Rathdrum railway station
Rathdrum Ráth Droma  | |
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 Rathdrum Station looking South | |
| Location |
Rathdrum Republic of Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°55′49″N 6°13′34″W / 52.9303°N 6.2262°WCoordinates: 52°55′49″N 6°13′34″W / 52.9303°N 6.2262°W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Key dates | |
| 18 July 1863 | Station opens |
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Rathdrum railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Ráth Droma) is a railway station in Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Ireland.
History
It opened on 18 July 1863, replacing the terminus at Rathdrum (Kilcommon) (opened 20 August 1861)[1] when the line was extended.
Description
It is a two-platform station with a passing loop, and water tower at the south end of one platform. There is a tunnel to the south and a viaduct to the north of the station.
The station is unstaffed, and has commuter and InterCity trains to Dublin Connolly and Rosslare Europort.
There used to be a third platform and a goods area, which is now a small industrial area.
Services/Routes
The service from the station is:
Monday to Friday
- 5tpd (trains per day) to Dublin Connolly via Bray Daly (one continuing to Dundalk Clarke)
- 4tpd to Rosslare Europort via Arklow
- 1tpd to Wexford O'Hanrahan via Arklow
Saturdays
- 4tpd to Dublin Connolly via Bray Daly (one continuing to Dundalk Clarke)
- 3tpd to Rosslare Europort via Arklow
Sundays
- 3tpd to Dublin Connolly via Bray Daly
- 3tpd to Rosslare Europort via Arklow
| Preceding station | Iarnród Éireann |
Following station | ||
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| Wicklow | InterCity Dublin-Rosslare railway line |
Arklow | ||
| Commuter South Eastern Commuter |
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| Disused railways | ||||
| Glenealy | Dublin and South Eastern Railway Dublin-Rosslare |
Avoca | ||
Bus links
The Wicklow Way bus service operates two routes linking Rathdrum railway station and Rathdrum with Glendalough and Tinahely respectively.[2] The bus timetable is integrated with the train timetable.
See also
References
- ↑ "Rathdrum station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-09-08.
- ↑ http://www.wicklowwaybus.com/