Moyross Railway Station
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Moyross railway station is a proposed
railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...
in the suburb of
Moyross Moyross () is a suburb and council estate in Limerick city in Ireland. Moyross is located on the city's north side and is the largest housing estate in Limerick. The Roman Catholic parish of Moyross is one of 60 parishes in the Diocese of Limer ...
,
Limerick Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...
in Ireland. It will be located along the Limerick to Galway railway line, and shorten the journey between
Limerick Colbert railway station Limerick Station ( ga, Stáisiún Luimnigh) also known as Colbert Station ( ga, Stáisiún Uí Cholbáird) or Limerick Colbert serves the city of Limerick in County Limerick. It is on Parnell Street and is the main station on the Limerick S ...
and Moyross to less than nine minutes. The station is expected to be open by 2025. Plans for the station were announced in October 2022 by
Brian Leddin Brian Leddin is an Irish Green Party politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick City constituency since the 2020 general election. He was appointed Chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action in September 2020, ...
as part of the Government's Pathfinder Programme. The Pathfinder programme includes 35 “sustainable mobility projects” that were funded ahead of schedule because of their environmental benefits. Rail transport in Limerick is organized under the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (LSMATS). Other proposed transit improvements under the plan include a new Ballysimon railway station, improvements to Limerick Colbert railway station, and improved headways on the Ennis and Ballybrophy line.


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