Maynooth railway station
Maynooth  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Maynooth |
| Local authority | Kildare County Council |
| Coordinates | 53°22′43″N 6°35′19″W / 53.37852°N 6.58854°WCoordinates: 53°22′43″N 6°35′19″W / 53.37852°N 6.58854°W |
| Operations | |
| Station code | 91 |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| History | |
| 2000 | Station upgraded |
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Maynooth railway station serves the town of Maynooth in north County Kildare, Ireland.
It is a key exchange station on the Dublin to Maynooth commuter services, Dublin to Mullingar/Longford long distance commuter service and Dublin to Sligo intercity service.[1]
Description
It is situated on the south side of the Royal Canal, opposite Dukes' Harbour. Access to Maynooth is by either the footbridge to the west, which leads to the Main Street of Maynooth; west along the canal walk to residential areas of the town, or via the road bridges to the east, which lead north to the older part of Maynooth, or south to the newer areas.
The footbridge crossing the tracks and connecting the two platforms was originally situated at Lansdowne Road railway station.[2]
From Maynooth onwards to Sligo, the line is single track, the line being double track from Maynooth to Bray.
See also
External links
| Preceding station | Iarnród Éireann |
Following station | ||
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| Leixlip Louisa Bridge |
Commuter Western Commuter |
Kilcock or Terminus | ||
| Dublin Connolly | InterCity Dublin-Sligo |
Kilcock | ||
| Future | ||||
| Leixlip Louisa Bridge |
DART Line 1 |
Terminus | ||
References
- ↑ http://www.irishrail.ie/index.jsp?p=119&n=147 Irish Rail printable Timetables
- ↑ "Maynooth Line History". Industrial Heritage Survey Ireland. 2001.