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 | 172 |
| Key dates | |
| 1855 | Station opened |
Longford railway station serves the town of Longford in County Longford.
Longoford station is the terminus of Dublin Connolly to Longford Commuter service and on the Dublin Connolly to Sligo intercity services.
Longford is approximately 91 km from Sligo and 122 km 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. As does Wharton's bus to Cavan via Drumlish, Arva and Crossdoney. Whartons Travel operate a route to Longford railway station via Crossdoney, Arvagh, Drumlish and Longford.[1]
History
Longford railway station opened on 8 November 1855.[2]
| 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.