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Passing loop at Oranmore train station

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    biko
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    Moved out from thread about the station car park

    "passing loop" mentioned three times in article but never explained

    Pretty clear after I googled it
    Penryn-trains-passing-2-cropped.jpg


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    what_traffic
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    biko wrote: »
    Moved out from thread about the station car park

    "passing loop" mentioned three times in article but never explained

    Visual always helps.

    Athenry Station has one.
    Google Streetview of it here
    https://goo.gl/maps/SP39vbeKpc62

    Passing loop is a short term measure for Oranmore - long term goal I presume will be to have a Double Track from Galway Ceannt to Athenry. Will cost a few bob.


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    flazio
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    I imagine the longer plan still would be double all the way to Athlone.
    Just don't open the can of worms which is what to do between Athenry and Claremorris.


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    what_traffic
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    flazio wrote: »
    I imagine the longer plan still would be double all the way to Athlone.
    Just don't open the can of worms which is what to do between Athenry and Claremorris.
    Will be waiting decades for that.


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    JCX BXC
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    Good news, tired of sitting on an idle train just back the Lough atalia bridge waiting for the yet again delayed Heuston train. Should help scheduling and frequencies too!


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    what_traffic
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    From a post in WRC MEGA Thread https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=110368733&postcount=906

    Thanks westtip

    "
    Year No. of Passengers using Oranmore Galway commuter route part of the mainline from Dublin to Galway
    2013 5,522
    2014 11,624
    2015 13,852
    2016 19,887
    2017 34,138
    2018 54,417
    "


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