Portarlington railway station
Portarlington  | |
|---|---|
 Portarlington Station | |
| Location |
Portarlington Republic of Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°08′46″N 7°10′52″W / 53.14611°N 7.18111°WCoordinates: 53°08′46″N 7°10′52″W / 53.14611°N 7.18111°W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Other information | |
| Station code | PTRTN, 8 |
| Key dates | |
| 1847 | Station opened |
Portarlington station is a railway station on the Dublin-Cork Main Line.
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 |
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| Monasterevin | Intercity Dublin-Limerick |
Portlaoise | ||
| Commuter South Western Commuter |
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See also
References
- ↑ http://www.irishrail.ie/portarlington Irish Rail Portarlington Station Website
- ↑ "Portarlington station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-09-05.
External links
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