Dan Boyle
Question:59 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to reopening the rail line between Charleville and Patrick’s Well. [32393/04]
View answerTuesday, 7 December 2004
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Irish Rail has no plans, at present, to reopen the former railway line between Charleville and Patrick's Well. The company has informed me that there is already a frequent service between Cork and Limerick via Limerick Junction, with a change of trains. Late next year, the company plan to introduce an hourly service on the Dublin to Cork line, which will add to the service frequency. The Charleville to Patrick's Well route was not identified in the strategic rail review as a potential line for re-opening and Irish Rail states that the railway alignment does not serve any significant centres of population, either existing or planned.