included: Phase 1. A new pedestrian plaza limestone paved area of replacing the car park at the front of the station. Phase 2. Knocking the former toilet block to make way for a new bus station, with the former bus station being converted into the access area for a new 235-space car park. Phase 3. Significant refurbishment of the interior of the railway station with new finishes throughout and provision of a new ticketing office and retail units. Funding of approximately 3 million euro was secured for Phase 1 and work began in Quarter 1, 2015. The disused Fuel Station site was leveled and work completed on-site for a temporary car park in summer/autumn 2015. The temporary parking was used while work on station redevelopment took place. Phase 1 was completed in 2016. During June 2017, extensive re-signalling works took place at Limerick Colbert. These works replaced two life-expired signal cabins that signaled all routes into and out of the station. During this time, platforms 3 and 4 were also straightened, lengthened and resurfaced. In October 2017, one of the former Station Signal cabins was demolished to facilitate the extension of Platforms 1 and 2. Buffer stop arrangements to comply with modern safety requirements, similar to those on Platforms 3 & 4 were also provided for. Separately Limerick council sought in 2015 to redevelop the Parnell Street area including the interface between the street and Colbert station. Plans included a raised platform and new pedestrian crossing across Parnell Street at the entry to Colbert Station to complement the new pedestrian plaza. Work was completed in 2017. See also List of railway stations in Ireland Limerick Suburban Rail Great Southern and Western Railway History of rail transport in Ireland References External links Irish Rail Limerick (Colbert) station Website Limerick–Clonmel–Waterford & Nenagh lines Iarnród Éireann stations in County Limerick Railway stations in County Limerick Railway stations opened in 1858 Buildings and structures in Limerick (city)