Carlow railway station

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Carlow

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Station as seen from the footbridge.
General information
LocationRailway Road, Carlow, County Carlow, R93 C2C4
Ireland
Coordinates 52°50′27″N6°55′21″W / 52.8409°N 6.9226°W / 52.8409; -6.9226
Owned by Iarnród Éireann
Operated by Iarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Bus routes3
Bus operators TFI Local Link
Connections
  • 800
  • 880
  • 887
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeCRLOW
Fare zoneG
History
Opened4 August 1846
Services
Preceding station  Iarnrod Eireann simple logo 2013.png Iarnród Éireann  Following station
Athy   InterCity
Dublin-Waterford
  Muine Bheag

Carlow railway station serves the town of Carlow in County Carlow.

Contents

It is a station on the Dublin to Waterford intercity route. [1] The station has two platforms. The far-side platform is only used when two trains are in the station at once, as it is not accessible other than by footbridge. The station has a café.

History

The station opened on 4 August 1846 and was closed for goods traffic on 9 June 1976.

Services

The current Monday to Friday service pattern is: [2]

Preceding station Iarnrod Eireann simple logo 2013.png Iarnród Éireann Following station
Athy   InterCity
Dublin-Waterford
  Muine Bheag (Bagenalstown)

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References

  1. "Timetables". Irish Rail. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  2. "Dublin Heuston - Waterford" (PDF). Irish Rail. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.