ARKLOW IS IRELAND’S BEST STATION! Ballinasloe, Killarney, Clongriffin, M3 Parkway & Connolly also win major awards
06 June 2012
Arklow has been named Overall Best Train Station in Ireland at the annual Iarnród Éireann Best Station Awards, which took place today at Iarnród Éireann’s Inchicore Engineering Works. The awards were presented by Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Dr. Leo Varadkar T.D.
The station plays a key role in the life of the Co Wicklow commuter town and victory is all the more sweet as the winner was chosen by Iarnród Éireann customers. Arklow came out on top in the four criteria of the text and email poll which were: Staff helpfulness, Staff appearance, station appearance and customer information.
Regional winners
Arklow also collected the title of Best Leinster Station, beating off competition from Kilkenny and Dundalk stations.
In Connacht, Ballinasloe emerged victorious, with Station Manager, Peter Caulfield leading the team to collect the award. Claremorris and Boyle Stations were highly commended in the West.
Munster saw Killarney taking the top title, following on from their overall best station title for the last two years. Catherine Cahill was proud to pick up the award. Glounthaune and Thurles stations were highly commended by customers.
The Best DART station for 2012 was Clongriffin Station, beating Raheny and Sandycove/Glasthule. Fergus Murray and Paul Finnegan collected the award for Clongriffin.
M3 Parkway was named Best Commuter Station for the first time, pipping Donabate and Skerries to the post to the award. Arthur Candlish and Luke Doyle were there to pick up the award.
Customer Service Award
In addition to regional winners a special award was presented at today’s ceremony. Connolly collected the special crystal steam locomotive trophy for Best Customer Service. As a busy DART, Commuter and Intercity station in Dublin city centre Connolly provides customer care of the highest standards. Customers recognised this in the text and web voting. Station Manager Eddie Halpin was joined by his team and regular customer Jane McDermott to collect the Award.
Well done to all the stations which collected the award, the many stations which narrowly missed out, and to our customers for helping us choose this year’s winners.
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