Thurles railway station
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The 15:46 for Dublin (Heuston) arriving at Platform 1 at Thurles
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| Location | Railway Road, Thurles, County Tipperary, E41 H027 Republic of Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°40′35″N 7°49′19″W / 52.67639°N 7.82194°WCoordinates: 52°40′35″N 7°49′19″W / 52.67639°N 7.82194°W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 3 |
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| Structure type | At-grade |
Thurles railway station is near the centre of Thurles town, County Tipperary in Ireland. The station has two through platforms and one terminating platform. It is a major station on the Dublin-Cork line with an average of 17 trains in both directions daily.
The station was the location of the arrest of William Smith O'Brien on 5 August 1848 while he was waiting for a train after an unsuccessful insurrection in Ballingarry in South Tipperary. There is a plaque at the station commemorating the event.
The station opened on 13 March 1848.
Thurles station has three times won the Irish Rail Best Intercity Station prize.
New Bridge Thurles
An IE 22000 Class serves Thurles
Booking Office
Rear of booking office in car park 1. There are two car parks.
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