Limerick–Rosslare railway line: Difference between revisions

Since 2010 there has been no service between Waterford and Rosslare Europort, and all trains terminate at {{rws|Waterford}}. Rosslare (Europort and Strand) and Wexford have still at least three trains a day to Dublin, and three back (morning, afternoon and evening). The line between Rosslare and Waterford ishas been closed to passenger trains since September 2010,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Parsons|first=Michael|title=Rosslare-Waterford rail service to end|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/rosslare-waterford-rail-service-to-end-1.617737|access-date=2021-04-20|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en}}</ref> though it is still maintained by [[Iarnród Éireann]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Irish Rail's MPV No. 790, on the disused South Wexford line for the first time - 21/08/2019|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEeuaL9uJKI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/AEeuaL9uJKI |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2021-04-20}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

The Waterford to Rosslare section was traditionally a busy freight line, transporting 150,000 tonnes of [[Sugarsugar beet]] via the handling facility at [[Wellingtonbridge]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wexford farmers face increased haulage costs|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/newrossstandard/news/wexford-farmers-face-increased-haulage-costs-27471534.html|access-date=2021-04-22|website=independent|date=20 January 2005 |language=en}}</ref> until the demise of the sugar industry in 2006.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Griffin|first=Dan|title=Efforts under way to revive sugar industry|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/agribusiness-and-food/efforts-under-way-to-revive-sugar-industry-1.3484|access-date=2021-04-22|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en}}</ref> As a result of this significant freight traffic, passenger services were reduced over the years.