Transport
The town was connected to the railway network until 1973, as part of the "North Kerry" line, from Limerick city to Tralee, via Rathkeale and Listowel. In 1999, the station house was restored. Newcastle West railway station opened on 1 January 1857, closed for passenger traffic on 4 February 1963, closed for goods traffic on 2 December 1974 and finally closed altogether on 3 November 1975.
Today, Newcastle West is situated on the Irish National primary road - N21, where it is joined by the R520, R521 and R522 regional roads. Newcastlewest is forty minutes drive from Limerick City and an hour from Killarney. It is within 1 hours drive of Shannon, and Kerry International Airports, and 2 hours from Cork Airport.
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