Newbridge railway station (Ireland)

Newbridge
An Droichead Nua
Iarnród Éireann

Two CIÉ 141/181 class locomotives bring the 7:30 Westport - Dublin passenger train into Newbridge station in 1986
Location Station Road, Newbridge, County Kildare, W12 CP28
Republic of Ireland
Coordinates 53°11′07″N 6°48′30″W / 53.1853°N 6.8083°W / 53.1853; -6.8083Coordinates: 53°11′07″N 6°48′30″W / 53.1853°N 6.8083°W / 53.1853; -6.8083
Owned by Iarnród Éireann
Operated by Iarnród Éireann
Platforms 3
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Other information
Station code NBRGE
Fare zone D
History
Opened 4 August 1846

Newbridge railway station is a station on the Dublin to Cork railway line and Dublin Commuter Service.[1] It serves the town of Newbridge in County Kildare, Ireland and lies approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the Irish Army Curragh Camp.

History

Soldiers waiting on the platform, c.1910

The station opened on 4 August 1846 and was closed for goods traffic on 6 September 1976.[2]

South Kildare Community Transport serve the station providing a link to Milltown.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Timetables". Irish Rail.
  2. ↑ "Newbridge station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-09-05.
  3. ↑ South Kildare Community Transport Limited. "South Kildare Community Transport Bus Timetable" (PDF).
Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Dublin Heuston   InterCity
Dublin-Limerick		   Kildare
  InterCity
Dublin-Waterford		  
Sallins & Naas   InterCity
Dublin-Galway		   Kildare
Sallins & Naas   Commuter
South Western Commuter		   Kildare
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