Athenry railway station

Platforms2Tracks2ConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeParkingYesBicycle facilitiesyesOther informationStation codeATHRYFare zoneNHistoryOpened1 August 1851 (172 years ago) (1851-08-01)Services

Preceding station		Iarnród Éireann		Following station
Attymon		InterCity Dublin–Westport/Galway railway line		Oranmore
Craughwell		InterCity Western Rail Corridor		Oranmore
Terminus		Commuter Galway Suburban Rail		Oranmore
	Future
Craughwell		InterCity Limerick-Tuam		Ballyglunin

Location

v t e Dublin to Galway/Westport
Legend
Year closed Phoenix Park Tunnel to Dublin Connolly Luas Red Line to Dublin Connolly & The Point Dublin Heuston Luas Red Line to Tallaght & Saggart Inchicore Works Park West and Cherry Orchard Clondalkin/Fonthill Kishoge Adamstown Hazelhatch and Celbridge Straffan 1947 Sallins and Naas Newbridge Kildare Dublin–Waterford line Monasterevin Portarlington Dublin to Cork line Tullamore Horseleap Branch to Mullingar 1964 Clara Athlone Ballinasloe Woodlawn Attymon Western Railway Corridor to Limerick Athenry Oranmore Galway Roscommon Castlerea Ballyhaunis Claremorris to Collooney Manulla Junction Exchange only Foxford Ballina Castlebar Westport to Achill 1937 Westport Quay 1978

v t e Limerick–Galway
Legend
Dublin–Galway Line to Claremorris Athenry Oranmore Galway Craughwell Ardrahan Gort Ennis Sixmilebridge Limerick Colbert

Athenry railway station serves the town of Athenry in County Galway.

The station lies on the Dublin to Galway intercity service and Galway to Limerick and Galway to Athenry commuter services.

Passengers for Westport and Ballina travel to Athlone and change trains.^[1]

It was once connected to Tuam and Claremorris in the north. This service may be resumed (see Western Rail Corridor).

History

The station was opened on 1 August 1851, by the Midland Great Western Railway. In November 2016, it was announced the station could lose its connection to Ennis again by 2018 with the closure of the Ennis to Athenry line to save money.

• 
  Athenry with a train heading to Galway
• 
  A steam hauled railtour in 1988
• 
  Athenry rail connections in the 1900s

See also

• List of railway stations in Ireland

References

External links

• Irish Rail: Athenry Station