Rail Transport in Tipperary
Clonmel Station House
View of the station house, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, in around 1960.
D. N. MundyClonmel Station House
D. N. Mundy
D. N. Mundy
Clonmel Station House
View of the station house, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, in around 1960.
D. N. MundyTrains were a very important type of transport for the people of Tipperary in the past. Today, there are only a few railway lines left in use, but years ago there were many more.
The trains that travelled through Tipperary in the past brought goods to many towns and villages throughout the county. They were used to transport heavy goods, such as barrels, bags of cement and fertilizer for farms.
Painting of Cashel Railway Station, c. 1950
A painting of Cashel Railway Station in around 1950.
Courtesy of Raphael Tuck & Sons.Painting of Cashel Railway Station, c. 1950
Courtesy of Raphael Tuck & Sons.
Courtesy of Raphael Tuck & Sons.
Painting of Cashel Railway Station, c. 1950
A painting of Cashel Railway Station in around 1950.
Courtesy of Raphael Tuck & Sons.At present, one of the busiest train stations in Tipperary is Thurles Station. Very early each morning people board the train there to get to work in Dublin, about an hour and a half away.
Birr-Roscrea Train
Photo of a train making its way into Roscrea from Birr, taken on the 10th of September 1960.
Courtesy of Mr. Roger JoanesBirr-Roscrea Train
Courtesy of Mr. Roger Joanes
Courtesy of Mr. Roger Joanes
Birr-Roscrea Train
Photo of a train making its way into Roscrea from Birr, taken on the 10th of September 1960.
Courtesy of Mr. Roger JoanesToday, people are less dependent on trains, and there are only eleven working train stations in Tipperary. However, there were many more when our grandparents and parents were young.