Thomastown railway station
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Train station in Thomastown, Ireland
This article is about the railway station in Ireland. For the railway station in Melbourne, see Thomastown railway station, Melbourne.
Thomastown Baile Mhic Andáin | |
|---|---|
| Thomastown Railway Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Newtown, Thomastown, County Kilkenny, R95 N298 Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°31′23′′N 7°08′57′′W / 52.523171°N 7.149034°W / 52.523171; -7.149034 |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Other information | |
| Station code | THTWN |
| Fare zone | L |
| Key dates | |
| 12 May 1848 | opened |
Thomastown Railway Station serves the town of Thomastown in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
It is a station on the Dublin to Waterford Intercity route.[1]
History
[edit ]The station opened on 12 May 1848 upon the opening of the Waterford and Kilkenny Railway.[2]
Facilities
[edit ]Unlike most other railway stations on the network, there is no ticket office however tickets can still be purchased at a digital kiosk.[3]
There is a disused low platform and signal box across the track. The track was removed from it in 2004 when mini-CTC signalling was installed.[4]
Services
[edit ]The current Monday to Saturday service pattern is:[5]
- 7 trains per day to Waterford
- 7 trains per day to Dublin Heuston
On Sundays, the service pattern is:
- 4 trains per day to Waterford
- 4 trains per day to Dublin Heuston
| Preceding station | Iarnród Éireann | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilkenny MacDonagh |
InterCity Dublin-Waterford railway line |
Waterford Plunkett | ||
Gallery
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Thomastown in 1985.
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The station today. Note that only one platform remains in use.
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See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ http://www.irishrail.ie/index.jsp?p=119&n=147 Archived 2 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine Irish Rail Printable Timetables
- ^ "Thomastown station" (PDF). Railscot – Irish Railways. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
- ^ Rail, Irish. "Thomastown, Co.Kilkenny". Irish Rail. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Closure of Thomastown Station".
- ^ "Dublin Heuston - Waterford" (PDF). Irish Rail. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
External links
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