CONSTRUCTION HAS BEGUN on the temporary station at Adare that is to service thousands of spectators travelling to and from the Ryder Cup next year.

The Ryder Cup will be held at Adare Manor in Co Limerick in September 2027.

The temporary station will consist of a platform and external concourse. Construction is expected to take six months, Irish Rail said.

The temporary station will be constructed alongside works on the reinstatement of the Limerick to Foynes freight line, the latter of which is expected to be completed by October this year.

The station works are funded by the Department of Transport, through the National Transport Authority (NTA), and are being delivered by Cara Plant Hire Limited.

The boarded up Adare station on Station Road in Co Limerick. which closed in 1963. National Built Heritage Service National Built Heritage Service

Irish Rail said that the Ryder Cup station will likely have special rail services operating outside regular timetable hours.

It will utilise the existing train fleet and run a shuttle service between Limerick Junction and Adare on the reinstated Foynes rail line.

“The shuttle will meet trains from Dublin and Cork at Limerick Junction, where passengers can interchange, supporting thousands of spectators in getting to and from the venue,” a spokesperson for Irish Rail said.

The former Adare railway station, built in 1856, closed in 1963 along with many stations across the country due to the lack of financial viability and the rapid rise of car ownership.