Longford railway station
Longford  | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location |
Longford Republic of Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°43′28″N 7°47′42″W / 53.7245°N 7.7950°WCoordinates: 53°43′28″N 7°47′42″W / 53.7245°N 7.7950°W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Other information | |
| Station code | LFORD |
| Fare zone | K |
| Key dates | |
| 1855 | Station opened |
Longford railway station serves the town of Longford in County Longford, Ireland.
Longford is the terminus of Iarnród Éireann's Dublin Connolly–Longford Commuter service, and is also a stop on the Dublin Connolly–Sligo Intercity service.
Longford is approximately 91 kilometres (57 mi) from Sligo and 122 kilometres (76 mi) from Dublin. Journeys to the capital by rail generally take about an hour and three quarters.
Numerous Bus Éireann Expressway and local bus routes stop immediately outside the station. Independent Cavan operator Whartons Travel operates a route to the station via Crossdoney, Arvagh and Drumlish.[1]
History
Longford railway station was opened by the Midland Great Western Railway on 8 November 1855[2] as the terminus of the extension of its line north-west from Mullingar. The line was further extended to Sligo in 1862.
| Preceding station | Iarnród Éireann |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgeworthstown | Commuter Western Commuter |
Terminus | ||
| Intercity Dublin-Sligo |
Dromod | |||
Connecting trains in Dublin Connolly run on the Belfast Line via Drogheda, Dundalk, Newry, Portadown to Belfast Central and on the Rosslare Line via Bray, Wicklow, Arklow, Enniscorthy, Wexford to Rosslare Europort.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.whartonstravel.com/longford-bus.html
- ↑ "Longford station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-09-05.