éireann
operator	Iarnród Éireann

Ennis railway station serves the town of Ennis in County Clare, Ireland.

Ennis is the terminus station of the to Ennis Commuter service (intermediate stop ) and a station on the Limerick to Galway intercity service. Passengers for Dublin/Cork or Waterford transfer at Limerick.

The station forms part of the Western Railway Corridor, the name given to a group of lines in the west of Ireland between Limerick and Sligo.

Five services pass through Ennis on the Limerick–Galway service with more just running Limerick–Ennis.

The Limerick Colbert to Galway Ceannt service calls at Sixmilebridge, Ennis, , , , and .

History

The regular passenger service Limerick–Claremorris through Ennis shut on 5 April 1976. Limerick–Ennis recommenced on Thursdays from 4 August 1984, two days a week from 12 April 1988, four days a week from 19 February 1993 and six days a week from 16 May 1994.

It was proposed to utilise the National Development Plan to fund regeneration of the railway in the west. The rail line between Ennis and Athenry was funded to enable a Limerick to Galway service (Phase one of Transport 21 Western Rail Corridor project). Opening of the Limerick to Galway service took place officially on 29 March 2010 and for the public on 30 March 2010.

Facilities

There are two platforms in the station; Platform 2 is built on a passing loop. Access between the platforms is via a footbridge. There is a canopy over a section of Platform 1. Both platforms have benches, bins and information displays. Platform 1 has a help point. Inside the station there is a ticket office with hatches and ticket machines. There is also a waiting room which has vending machines. The station is beside the bus station.

Closures Due to Flooding

In mid-February 2008, the train service between Ennis and Limerick was suspended due to severe flooding on a section of the line running through Newmarket-on-Fergus. Further flooding in the winter of 2009/2010 delayed the completion of the Western Rail Corridor project whose first timetable carried a January 2010 issue date even though it was 29 March 2010 before the first train ran.

Further flooding occurred in early 2014 leading to a 3-month closure.

The line was again closed owing to flooding from late November 2015 to May 2016

In March 2024, Irish Rail announced that the line would again be closed “until further notice” due to flooding. The line reopened in late April 2024.

Interchange for Shannon Airport

Buses and taxis connect with Shannon Airport.

References

Maund, Richard. (2004-12-10). "Ennis-Limerick: resumption of passenger services". Rail Chronology.
Johnson, Stephen. (1997). "Johnson's Atlas & Gazetteer of the Railways of Ireland". Midland Counties.
"Rail services between Ennis to Limerick will resume this morning (Tuesday) the first since the line was closed on February 2nd due to severe flooding.". Clare Herald.
"Limerick to Ennis line reopens following flooding". Irish Rail.
"Limerick to Ennis line to close due to flooding from Monday 18th March". Irish Rail.
"Limerick to Ennis rail line reopening after month-long closure due to flooding". Irish Independent.

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