Castlebar railway station

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Castlebar

Caisleán an Bharraigh
Iarnród Éireann
Castlebar railway station, 1989.jpg
Castlebar railway station pictured in 1989
LocationStation Road, Castlebar, County Mayo, F23 R670
Republic of Ireland
Coordinates53°50′50.64″N 9°17′16.44″W / 53.8474000°N 9.2879000°W / 53.8474000; -9.2879000Coordinates: 53°50′50.64″N 9°17′16.44″W / 53.8474000°N 9.2879000°W / 53.8474000; -9.2879000
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Line(s)Dublin-Westport
History
Opened17 December 1862 (1862-12-17)

Castlebar railway station serves the town of Castlebar in County Mayo, Ireland.

The station is on the Dublin to Westport Rail service. Passengers to or from Galway travel to Athlone and change trains. Passengers to or from Ballina and Foxford travel to Manulla Junction and change trains.[1]

History[]

The station opened on 17 December 1862,[2] 149 miles 74 chains (241.3 km) from Broadstone via Mullingar.[3]

Preceding station   Iarnrod Eireann simple logo 2013.png Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Manulla Junction   InterCity
Dublin-Westport
  Westport

References[]

  1. ^ "Timetables". Irish Rail. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Castlebar station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2007.
  3. ^ Shepherd (1994), p. 118.

Sources[]

  • Shepherd, Ernie (1994). The Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland – An illustrated History. Midland Publishing Limited. ISBN 1-85780-008-7.

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