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Hazelhatch And Celbridge Railway Station
Hazelhatch and Celbridge railway station serves the area around Hazelhatch in South Dublin and the large town of Celbridge in neighbouring County Kildare, Ireland. Because of its distance from Celbridge town (2.4 km / 1½ miles south of the town centre, there are various bus routes that link the station to there and also to other surrounding towns. The county boundary between Dublin and Kildare runs directly through the station. History The station opened on 4 August 1846 and closed for goods traffic on 9 June 1947. The station received an upgrade in the late 2000s which added a new station building, car park, three new platforms and lifts. The original waiting rooms were retained. The station won an award, sponsored by London Underground, at the 2009 National Railway Heritage Awards in London, UK, for the successful adaptation of a heritage structure to include accessibility. Description The station has four through platforms and one terminal platform like in Adamstow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galway Railway Station
Galway railway station (Ceannt Station, ) is a railway station which serves the city of Galway in County Galway. The station itself is located in the centre of the city in Eyre Square. It is the terminus station for the Dublin to Galway intercity service and the Limerick to Galway and Athenry to Galway commuter services. Description There are two platforms at Galway Ceannt; Platform 1 and Platform 2. Platform 2 can only be reached via Platform 1. Platform 1 is used for terminating/departing trains to Dublin Heuston while Platform 2 (a much shorter platform) is used for departing Limerick services. The services which are provided at the station include ticket machines, a booking office, heated waiting rooms, toilets, a café (Starbucks), vending machines, and a telephone box. The station also serves as the Bus Éireann depot for Galway City. History The station opened on 1 August 1851. This made Galway the western terminus of the Midland Great Western Railway giving the cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Railway Stations In Ireland
This article lists railway stations both in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The stations in the Republic of Ireland are generally operated by Iarnród Éireann and stations in Northern Ireland are generally operated by NI Railways. Information about stations in the Republic of Ireland is sourced from Irish Rail's API, while details for stations in Northern Ireland served by the Enterprise come from the same source. Codes for other Northern Irish stations are obtained from the Translink NI Railways API and Tiger.worldline.global. Some stations have dual codes, with one for the IÉ network and another for the NI Railways network; both codes are included here. Table See also * List of closed railway stations in Ireland References External links (EireTrains) - Irish Railway Station Photo Archive {{Railway stations in Europe Stations Station may refer to: Agriculture * Station (Australian agriculture), a large Australian landholding used for livestock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adamstown Railway Station, Dublin
Adamstown railway station is a station on the Dublin to Kildare Commuter service. It serves the new town of Adamstown and South Western Commuter services call to the station. History It opened on 10 April 2007. It is 1.1 km west of the old Lucan GSWR station which closed in 1947. Description The station has four through platforms and one terminal platform, and was the first Commuter station on the line (other than Dublin Heuston) to have more than two platforms. Following the completion of the Kildare Route Project, which led to the line becoming four-tracked, all platforms could be used. The station was the first railway station in recent times to be built and paid for by private developers rather than by public money. Another Dublin railway station, Navan Road Parkway on the Western Commuter line, was built in the same manner. Services Gallery File:Adamstown railway station building.jpg, The interior of Adamstown's station building, showing the modern arch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin–Westport/Galway Railway Line
The Dublin-Westport/Galway line is a major railway route from Dublin to Galway or Westport, County Mayo. The line is part of the greater Inter-city rail, intercity rail network formed by branches of the Dublin-Cork railway line, main line between Dublin and Cork (city), Cork. The route to Westport and Galway branches away from the main line at Portarlington railway station, Portarlington in County Laois and continues as far as Athlone in County Westmeath, where it splits again, with one branch to Westport and the other to Galway. Westport line The Westport line was opened by the Midland Great Western Railway, MGWR in 1866 - eiretrains to serve what was then a major port. At this point, services ran from Broadstone (Dublin) railway station, Broadstone station in Dublin via Mullingar. However, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sallins And Naas Railway Station
