Sunday service on Limerick Junction-Waterford

IckyThump · 05-03-2012, 19:53

well you did change trains until the price increase(havent used it since). the limerick train just travels back and forth from limerick while the waterford train does the same travelling back and forth from waterford.

i dont mind changing trains. if the train is going to stop for a half hour i like to get a cuppa anyway and a bit of fresh air so thats not a problem

ill be getting the train from limerick at 7.55am tommorrow. its usually in the junction for 20 past give or take. it waits for the dublin cork trains and then returns to limerick at 8.45ish. the waterford trains sets off at 8.55am and arrives in waterford at 10.30am

another two trains from limerick do the exact same trip at 12.55 and 18.00

the opposite trains run at 6.40 11.40 and 16.40

Jamie2k9 · 05-03-2012, 20:03

You do change trains at Limerick J.

Destructix · 05-03-2012, 20:34

When I get some trains back to Limerick Junction to meet the train back to Thurles. The 2700 I traveled on would pull in right at the end of the platform 3 in LJ (near the building where the old shop during the 1980's was) and another 2700 would then go up to the top of platform 3 for Limerick and the train I just got off would be serving Clonmel. Maybe its just a new thing but has happened few times in recent months.

Traincustomer · 05-03-2012, 21:04

When I was there in recent weeks a unit swap took place which meant the unit I had travelled on off the South Tipp line ended up going through to Colbert.

But I think the swap was only decided after arrival at the junction so everyone had already detrained.

There seems to be a spare 2700 set at Limerick Junction some (all?) of the time.

The train at platform 2 (end of bay platform nearest station) is essentially "trapped" whilst platform 3 is occupied.

Carrage A · 05-03-2012, 21:26

Maybe it happens the odd time when there is maintence being done on the set that operates the Waterford-Limerick J service.

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05-03-2012, 19:53	#1
IckyThump Regular Poster Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 43	well you did change trains until the price increase(havent used it since). the limerick train just travels back and forth from limerick while the waterford train does the same travelling back and forth from waterford. i dont mind changing trains. if the train is going to stop for a half hour i like to get a cuppa anyway and a bit of fresh air so thats not a problem ill be getting the train from limerick at 7.55am tommorrow. its usually in the junction for 20 past give or take. it waits for the dublin cork trains and then returns to limerick at 8.45ish. the waterford trains sets off at 8.55am and arrives in waterford at 10.30am another two trains from limerick do the exact same trip at 12.55 and 18.00 the opposite trains run at 6.40 11.40 and 16.40

05-03-2012, 20:03	#2
Jamie2k9 Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,146	You do change trains at Limerick J.

05-03-2012, 20:34	#3
Destructix Really Regular Poster Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Tipperary Posts: 258	When I get some trains back to Limerick Junction to meet the train back to Thurles. The 2700 I traveled on would pull in right at the end of the platform 3 in LJ (near the building where the old shop during the 1980's was) and another 2700 would then go up to the top of platform 3 for Limerick and the train I just got off would be serving Clonmel. Maybe its just a new thing but has happened few times in recent months.

05-03-2012, 21:04	#4
Traincustomer Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ar an traein Posts: 602	When I was there in recent weeks a unit swap took place which meant the unit I had travelled on off the South Tipp line ended up going through to Colbert. But I think the swap was only decided after arrival at the junction so everyone had already detrained. There seems to be a spare 2700 set at Limerick Junction some (all?) of the time. The train at platform 2 (end of bay platform nearest station) is essentially "trapped" whilst platform 3 is occupied.

05-03-2012, 21:26	#5
Carrage A Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 30	Maybe it happens the odd time when there is maintence being done on the set that operates the Waterford-Limerick J service.