Westmeath County Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced catering companies or individuals for the unique opportunity to operate a new café at Streamstown Station on the Old Rail Trail Greenway.
This new facility will be a vital amenity for all users of the greenway, adjacent playground, and wider community.
The Old Rail Trail is a 43km greenway that brings visitors through the scenic Midlands landscape alongside the historic Great Western Railway line, connecting the Royal Canal Greenway in Mullingar with the River Shannon in Athlone.
In 2021 the greenway was extended to the Marina in Athlone Town. A new River Shannon crossing is under development, which will connect this greenway to the west side of Athlone, alongside Athlone Castle.
This is part of a larger project to develop Ireland’s first coast-to-coast greenway from Dublin to Galway. Streamstown station is located on the popular Moate to Castletown section. This fantastic location benefits from additional visitors to the playground beside the café building and has ample parking.
“This is a great opportunity for a business to operate in an exceptional setting, the provision of a good quality and reliable service at this location is of upmost importance for the Council,2 Barry Kehoe, Director of Service, Westmeath County Council, said.
The closing date for relevant applications is 4pm on Friday, April 1.
For full information on the Call for Expressions of Interest please visit www.localenterprise.ie/Westmeath/
