COMMUNITY NOTES: BALLYHAUNIS - WESTERN PEOPLE (APRIL 8 EDITION)
A record 64,888 passengers used Ballyhaunis train station in 2024, up significantly on the 56,980 passengers who alighted and boarded at the station in 2023, according to data provided to this column by Irish Rail.
Irish Rail added a new Westport-bound morning service in 2023 and in 2024 added a new Westport-Dublin service calling at Ballyhaunis in the late afternoon. Staff at the station have indicated that take-up of the new services has been strong, with commuters travelling to work embracing the new timetable.
