Dublin–Waterford railway line

Stations7ServiceTypeInter-city rail, Heavy railSystemIarnród ÉireannServicesInterCity: Dublin–Waterford
Commuter: Dublin-CarlowOperator(s)Iarnród ÉireannRolling stock22000 Class
071 ClassHistoryOpened1844TechnicalLine length119 kilometres (74 mi)
Kilkenny spur: 3.822 kilometres (2.375 mi)Number of tracksSingle trackCharacterPrimaryTrack gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Irish gaugeOperating speed160 kilometres per hour (100 mph) (Cherryville–Kilkenny)
130 kilometres per hour (80 mph) (Kilkenny–Waterford)

Route map

Legend 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 M 50 Clondalkin/Fonthill Kishoge Lucan (south) 1947 Adamstown Hazelhatch and Celbridge Grand Canal Straffan 1947 Sallins and Naas River Liffey Newbridge Curragh Racecourse 1977 Curragh Mainline 1999 Kildare to Cork and Westport/Galway M7 motorway Kildangan 1963 Athy Mageney 1963 Carlow Milford 1963 Muine Bheag (Bagenalstown) to Palace East 1963 River Barrow Gowran 1963 to Portlaoise 1963 Kilkenny Lavistown loop line Bennetsbridge 1965 Thomastown River Nore Ballyhale 1963 Mullinavat 1963 Kilmacow 1963 to Limerick to Mallow 1967 Waterford West goods yard Waterford Plunkett to Rosslare 2010 This diagram: view talk edit

The Dublin-Waterford line is a railway line in Ireland connecting Dublin with the major port of Waterford City in County Waterford. The line is part of the significant network of InterCity routes connected to the Dublin-Cork Main Line from Dublin Heuston. The line was constructed by the Great Southern and Western Railway. At Cherryville Junction, County Kildare the line splits from the Cork line.^[1] Both passenger and freight services run on the line. InterCity passenger services are operated by the 22000 Class DMUs. Kilkenny is located on a short spur off the line; freight trains use the Lavistown loop line to avoid reversal there.^[2]

Services

• Monday-Thursday

7 trains in each direction Dublin to Waterford 2 trains Carlow to Dublin 1 train Dublin to Carlow

• Friday

8 trains in each direction Dublin to Waterford 1 train Dublin to Carlow 2 trains Carlow to Dublin

• Saturday

7 trains Dublin-Waterford 8 trains Waterford-Dublin

• Sunday

4 trains in each direction Dublin to Waterford The journey times range from 1h 55min to 2h 20min Dublin to Waterford and 1h 48min to 2h 16min Waterford to Dublin.

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