Clara railway station
Clara railway station serves the town of Clara in County Offaly.
Clara Clóirtheach  | |
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| Location | Railway View, Clara, County Offaly, R35 V202 Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53.339656°N 7.615668°W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Other information | |
| Station code | CLARA |
| Fare zone | H |
| Key dates | |
| 1859 | Station opened |
The station lies on the Dublin to Galway and Dublin to Westport or Ballina line.[1]
History
The station opened on 3 October 1859.[2]
Clara was once a railway junction, with a branch to Streamstown on the now disused Athlone–Mullingar link.
Accidents and incidents
- On 9 March 2019, a woman was seriously injured after being hit by a train to Westport near the station. Services were suspended for a few hours as a result.
See also
References
- http://www.irishrail.ie/index.jsp?p=119&n=147 Archived 2 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine Irish Rail Printable Timetables
- "Clara station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 September 2007.
External links
| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tullamore | InterCity Dublin-Galway |
Athlone | ||
| InterCity Dublin-Westport/Ballina |
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