Sixmilebridge Station

dowlingm · 04-12-2008, 03:15

What the good councillor doesn't get is that one of the only things that has kept Ennis-Limerick alive with its dire speed restrictions is that it's non-stop. Sixmilebridge is fair enough but we can't go opening up every cattle loading dock... oh wait that's what IE is doing north of Gort...

Jister · 04-12-2008, 09:11

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Originally Posted by dowlingm

What the good councillor doesn't get is that one of the only things that has kept Ennis-Limerick alive with its dire speed restrictions is that it's non-stop. Sixmilebridge is fair enough but we can't go opening up every cattle loading dock... oh wait that's what IE is doing north of Gort...

Agreed, SMB, Ennis, Gort and Athenry is enough. Regarding line speeds they are imporving all the time. The slow part was the section coming into Limerick station, don't know if this has been rectified.

Tadhg17 · 04-12-2008, 13:23

About time they got a move on with this and started the construction work. According to this article it still has to go through some planning process in December, i'll be happy when I see them starting work on the carpark and platform. They have been talking about this way too long. It's planned to re-open in April 2009 right?

That councillor looking for a stop in Newmarket is a joke. Anybody using a proposed stop in Newmarket would have to drive there as it is nowhere near the village. It's not like Sixmilebridge or Ennis are miles away from Newmarket

comcor · 04-12-2008, 13:33

I'm surprised that Newmarket-on-Fergus isn't reopening while Craughwell and Ardrahan are. Surely it has a much larger population?

ccos · 04-12-2008, 18:11

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Any prospect of Newmarket-on-Fergus being linked to the rail network in the short-term has been kicked to touch by Iarnród Éireann.

A rare moment of sanity perhaps?

Tadhg17 · 05-12-2008, 13:37

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Originally Posted by comcor

I'm surprised that Newmarket-on-Fergus isn't reopening while Craughwell and Ardrahan are. Surely it has a much larger population?

Ya Newmarket-On-Fergus(village and area) would have a bigger population than Craughwell and Ardrahan combined(Ardrahan is tiny, waste of money opening a station there) but the railway line does'nt go anywhere near the village and with Sixmilebridge re-opening thats only 10 mins drive away from Newmarket. Sixmilebridge station re-opening will be well handy.

I grew up in Newmarket and nobody has any interest in re-opening a station on the line in Newmarket. The only person who brings this up is the councillor going on about it above. Ennis or Sixmilebridge are not that far away to catch the train there

dowlingm · 07-12-2008, 01:33

Mouth without responsibility - the prerogative of the local councillor throughout the ages.

(adapted from this)

Alan French · 01-02-2009, 19:16

The question of how many stations a line should have is always a difficult one. I think they have chosen the right humber of stations between Limerick and Galway to start with, but we mustn't fight against requests for more stations. If the number of stations needed is just too much to allow a decent journey time, then it's time to look at providing a mixture of fast and stopping trains. This is how other countries do it. If that needs more crossing loops to increase capacity, then let it be so, and press for them.

In fact it probably won't come to that; they are talking about seven trains a day, so there is some scope for adding new stops to some of the trains while keeping others limited-stop.

This is an important issue on this line, because there is quite a strong case for a station in the Limerick suburbs, as well as in growing villages like Cratloe. Those who are looking for more stations are potentially our allies, because they agree with us that road-based solutions are not all they are cracked up to be. If some proposal has to have a lower priority, let's call it that, and not pretend it isn't needed.

I'm not so sure about Newmarket, however. This is because once the journey to the station becomes a drive rather than a walk, people may as well drive to another station. Incidentally, I made this point in the consultation on the Navan line, relating to Dunshaughlin. I said they should avoid the cheaper option that doesn't serve Dunshaughlin properly, for this very reason.

04-12-2008, 13:23	#3
Tadhg17 Regular Poster Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 49	Get a move on..... About time they got a move on with this and started the construction work. According to this article it still has to go through some planning process in December, i'll be happy when I see them starting work on the carpark and platform. They have been talking about this way too long. It's planned to re-open in April 2009 right? That councillor looking for a stop in Newmarket is a joke. Anybody using a proposed stop in Newmarket would have to drive there as it is nowhere near the village. It's not like Sixmilebridge or Ennis are miles away from Newmarket __________________ Check oot http://www.underthekitchensink.com/

01-02-2009, 19:16	#8
Alan French Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 89	How many stations? The question of how many stations a line should have is always a difficult one. I think they have chosen the right humber of stations between Limerick and Galway to start with, but we mustn't fight against requests for more stations. If the number of stations needed is just too much to allow a decent journey time, then it's time to look at providing a mixture of fast and stopping trains. This is how other countries do it. If that needs more crossing loops to increase capacity, then let it be so, and press for them. In fact it probably won't come to that; they are talking about seven trains a day, so there is some scope for adding new stops to some of the trains while keeping others limited-stop. This is an important issue on this line, because there is quite a strong case for a station in the Limerick suburbs, as well as in growing villages like Cratloe. Those who are looking for more stations are potentially our allies, because they agree with us that road-based solutions are not all they are cracked up to be. If some proposal has to have a lower priority, let's call it that, and not pretend it isn't needed. I'm not so sure about Newmarket, however. This is because once the journey to the station becomes a drive rather than a walk, people may as well drive to another station. Incidentally, I made this point in the consultation on the Navan line, relating to Dunshaughlin. I said they should avoid the cheaper option that doesn't serve Dunshaughlin properly, for this very reason.

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04-12-2008, 03:15	#1
dowlingm Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,371	What the good councillor doesn't get is that one of the only things that has kept Ennis-Limerick alive with its dire speed restrictions is that it's non-stop. Sixmilebridge is fair enough but we can't go opening up every cattle loading dock... oh wait that's what IE is doing north of Gort...

04-12-2008, 13:33	#4
comcor Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cork-Dublin, Cork Commuter and occasionally DART and Dublin-Wexford Posts: 855	I'm surprised that Newmarket-on-Fergus isn't reopening while Craughwell and Ardrahan are. Surely it has a much larger population?

07-12-2008, 01:33	#7
dowlingm Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,371	Mouth without responsibility - the prerogative of the local councillor throughout the ages. (adapted from this)