Carrick-on-Suir railway station
Railway station in County Tipperary, Ireland
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Carrick-on-Suir railway station serves the town of Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary in Ireland.
County Tipperary, E32 XN82
Ireland
Carrick-on-Suir Carraig na Siúire  | |||||
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| Location | Cregg Road, Carrick-on-Suir County Tipperary, E32 XN82 Ireland | ||||
| Coordinates | 52.349084°N 7.404536°W | ||||
| Owner | Iarnród Éireann | ||||
| Operator | Iarnród Éireann | ||||
| Platforms | 2 (including 1 not in use) | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
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Structure type | At-grade | ||||
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| Station code | CKOSR | ||||
| Fare zone | H | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 15 April 1853 | ||||
Original company | Waterford, Limerick and Western Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Southern and Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways | ||||
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It has a weekday passenger service of two trains to Waterford and two to Limerick Junction. 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]
The station consists of two platforms, a waiting room, toilets and small car park at present free for rail passengers. The second platform, on which the signal cabin is located, was served by a passing loop until November 2013.
There is also a siding, used by the Irish Traction Group to store preserved diesel locomotives.
History
The station opened on 15 April 1853.[3]
Statistics
Passenger statistics are compiled by the National Transport Authority.[4] The passenger decline is due to unreliable timetables.[5]
Services
| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann |
Following station | ||
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| Clonmel | InterCity Limerick-Rosslare railway line |
Waterford Plunkett | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Kilsheelan | Great Southern and Western Railway Limerick-Rosslare railway line |
Fiddown | ||
