Work has begun on a temporary €3 million rail station beside Adare Manor to serve the thousands of spectators expected at the 2027 Ryder Cup.
The station, which will include a platform and external concourse, is being constructed alongside the reopening of the Limerick-to-Foynes freight line. Building work is expected to take around six months, while works on the wider rail line are due to conclude in October.
Funded by the Department of Transport through the National Transport Authority, the project forms part of the wider public transport strategy for the Ryder Cup. Iarnród Éireann is working with the NTA on plans to move large numbers of supporters efficiently to and from the tournament venue.
Special Ryder Cup rail services are expected to operate outside regular timetable hours, using existing train fleets on a shuttle service between Limerick Junction railway station on the Dublin–Cork mainline and Adare on the reinstated Foynes route. The shuttle service will connect with mainline trains from Dublin and Cork, helping manage the flow of European and American fans travelling to the event.
Track laying on the 42km Limerick-to-Foynes line was completed in 2025, with additional works continuing at Foynes railway station, where refurbishment works are underway. The station will be used for staff accommodation logistics operations before and during the tournament.
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