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Galway Suburban Rail

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Galway Suburban Rail (Irish: Iarnród Bruachbhailteach na Gaillimhe) is a suburban rail service operating on the railway line east of Galway. At present the principal commuter towns is in the catchments of Athenry and Oranmore station.

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Services

Commuter services in the Athenry-Galway corridor consist of the following:

  • Early morning and late evening services between Athlone and Galway serving the County Galway towns of Ballinasloe, Woodlawn and Attymon
  • Morning and evening Intercity service originating from Limerick serving the County Galway towns of Gort, Ardrahan and Craughwell
  • Evening services which continue to Athlone and Heuston Station, Dublin

    • Between these routes there are 14 services in each direction each weekday in this section, with 11 services from Galway and 10 services from Athenry on Sundays.

    Future developments

    Under the Transport 21 plan, service is planned between Tuam and Galway via the closed line to Claremorris. However funding for this has not been identified and no Railway Order has yet been sought.

    References

    Galway Suburban Rail Wikipedia
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