[2] Connections for Cork, Clonmel, Carrick-on-Suir, Waterford and Kerry stations, such as Killarney, Farranfore and Tralee can be made at Limerick Junction.

It was built by the Waterford and Limerick Railway (W&LR), which ran its first train, as far as Tipperary, on Tuesday, 9 May 1848, with intermediate stations at Killonan, Pallasgreen and Oola (all since closed).

[6] Conditional planning permission was granted by Limerick city and county council for the €16.8m redevelopment of Colbert Station in December 2014.

[7] Plan included: Funding of approximately 3 million euro was secured for Phase 1 and work began in Quarter 1, 2015.

[1] The disused Fuel Station site was leveled and work completed on-site for a temporary car park in summer/autumn 2015.

The new terminal has 20 bus bays with digital information screens as well as new signage, seating, ticket office, machines and staff facilities.

[13] The interior of Colbert Station is being redeveloped similarly, with new flooring, a new ticket office, doors and retail units being installed/refurbished.