Clara railway station

Clara railway station serves the town of Clara in County Offaly.

Clara Clóirtheach
General information
Location	Railway View, Clara, County Offaly, R35 V202 Ireland
Coordinates	53.339656°N 7.615668°W / 53.339656; -7.615668
Owned by	Iarnród Éireann
Operated by	Iarnród Éireann
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Bus routes	1
Bus operators	TFI Local Link
Connections	840
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Station code	CLARA
Fare zone	H
Key dates
1859	Station opened
Passengers
81,532[1]
Location

The station lies on the Dublin to Galway and Dublin to Westport or Ballina line.^[2]

History

The station opened on 3 October 1859.^[3]

Clara was once a railway junction, with a branch to Streamstown on the now disused Athlone–Mullingar link.

Accidents and incidents

• On 9 March 2019, a woman was seriously injured after being hit by a train to Westport near the station. Services were suspended for a few hours as a result.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of railway stations in Ireland