Tipperary halt
Tipperary Station is a railway station that serves the town of Tipperary, County Tipperary in Ireland. It is approximately 500 metres from centre of town.
A steam train at Tipperary | |
Location | Tipperary Enterprise Centre, Railway Road, Tipperary, E34 EK46 Republic of Ireland |
Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
Platforms | 1 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At-grade |
Other information | |
Station code | TIPRY |
Fare zone | C |
Key dates | |
9 May 1848 | Station opened |
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It has a weekday passenger service of two trains to Limerick Junction and two to Waterford. There is no Sunday service.[1] 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.[2]
Change at Limerick Junction for connections to Limerick, Cork, Tralee, Galway & Dublin.
The station is staffed, but the ticket office and platform are not wheelchair-accessible.[3]
In the 2017 NTA Heavy Rail Census, it showed the lowest usage figures of any station in the country, with a total of ten passengers, down from 24 in the 2016 census.[4] This figure is for a given day, not an annual figure, and does not represent any weekend-specific commuting traffic or other seasonal variations.
History
The station opened on 9 May 1848.[5]
See also
References
- "Tipperary station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-09-07.