Manulla Junction railway station is a transfer point for train passengers in

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Description

It is a rare example of an interchange-only rail station. Passengers cannot enter or leave the station; it is only for passengers travelling to or from

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or Ballina, who transfer to or from Dublin–Westport trains. A similar station is Smallbrook Junction,

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, where Island Line trains only stop on days when the

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is running, to allow passengers to change between lines. Other examples are Sagliains railway station in Switzerland,

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in New Jersey and the transfer platform at Pittsburg/Bay Point station in California.

History

The station opened on 1 May 1868. The signal cabin at the eastern end was destroyed in the

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and was replaced by one at the Westport end. The station was closed to passengers joining or leaving the railway network in 1963; however, passengers can still disembark to the platforms for connections to and from the

Ballina branch line The Ballina branch line is a long railway line operated by Iarnród Éireann in County Mayo, in Ireland. The branch runs from Manulla Junction on the Dublin Heuston to Westport railway line, to the town of Ballina via . The service mainly c ...

. In 1988, the signal cabin was replaced by a portacabin-style structure on the island platform.

Services

Train Services

The weekday off-peak service is as follows: * 4 trains per day to Dublin Heuston * 4 trains per day to Westport * 1 train every 2 hours to Ballina Currently, there is no direct railway route with passenger services connecting the Ballina line to the Dublin line. All passengers travelling between Ballina and Dublin must transfer at Manulla Junction.

Bus Services

Buses do not serve the station because there is no passenger access to the platforms.

Incidents

On 5 September 1910, a train overran signals and 15 people were injured. The night mail had run into the engine of the branch line train and it was found shunting procedures at Manulla needed to be changed.

Gallery

File:Manulla Junction in 1985.jpg, The Asahi liner train passing the closed station at Manulla Junction, 10th August 1985 File:The Ballina shuttle train at Manulla Junction - geograph.org.uk - 4911444.jpg, The Ballina shuttle train at Manulla Junction station, 13th April 2016 File:Manulla Junction railway station, County Mayo, 2010 (geograph 7024700).jpg, An Intercity train towards Dublin and a Commuter shuttle to Balina at Manulla Junction station, 4th June 2010 File:Manulla Junction - geograph.org.uk - 241211.jpg, The train to Ballina is already waiting, doors open, for the Dublin Westport train to arrive at Manulla Junction station, 6th Sept 2006 File:An InterCity train arriving at Manulla Junction station, heading for Westport - geograph.org.uk - 4908095.jpg, An InterCity train arriving at Manulla Junction station, heading for Westport, 13th April 2016

References

External links

Irish Rail Manulla Junction Website
{{Railway stations served by Iarnród Éireann Railway stations in County Mayo Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland opened in 1868 Railway stations accessible only by rail