Iarnród Éireann to reopen Limerick–Foynes freight line by October 2026
- Location
- Limerick – Adare – Foynes (Foynes port) · 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Project
- Reactivation of the Limerick–Foynes freight line (42 km) with a temporary station at Adare for the 2027 Ryder Cup
- Investment
- EUR 151.5 million (Limerick–Foynes line); cost of the temporary Adare station not specified
- Status
- Under construction (line due to open in October 2026; first freight traffic in early 2027)
Iarnród Éireann is reinstating the 42 km Limerick–Foynes freight line at a cost of EUR 151.5 million: track laying has been finished since 2025, signalling, telecoms and the refurbishment of Foynes station are still under way, 13 level crossings get CCTV, and the connection to the network at Limerick is being built. According to the report of 12 May 2026, completion is planned for October 2026, followed by driver training, with the first freight trains expected in early 2027. In parallel, construction has begun on a temporary station at Adare (one platform and an outdoor hall, about six months of work) to serve Ryder Cup spectators in September 2027. The date is a placeholder: the article names only the month of October 2026, so 31 October 2026 is used. (LOK Report, 12 May 2026)
Source: lok-report.de ↗ · Archived copy ↗
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