Rosslare Europort railway station() serves Rosslare Harbour in

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, Ireland. The station is owned and operated by

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and is the southern terminus of the

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Description

There is only one platform and a runaround loop. There is a

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, used on occasion by preserved steam locomotives. The station is staffed but has no ticket office. There is a ticket machine at the entrance to the platform. The single platform is accessible only via a ramp. Passenger facilities consist of a waiting shelter with seat. There is also a small car park - chargeable. The station is an eight-minute walk from the ferry terminal in the open air along a specially marked path.

History

The old Rosslare Europort station opened on 30 August 1906 and closed on Monday 14 April 2008. The last service train to depart being the 07:40 to Dublin Connolly, worked by a six-car 2800 Class railcar set.

Connection to Waterford

Until 18 September 2010 (inclusive) there was also a single daily train each way to and from . It is now replaced by a revised Bus Éireann Route 370 service via Wellingtonbridge. This bus service and the small number of other bus services from the port depart and arrive at the bus stops in front of the terminal building.

Services

Ferry connections

Overnight

The 03:45 ferry arrival from

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has a train connection at 05:35 Monday-Friday (07:20 Saturdays; 09:40 Sundays), and the 18:15 sailing to Fishguard has a connecting train daily arriving at 16:33.

Daytime

The 16.30 ferry arrival has a daily onward train connection at 17:30 Monday-Friday (17:55 Saturdays; 18:05 Sundays). At present no train connects into the 07.30 sailing to Fishguard.

France

Several sailings to and from

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in France can also be conveniently accessed by the rail services to and from Rosslare Europort. The seasonal ferry route to Roscoff in France ceased in September 2018 but reopened by Brittany Ferries in 2020.

Train Services

There are 3 trains per day (tpd) that connect the port on the Rosslare Line via

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, Bray Daly to Dublin Connolly and 1tpd to Dundalk Clarke.

Gallery

File:Fishguard & Rosslare Railways and Harbours Company Cerificate.jpg, Certificate of the Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours Company File:Train departing from Rosslare harbour - geograph.org.uk - 4607003.jpg, Train departing from Rosslare harbour 30 July 1975 File:CIE 2706.jpg, IÉ 2706 at Rosslare harbour in 2004 File:Calafort Ros Láir - geograph.org.uk - 5318414.jpg, Sign 14th of July 2016 File:Former Rail Station at Rosslare Terminal - geograph.org.uk - 5318387.jpg, Former Rail Station at Rosslare Terminal 14th July 2016 File:Rosslare Europort railway station - early morning trains to Dundalk and Dublin (1423c).jpg, Early morning trains to Dundalk and Dublin 19th of July 2022 File:Rosslare Europort railway station - 2024-08-31 02.jpg, Rosslare Europort railway station on 31 August 2024 File:RosslareEuroportlogo.svg, Rosslare Europort Logo

References

External links

{{commons category, Rosslare Europort railway station
Irish Rail Rosslare Europort rail station Website
Iarnród Éireann stations in County Wexford Railway stations serving harbours and ports in Ireland Railway stations in County Wexford Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland opened in 1906