Leixlip Confey railway station

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Leixlip Confey

Léim an Bhradáin Confaí
Iarnród Éireann
Confey railway station -- mirror view-flickr3369923348.jpg
LocationCaptain's Hill, Leixlip, County Kildare, W23 FV59
Ireland
Coordinates53°22′27″N 6°29′08″W / 53.3741°N 6.4855°W / 53.3741; -6.4855Coordinates: 53°22′27″N 6°29′08″W / 53.3741°N 6.4855°W / 53.3741; -6.4855
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeLXCON
Fare zoneSuburban 3
Key dates
2 July 1990Station opens
2000Station upgraded

Leixlip Confey is a railway station in the north-eastern corner of County Kildare, Ireland. It is one of two stations that serve the civil parish of Leixlip, the other being Leixlip Louisa Bridge. Both stations lie on the Dublin to Maynooth commuter route.[1]

Location and access[]

Cope Bridge at Leixlip Confey Railway Station on 29 Nov 2020
Cope Bridge, western elevation, viewed from station footbridge

The station lies at the Captain's Hill end of Leixlip, north of the town centre, and is on the R149 regional road.

Facilities[]

The station has around 40 paid parking spaces, is wheelchair accessible and has two ticket vending machines.[citation needed]

History[]

The station was opened on 2 July 1990[2] as a single platform halt with a portable cabin used as an office. It was upgraded in the early 2000s following a major upgrade of the Western Commuter line.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Irish Rail Printable Timetables". Irish Rail. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Leixlip Confey station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 5 September 2007.

External links[]


Preceding station   Iarnrod Eireann simple logo 2013.png Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Clonsilla   Commuter
Western Commuter 		  Leixlip Louisa
Bridge
  Future  
Clonsilla   DART
Line 1 		  Leixlip Louisa
Bridge
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