Portarlington railway station

Portarlington station is a railway station on the Dublin-Cork Main Line.

Portarlington

Cúil an tSúdaire
Portarlington Station
LocationStation Road, Portarlington, County Laois, R32 PK66
Ireland
Coordinates53°08′46″N 7°10′54″W
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codePTRTN
Fare zoneF
Key dates
1847Station opened
South Western
Commuter
Luas Red Line
to Dublin Connolly or Point Depot
Dublin Heuston
Luas Red Line
to Tallaght or Saggart
 
Inchicore
Works
 
Park West and
Cherry Orchard
Clondalkin/Fonthill
Kishoge
(future)
Adamstown
Hazelhatch and Celbridge
Sallins and Naas
Newbridge
Kildare
Monasterevin
Portarlington
Portlaoise
Conniberry Junction
Togher Inland Port (future)
Portlaoise Traincare Depot

It is the branching-off/exchange point for services to Galway, Ballina, and Westport. The Galway/Mayo line diverges at the west end of the station via a single lead junction towards Athlone.

The station is situated just outside Portarlington, County Laois, Ireland.[1]

The station formerly had a third track between the platforms "the centre or middle road" which was removed in 2005 when the platforms were lengthened and widened in preparation for the introduction of Mk 4 Inter City trains.

History

The station opened on 26 June 1847.[2]

Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Kildare   InterCity
Dublin-Cork Main Line
  Portlaoise
Kildare   InterCity
Dublin-Galway
  Tullamore
  InterCity
Dublin-Westport/Ballina
 
Monasterevin   InterCity
Dublin-Limerick
  Portlaoise
  Commuter
South Western Commuter
 

See also

References

  1. http://www.irishrail.ie/portarlington Irish Rail Portarlington Station Website
  2. "Portarlington station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 5 September 2007.


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