Portlaoise railway station
Portaoise  | |
|---|---|
 Portlaoise Station | |
| Location |
Portlaoise Republic of Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°02′12″N 7°18′07″W / 53.03667°N 7.30194°WCoordinates: 53°02′12″N 7°18′07″W / 53.03667°N 7.30194°W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Other information | |
| Station code | PTLSE |
| Key dates | |
| 1847 | Station opened |
Portlaoise railway station is a railway station on the Dublin to Cork Intercity railway line. It is the end of the widening commuter belt for Dublin, and the western limit in the "Giant Hop" zone.
It is situated above the town of Portlaoise, in County Laois.
Irish Rail opened a new Traincare depot south-west of Portlaoise town centre in March 2008 (officially opened on 25 July 2008). The depot provides a high quality maintenance and servicing facility for the 183 new intercity railcars and some facilities for outer suburban railcars serving the Kildare Route. Irish Rail also have their Permanent Way depot South of the station.
History
Portlaoise (formerly Maryborough) railway station opened on 26 June 1847.[1]
Bus links
M & A Coaches routes 828 and 828X serve the station providing links to locations such as Cashel, Urlingford, Durrow and Abbeyleix and in the other direction to the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. The bus stop is located just outside the station building on Station Road (accessed via stairs from Platform 1).[2]
| Preceding station | Iarnród Éireann |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Heuston | InterCity Dublin-Tralee |
Thurles | ||
| Portarlington | Intercity Dublin-Cork Main Line |
Ballybrophy | ||
| Portarlington | Intercity Dublin-Limerick |
Ballybrophy | ||
| Portarlington | Commuter South Western Commuter |
Terminus | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Maryborough station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
- ↑ http://www.mandacoaches.com/Routes.html