South Station

South Station.

South Station on site of Waterford Stanley Limited.

© Waterford Stanley Limited.

South Station.
© Waterford Stanley Limited.

South Station.

South Station on site of Waterford Stanley Limited.

© Waterford Stanley Limited.

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Waterford South Station was the terminus for the Waterford, Dungarvan and Lismore Line - it was situated in Gracedieu, near to the Toll Bridge. The station had one long platform with veranda roofing and short bay platform behind.

In 1878 plans were made to extend the line by passing behind Strangman's Brewery and tunnelling through Bilberry Rock to bringing the line to the junction of Bridge Street and Mary Street in the City - this extension never happened.

Waterford South Station closed its doors to passengers in 1906 when the passenger services were transferred across the river to the main Waterford North station after the opening of the Rosslare Line. The passenger service on the Waterford to Dungarvan line finally ended in 1967.

Bilberry Rock near the site of South Railway Station

Bilberry Rock near the site of South Railway Station.

© Waterford City Library.

Bilberry Rock near the site of South Railway Station
© Waterford City Library.

Bilberry Rock near the site of South Railway Station

Bilberry Rock near the site of South Railway Station.

© Waterford City Library.

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The old Waterford South terminus was used for goods traffic up to 1908 after which it became a storage depot for the material for the new bridge. It became a munitions factory between 1917 and 1919. The station remained derelict until 1935 when it was taken over by the Waterford Iron Foundry who ran two trains a week with iron products.

In 1967 the railway was saved by the building of Quigley Magnesite Company near Clonea. A direct link was built to connect the factory to the Dungarvan line to facilitate the transport of materials.

The factory closed in 1982 and the line had no further use. The introduction of container transport in the Port also hastened the demise of the Dungarvan line. The tracks were lifted in 1983.