Sallins and Naas railway station is located in the centre of the village of Sallins, County Kildare and also serves Naas, 3 km (2 miles) away. The station is in Dublin Short Hop Zone and as a result is the busiest station on the Kildare Line. Feeder bus A feeder bus operates between the station and the centre of Naas (Poplar Square & Post Office). There are several journeys in each direction throughout the day. The bus does not operate on Sundays. History Originally called "Sallins", it opened on 4 August 1846 and was the junction for the Tullow branch, which included the original ''Naas'' station. It closed in 1963, and was renamed ''Sallins & Naas'' upon re-opening in 1994. Services See also * List of railway stations in Ireland This article lists railway stations both in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The stations in the Republic of Ireland are generally operated by Iarnród Éireann and stations in Northern Ireland are generally operated by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heuston Railway Station
Heuston Station, ( ; ; formerly Kingsbridge Station) also known as Dublin Heuston, is one of Dublin's largest railway stations and links the capital with the south, southwest and west of Ireland. It is operated by Iarnród Éireann (IÉ), the national railway operator. It also houses the head office of its parent company, Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ). The station is named in honour of Seán Heuston, an executed leader of the 1916 Easter Rising, who had worked in the station's offices. History In 1836, a committee of Commissioners was appointed by the British Government to identify a system of rail routes throughout Ireland which would best serve the interests of the country as a whole. In their report of 1838, Kingsbridge, or 'King's Bridge', was selected as the optimum location for a terminus in Dublin which would most conveniently serve a main trunk railway line to the southern and western districts of Ireland. The site had been known as ''Kingsbridge'' since the comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoenix Park Tunnel
The Phoenix Park Tunnel is a railway tunnel in Dublin, Ireland. The tunnel was built in 1877 and begins at the Liffey Railway Bridge near Heuston Station, running underneath the Phoenix Park for before re-emerging close to the junction of the Infirmary Road and North Circular Road. It joins with the Sligo line near Glasnevin, before continuing to Dublin Connolly. The tunnel was originally built by the Great Southern and Western Railway company to connect Kingsbridge station to the Dublin Docklands, and primarily used for freight. Historically the line had not been used for regular passenger trains, with most traffic through the tunnel being freight or carriages and engines shunted between Connolly and Heuston for maintenance. It had occasionally been used for special passenger services, including traffic for major Gaelic Athletic Association The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sports, amateur sporting and cultural organisat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Canal Dock Railway Station
Grand Canal Dock railway station () serves the Grand Canal Dock area in Dublin, Ireland. Description Like several stations in central Dublin such as Tara Street railway station, Dublin Pearse railway station and Clontarf Road railway station, it is elevated above street level, with steps leading down to Barrow Street in South Lotts, beside Google's European headquarters. A lift is available for access from street level. The information office is only staffed during events at the Aviva Stadium. The station typically closes for two hours after such events in the interest of crowd control. The station has three platforms. Platform 1 is a former terminal platform, which became the Northbound main line on 18 July 2016. Platform 2 is the terminal platform for South Western Commuter trains to Newbridge. Platform 3 is the Southbound main line platform. Platforms 1 and 2 are accessed by footbridges and lifts. Platform 3 has level access. History Grand Canal Dock was built on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin Heuston Railway Station
Heuston Station, ( ; ; formerly Kingsbridge Station) also known as Dublin Heuston, is one of Dublin's largest train station, railway stations and links the capital with the south, southwest and west of Ireland. It is operated by Iarnród Éireann (IÉ), the national railway operator. It also houses the head office of its parent company, CIÉ, Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ). The station is named in honour of Seán Heuston, an executed leader of the 1916 Easter Rising, who had worked in the station's offices. History In 1836, a committee of Commissioners was appointed by the British Government to identify a system of rail routes throughout Ireland which would best serve the interests of the country as a whole. In their report of 1838, Kingsbridge, or 'King's Bridge', was selected as the optimum location for a terminus in Dublin which would most conveniently serve a main trunk railway line to the southern and western districts of Ireland. The site had been known as ''Kingsbrid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
