Classic route
Western Rail Corridor
Limerick → Galway · Ireland
The Western Rail Corridor, reopened in 2010 after 34 years: north from Limerick through Ennis and the stone-walled edge of the Burren to Galway Bay, west of the Shannon the whole way and never near Dublin.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 1856407 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 3 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of IC 782
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Western Rail Corridor?
The Western Rail Corridor runs 118 km from Limerick to Galway.
How long does the Western Rail Corridor take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 2 h for the 118 km. That is an average of 59 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 110 km/h.
Who runs the Western Rail Corridor?
Iarnród Éireann, with Class 2800 railcar.
How old is the Western Rail Corridor?
The line has been in service since 1869. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Western Rail Corridor run?
5 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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