Edgeworthstown railway station

Edgeworthstown/Mostrim
Meathas Troim
Iarnród Éireann

Edgeworthstown/Mostrim railway station
Location Hughes' Station House, Edgeworthstown, County Longford, N39 R791
Republic of Ireland
Coordinates 53°41′19″N 7°36′09″W / 53.6886°N 7.6026°W / 53.6886; -7.6026Coordinates: 53°41′19″N 7°36′09″W / 53.6886°N 7.6026°W / 53.6886; -7.6026
Owned by Iarnród Éireann
Operated by Iarnród Éireann
Platforms 2
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Other information
Station code ETOWN
Fare zone J
Key dates
1855 Station opened

Edgeworthstown railway station serves the town of Edgeworthstown (Mostrim) in County Longford, Ireland.

Edgeworthstown station is served by national rail company Iarnród Éireann's Dublin to Longford commuter service and Dublin to Sligo intercity service.[1]

History

The station opened on 8 November 1855.[2]

It was formerly called "Mostrim railway station", from an anglicisation of the towns Irish language name, but this fell out of official usage by the 1990s.

Ticketing

Cheaper tickets can be purchased in advance, online at http://www.irishrail.ie. These can be collected from one of the two ticket vending machines at the station entrance. Tickets may also be purchased at full price before departure from these machines, or from the booking office if it is open.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.irishrail.ie/index.jsp?p=119&n=147 Irish Rail Printable Timetables
  2. ↑ "Edgeworthstown station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-09-05.
Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Mullingar   InterCity
Dublin-Sligo		   Longford
Mullingar   Commuter
Western Commuter		   Longford


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