Foynes Line

in fairness it was closed for a reason is hardly any sort of argument against reopening it.
every line was "closed for a reason" whether the reason was genuinely legitimate or in this case simply not wanting to operate it because guff essentially, the same reasons why the wexford main line is a **** show.
what has changed to reopen it is nothing, but the very same reasons why it shouldn't have been closed have just got greater.

if you weren't a user here at the time, go and read some of the threads discussing the line from around the time and after as you will get all of the information you require.

i would suggest posts by contributers such as judgement day who was a very knowledgable contributer especially on the matter of railways in wexford, and on rail matters in general.

lots of good discussion at the time, it was mostly before i joined as well but there will have been bits and pieces since.

no abd it will not be connected i to Limerick. They will need to CPO houses and knock them. It being connected to tge line going to Limerick junction

Under the carpark and over the road. Can see one of the bridge abutments still

Lower Carey's Rd - Google Maps

Also the non square wall at the back of the adjacent plot to the South if you go on satellite view.

You'd hope they would have sense to keep the land and have the option to put the curve back at some point in the future.

that's interesting that they will refurbish the station building at foynes.
is it currently abandoned or is it being used for anything?
the line apparently won't be going through the station either.

Superb new video by Dronehawk overflying the Foynes Fiasco

https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-rail-new-freight-carriages-6696215-May2025/

Good prospects for new freight services?

Sounds positive.

A max of 400 over 10 years. Have IR got the storage capacity for 400?

As it seems there is no sign yet of any freight to be moved along this line, surely that strengthens the case to open stations?

I am not very familiar with Raheen / Patrickswell / Adare. How big are they?

There's no rolling stock to run any such service, nor is there likely to be for the medium term. 29000s released by BEMUs will need heavy maintenance (floors, seats all planned to be replaced) and are then already committed for capacity improvements elsewhere.

If something is cobbled together for the Ryder Cup it will be using maintenance slack from somewhere else and leaving existing services at risk; but Irish Rail do have a habit of screwing scheduled services for sporting events.

Add to that the station in Rathkeale is 2-3km from the town and the one in Askeaton as well as Patrickswell are a kilometre from the towns

Anybody that think a commuter rail is an option dose not know the area. Aa well the rail line has no direct access to Corbert station at present