Athenry railway station
Athenry railway station serves the town of Athenry in County Galway.
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| Location | Church Street, Athenry, County Galway, H65 A568 Republic of Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°18′3″N 8°44′59″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | ATHRY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 August 1851 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station lies on the Dublin to Galway intercity service and 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
The station was opened on 1 August 1851[2] 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.
Athenry with a train heading to Galway..jpg)
A Steam Hauled Railtour on 15 May 1988.
Athenry rail connecctions in the 1900s
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See also
References
- "Timetables". Irish Rail. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- "Athenry station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
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