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4.4.3 Tralee
Connections with the Dublin-Cork line are available at Mallow, and while interchange is generally required to proceed to Cork or Dublin a number of services run from Tralee directly to both cities. Additional connections to the Limerick-Galway, Limerick-Waterford, and Limerick-Ballybrophy lines are available from Limerick Junction, although limited frequencies, especially on the latter two lines, limit the potential for rail connectivity to the wider region. Improvements to services on the Limerick- Waterford and Limerick-Ballybrophy lines would greatly enhance connections between Tralee and destinations across the broader region.
4.4.3.1 Rail Tralee Railway Station is located on John Joe Sheehy Road, approximately 600m to the northeast of the town centre. It is the terminus of the Tralee to Mallow line, which also passes through Banteer, Millstreet, Rathmore, Killarney, and Farranfore. Services from Tralee are infrequent, with services running at two hour intervals during the day. Rail services also terminate relatively early, with the final train from Tralee departing at 19:05 and the final service fromMallow at 21:17. Improvements to frequency and timetabling would improve Tralee’s rail connectivity with the rest of the region.
The rail service schedule for Tralee is presented in Table 5.
Table 5: Daily rail services, Tralee
Service
Mon-Thu
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
To Mallow
8 8 1 1
8 8 1 1 3 3
8 8 1 1 2 3
7 7 3 2 3 4
From Mallow
To Dublin (direct) From Dublin (direct) To Cork (direct) From Cork (direct)
3 (2 on Mon)
3
4.4.3.2 Bus The majority of bus services serving Tralee connect the town with Limerick, Cork, Waterford, and Dublin. Bus Éireann operate routes to all of these destinations, while Dublin Coach operate a route to Dublin via Limerick. Bus Éireann and Local Link operate a number of routes connecting Tralee with other towns and villages in County Kerry, although only the routes to Killorglin and Dingle have a significant daily frequency.
The services to other towns and villages in the hinterland are very infrequent, and most do not run at the weekend. A town bus service, operated by Tralee People’s Bus, runs on two routes within the town. The service schedule is presented in Table 6. In addition to these routes, a small number of Local Link services run fortnightly or monthly between Tralee and destinations such as Knocknagoshel, Finuge, Beaufort, Moyvane, Brosna, Lixnaw, and Derrymore.
The bus service schedule for Tralee is presented in Table 6.
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