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Galway Suburban Rail (Irish:Iarnród Bruachbhailteach na Gaillimhe) is asuburban rail service currently operating on theDublin–Galway line betweenGalway,Oranmore andAthenry.[1]
Commuter services in the Athenry–Galway corridor consist of the following:
Between these routes, there are 14 services in each direction each weekday in this section, with 11 services from Galway and 10 services from Athenry on Sundays.
Iarnród Éireann are currently developingCeannt Station, Galway to have 5 platforms,[2] and devloping a passing loop and second platform at Oranmore Station.[3] This may enable services along the route up to 15 minutes. In future they plan to create a double track for the entire route from Galway to Athenry.
Under theTransport 21 plan, service is planned betweenTuam andGalway via the closed line toClaremorris. However, funding for this has not been identified and no Railway Order has yet been sought.