Athy railway station

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Athy

Baile Átha Í
Iarnród Éireann
Athy Railway Station, Co. Kildare, Ireland.jpg
Athy Railway Station
Photo: Andrew McCarthy
LocationChurch Road, Athy, County Kildare, R14 XH64
Ireland
Coordinates52°59′33″N 6°58′36″W / 52.9925°N 6.9768°W / 52.9925; -6.9768Coordinates: 52°59′33″N 6°58′36″W / 52.9925°N 6.9768°W / 52.9925; -6.9768
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeATHY
Fare zoneF
Key dates
4 August 1856Station opens
6 September 1976Station closes to goods
Unknown dateStation closes to passengers
14 February 1985Station reopens
Services
Preceding station   Iarnrod Eireann simple logo 2013.png Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Kildare   InterCity
Dublin-Waterford 		  Carlow
  Historical railways  
Cherryville Junction   Great Southern and Western Railway
Dublin-Waterford 		  Mageney

Athy railway station serves the town of Athy in County Kildare, Ireland.

It is a station on the Dublin to Waterford intercity route.[1]

Description[]

The single track north and south of the station splits to provide two platforms. Platform 1, next to the station building, car park and pedestrian entrance, is used where possible for passenger services. only when two trains are in the station simultaneously is Platform 2 used. At the southern end of the station is a branch to the Tegral factory begins, but this is no longer used.

Due to the rapid growth of Athy itself, this station has seen considerable growth in passenger numbers. In 2004 the mechanical signalling system was replaced. In 2007 the platforms were extended to accommodate longer trains, a development which included the demolition of the signal box.[2] In July 2008, planning permission was granted for the refurbishment of the partially derelict station building itself.[3]

History[]

The station opened on 4 August 1846. Opened by the Great Southern and Western Railway, the station was amalgamated into the Great Southern Railways.

The line was nationalised, passing to the Córas Iompair Éireann with the which took effect from 1 January 1945 and closed for goods traffic on 6 September 1976.[4]

It passed on to Iarnród Éireann in 1986.[citation needed]

See also[]

References[]

  • Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.[page needed]
  • Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.[page needed]
  • Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.[page needed]
  1. ^ "Timetables". Irish Rail. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2012.[full citation needed]
  2. ^ "Planning Application 06/300025". Kildare County Council Planning Applications. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Planning Application 07/300070". Kildare County Council Planning Applications. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Athy station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 4 September 2007.

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