Limerick Suburban Rail - Limerick To Limerick Junction

Limerick To Limerick Junction

This service is principally a shuttle along part of the Limerick–Rosslare railway line between Limerick station and Limerick Junction connecting to and from mainline services between Dublin and Cork as well as to a regional service to Waterford. In the late 2000s an enhanced commuter aspect was developed involving expansion of car parking at Limerick Junction was completed and in 2010 Iarnród Éireann also introduced a morning service from Thurles to Limerick from Monday to Friday which passes through Limerick Junction.

There are no intermediate stops on the 17 mile 70 mph Limerick Junction-Killonan Junction section or the 4.5 mile 60 mph Killonan Junction-Limerick section. Some services are part of direct Dublin-Limerick intercity trains operating using 22000 class intercity diesel railcars and the others operate using 2700 class diesel railcars. Journey time is between 26 and 34 minutes in the 2010-11 timetable.

As of March 2011, commuting from east of Limerick Junction is hampered by the current arrangement where the train arriving from Cahir, Clonmel and Waterford at 0818 does not proceed onward to Limerick and a shuttle train to Limerick does not depart until 0847.