Foxford railway station

Foxford railway station serves the town of Foxford in County Mayo, Ireland.

Foxford

Béal Easa
The single platform at Foxford
LocationStation Road, Foxford, County Mayo, F26 F950
Ireland
Coordinates53°58′58″N 9°8′3″W
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Key dates
1868Station opened

The station is on the Dublin to Ballina service (Direct or Transfer at Manulla Junction). Passengers can travel to Westport by travelling to Manulla Junction and changing trains.[1]

The station opened on 1 May 1868.[2] It was closed in 1963 and reopened in 1988.

The line is owned by the state company Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ), and previously by the Midland Great Western Railway. The station has a single track and platform. The remains of a second platform on the western side of the line are still visible.

See also

References

  1. http://www.irishrail.ie/index.jsp?p=119&n=147 Archived 2012-08-25 at the Wayback Machine Irish Rail Printable Timetables
  2. "Foxford station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Manulla Junction   Commuter
Ballina Branch Line
  Ballina
  InterCity
Dublin-Ballina
 


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