Limerick Junction railway station

Limerick Junction

Gabhal Luimnigh
Looking south in 2016 before platform four was built in 2019. The lines are from right to left are: station access loop; Dublin (up) line; and Cork (down) line. The building in the centre is the watertower.
General information
LocationLimerick Junction, County Tipperary, E34 E984
Ireland
Coordinates52°29′58″N 8°12′04″W / 52.49944°N 8.20111°W / 52.49944; -8.20111
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms4
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station code16
Fare zoneN
Key dates
1848Station opened
2007Number of platforms reduced to three
2011Signalling upgraded to CTC
2019New platform opened
Services
Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Thurles   InterCity
Dublin-Cork railway line
  Charleville
Thurles   InterCity
Dublin-Tralee Main Line
  Mallow
Terminus   InterCity
Limerick-Rosslare railway line
  Tipperary
Limerick Colbert   Commuter
Limerick Line Shuttle
  Terminus
Location

Limerick Junction (Irish: Gabhal Luimnigh) is the interchange railway station for trains originating in Limerick, Dublin Heuston, Cork, Waterford, Tralee and Ennis stations. The station opened on 3 July 1848.

The station was highly noted for its layout which prior to 1967 required every train making a stop at the station to make a reversal to do so. The latest changes in 2019, including the addition of a new island platform, mean only trains to and from the Waterford direction need to reverse before and after accessing the station.