Calls reiterated in Waterford for Kilkenny train station platform to be extended
The matter was discussed at the September plenary meeting of Waterford City and County Council
Calls have been reiterated in Waterford for the platform at MacDonagh Station in Kilkenny to be extended.
Independent councillor Blaise Hannigan spoke on the subject at the September plenary meeting of Waterford City and County Council.
Cllr Hannigan highlighted that services between Waterford and Dublin are limited to six carriages due to the length of the platform in Kilkenny.
He also raised issues around the timing of trains from Waterford to Dublin, in comparison to other cities’ services to the capital.
He encouraged Kilkenny County Council to purchase a piece of land beside the station which could be used to extend the platform.
Cllr Hannigan said: “The land that was sold there was sold over 15 years ago.
“Gabriel [Hynes], I say you speak to your counterpart above and maybe Kilkenny County Council might actually CPO this part so that Waterford can come in line with everywhere else in the country.
“We have the North Quays, we have the new train station, it would bring more people to Waterford. It’s well worth pursuing in the future.”
In response, Director of Services Gabriel Hynes said that Cllr Hannigan was “100 per cent correct” on the points he raised.
He added that they would be brought to the attention of Iarnród Éireann.