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{{Short description|Railway station in Charleville County Cork, Ireland}}
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'''Charleville railway station''' is located a [[mile]] outside the town of [[Charleville, County Cork|Charleville]] in North [[County Cork]], [[Republic of Ireland]]. It is a small although clean and well-maintained station, with three through platforms. Until March [[1967]] Charleville was also the junction for the Cork Direct Line, the shorter route between [[Limerick]] and [[Cork (city)|Cork]] which left the [[Limerick to Foynes line]] at [[Patrickswell]].
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Although a commuter service used to operate to Charleville for several years, the service ended in [[2004]] as a result of poor take-up. In [[December 2005]] services were further reduced to the station, in particular the 21:00 services from [[Dublin Heuston railway station|Heuston]] to [[Cork railway station|Cork]] no longer stop there.
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'''Charleville railway station''' is a station on the Cork to Dublin Railway line in Ireland.


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The station opened on [[19 March]] [[1849]] and was closed for goods traffic on [[6 September]] [[1976]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Charleville station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-08-31}}</ref>
It is located a mile outside the town of [[Charleville, County Cork|Charleville]], mostly in North [[County Cork]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] though the [[border]] with [[County Limerick]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] crosses the track alignment diagonally, towards the northern end of the platforms. It is a small station with three through platforms, though the third is rarely used.


Although there was a commuter service to Charleville for numerous years, it was discontinued in 2004 due to low take-up.
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In December 2005, services were further reduced to the station. In particular, the 21:00 services from [[Dublin Heuston railway station|Heuston]] to [[Cork Kent railway station|Cork]] no longer stop there.
==External links==

*[http://www.iarnrodeireann.ie/your_journey/your_station.asp?letter=C&action=showdetail&station_id=34 Charleville station's website]
The station opened on 19 March 1849 and was closed for goods traffic on 6 September 1976.<ref>{{cite web | title=Charleville station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-08-31}}</ref>

Until March 1967 Charleville was also the junction for the Cork Direct Line, the shorter route between [[Limerick]] and [[Cork (city)|Cork]] which left the[Limerick to Foynes line at [[Patrickswell]].

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*[http://www.irishrail.ie/charleville Irish Rail Charleville station website]
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Latest revision as of 20:37, 26 November 2024

Charleville

An Ráth
Iarnród Éireann
Charleville station in 2008
General information
LocationIreland
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms3
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station code19
History
Original companyGreat Southern and Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Southern and Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
1849Station opened

Charleville railway station is a station on the Cork to Dublin Railway line in Ireland.

It is located a mile outside the town of Charleville, mostly in North County Cork, Ireland though the border with County Limerick, Ireland crosses the track alignment diagonally, towards the northern end of the platforms. It is a small station with three through platforms, though the third is rarely used.

Although there was a commuter service to Charleville for numerous years, it was discontinued in 2004 due to low take-up.

In December 2005, services were further reduced to the station. In particular, the 21:00 services from Heuston to Cork no longer stop there.

The station opened on 19 March 1849 and was closed for goods traffic on 6 September 1976.[1]

Until March 1967 Charleville was also the junction for the Cork Direct Line, the shorter route between Limerick and Cork which left the[Limerick to Foynes line at Patrickswell.

Services

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Preceding station Iarnród Éireann Following station
Limerick Junction   Intercity
Dublin-Cork railway line
  Mallow

References

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  1. ^ "Charleville station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
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52°20′47″N 8°39′15″W / 52.34639°N 8.65417°W / 52.34639; -8.65417