Athenry railway station

Athenry
Baile Átha an Rí
Iarnród Éireann
Location Athenry
Republic of Ireland
Coordinates 53°18′3″N 8°44′59″W / 53.30083°N 8.74972°W / 53.30083; -8.74972Coordinates: 53°18′3″N 8°44′59″W / 53.30083°N 8.74972°W / 53.30083; -8.74972
Owned by Iarnród Éireann
Operated by Iarnród Éireann
Platforms 2
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Other information
Station code 162
History
Opened 1 August 1851
Services
Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Attymon   Intercity
Dublin-Galway
  Oranmore
Craughwell   Commuter
Limerick-Galway
  Oranmore
Terminus   Commuter
Galway Suburban Rail
  Oranmore
  Future  
Craughwell   InterCity
Limerick-Tuam
  Ballyglunin

Athenry railway station, serves the town of Athenry in County Galway.

The station lies on the Dublin to Galway intercity service and Galway to Limerick and Galway to Athenry commuter services.

Passengers for Westport and Ballina travel to Athlone and change trains.[1]

It was once connected to Tuam and Claremorris in the north. This service may be resumed (see Western Rail Corridor).

History

The station opened on 1 August 1851.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Timetables". Irish Rail.
  2. "Athenry station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-03.

External links

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