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Athenry railway station

Athenry railway station

Station in County Galway, Ireland

Athenry railway station serves the town of Athenry in County Galway.

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The station lies on the Dublin to Galway intercity service and Galway to Limerick and Galway to Athenry commuter services.

Passengers for Westport and Ballina travel to Athlone and change trains.[1]

It was once connected to Tuam and Claremorris in the north. This service may be resumed (see Western Rail Corridor).

History

The station was opened on 1 August 1851, by the Midland Great Western Railway. In November 2016, it was announced the station could lose its connection to Ennis again by 2018 with the closure of the Ennis to Athenry line to save money.

  • Athenry with a train heading to Galway
  • A steam hauled railtour in 1988
  • Athenry rail connections in the 1900s

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Timetables". Irish Rail. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
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