Athenry railway station
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Station in County Galway, Ireland
Athenry Baile Átha an Rí | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platform at Athenry Platform at Athenry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Church Street Athenry, County Galway Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°18′3′′N 8°44′59′′W / 53.30083°N 8.74972°W / 53.30083; -8.74972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 42 metres (138 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | ATHRY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1 August 1851 (173 years ago) (1851年08月01日) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dublin to Galway/Westport | ||
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Year closed | ||
| Dublin Heuston Luas | ||
Inchicore Works
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| Dublin Suburban Rail#Western Commuter | ||
| Clondalkin/Fonthill Dublin Suburban Rail#Western Commuter | ||
| Kishoge Dublin Suburban Rail#Western Commuter | ||
| Adamstown Dublin Suburban Rail#Western Commuter | ||
| Hazelhatch and Celbridge Dublin Suburban Rail#Western Commuter | ||
| Straffan | 1947
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| Sallins and Naas Dublin Suburban Rail#Western Commuter | ||
| Newbridge | ||
| Kildare | ||
| Monasterevin | ||
| Portarlington | ||
| Tullamore | ||
| Horseleap Branch to Mullingar
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1964
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| Clara | ||
| Athlone | ||
| Ballinasloe | ||
| Woodlawn | ||
| Attymon | ||
| Athenry | ||
| Oranmore | ||
| Galway | ||
| Roscommon | ||
| Castlerea | ||
| Ballyhaunis | ||
| Claremorris | ||
to Collooney
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| Manulla Junction Exchange only | ||
| Foxford | ||
| Ballina | ||
| Castlebar | ||
| Westport | ||
| to Achill | 1937
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| Westport Quay | 1978
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Limerick–Galway |
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Athenry railway station serves the town of Athenry in County Galway.
The station lies on the Dublin to Galway intercity service, Galway to Limerick and Galway to Athenry commuter services.
Passengers for Westport and Ballina travel to Athlone and change trains.[1]
It was once connected to Tuam and Claremorris in the north. This service may be resumed (see Western Rail Corridor).
History
[edit ]The station was opened on 1 August 1851, by the Midland Great Western Railway. In November 2016, it was announced the station could lose its connection to Ennis again by 2018 with the closure of the Ennis to Athenry line to save money; however, as of 2024 the line remains open.
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Athenry with a train heading to Galway
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A steam hauled railtour in 1988
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Athenry rail connections in the 1900s
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See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Timetables". Irish Rail. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2012.