Moyross Train Station

Seems like a no-brainer, but I fear usual heel-dragging and only ending up on paper.

Close to the site of what was Longpavement station.

It would form part of the LMATS plan.

That plan is not finalised yet and any final plan will have to go to consultation.

Once final plans are agreed, business cases will then be needed for government approval, and then railway orders applied for if necessary, etc.

You’re only thinking of local traffic within the city though.

What about people coming from places further out on the train who might want to go to Thomond Park or the TUS campus?

Without seeing the indicative timetables underlying the proposals which were not published, no one can say that with certainty.

It is also about improved regional rail which includes Ennis, Limerick Junction, Nenagh etc. and there may be people coming points such as those who could use a through Nenagh-Ennis train for example.

This is as much about changing attitudes to using public transport as anything else.

Yes they do but at a low frequency and with no stops between Sixmilebridge and Limerick.

Someone going to TUS Moylish from Ennis or Nenagh would never use the train but with this station and improved infrastructure and more frequent trains they might. Frequency could be increased with a loop at Sixmilebridge, you could have through Ennis to Nenagh trains which could create more options, etc.

This is about creating a regional network with new journey options and not just journeys within Limerick city which is what you’re focussing on.

I think a Moyross station makes sense as part of an overall upgrade to the Ennis-Limerick service, inclusive of the long talked about Parkway station and a loop at Sixmilebridge. Will it carry everyone who currently goes to the various stadiums and institutions? No, but I doubt it would be as windswept as Ardrahan/Craughwell either. The draft development plan shows some industrial and mixed use zoning to the west, plus the Coonagh to Knockalisheen project road will improve the local accessibility of a station from both east and west, and drive additional development - to the extent that local planning will permit. There are 57 new homes planned for the eastern edge of the area as it is.

any update on the new site for the station in Moyross?

I would think that the station is more aimed at users coming from further afield than the city centre, such as Ennis or Limerick Junction or Nenagh (if service patterns increase).

I wouldn’t be basing anything on current timetables.

LMATS envisages completely recast timetables.

What if the train continued out along the Ennis line with a five minute turnaround?

Again, don’t base potential service patterns on what happens now.

You could have a train in each direction every 45 mins with a passing loop at Sixmilebridge.

Who is to say that there won’t be more passing locations - personally I think there needs to be more loops.

I would imagine the best spot is just after the Moyross soccer pitches as there is plenty of greenfield and it puts it on the Caherdavin border so it brings the 302 (LSMATS 2) bus into play for TUS

It is. Someone posted a map on another thread.

Still think it would have been better round the back of Moyross community centre. Especially now that a new back entrance to TUS is being planned from that point.

Given that the Council want to open up a direct road between College avenue and Woodview. I think that near the Community centre would be the ideal spot for the station. It leave TUS and Thomond Park easily walkable from the station. Which won't be the case for Long Pavement or the Meelick side.

Cuts a fair bit of time by not having to do that big loop around the Parkway.

I've heard nothing initial story broke back in October 2022. Opening date of 2025 seems very ambitious now considering Woodbrook DART station has an opening date of 2025 with planning secured and sod turned!

Single track and not working around catenary will make this an easier build. Maybe not that much easier

I'm not sure where else it can be other than Moyross unless they reroute the line, technically it might be outside Moyross but the next populated area would be Meelick.

They have spent more than a decade knocking housing and depopulating the area, now they want to build a public transport mode that thrives on high density population.

Outside Moyross is the old dump which I assume can never be built on.

The new report on the news doesn't make any reference to the new station in Moyross. only ballysimon