Increased capacity for rail services to station in Tipperary

The existing single-track sections of the 35 kilometres route between Limerick and Limerick Junction restrict capacity for services and lead to increased waiting time on the line

placeholder image — The existing single-track sections of the 35 kilometres route between Limerick and Limerick Junction restrict capacity for services and lead to increased waiting time on the line

Initial phase of project will review options to enhance capacity on route

Iarnród Éireann has announced that the projects to develop a new station at Moyross in Limerick, and to allow increased capacity for train services between Limerick’s Colbert Station and Limerick Junction in Tipperary, have commenced.

The existing single-track sections of the 35 kilometres route between Limerick and Limerick Junction – approximately 80% of the route - restrict capacity for services and lead to increased waiting time on the line.

The initial phase of the project, which will be completed in the first half of next year, will review options to enhance capacity on the route.

It is anticipated that double tracking of the entire line could be required and this will be assessed, along with a range of alternative options and solutions to increase capacity and meet the objectives, which will be determined as the project progresses.