The single platform at Foxford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | Station Road, Foxford, County Mayo, F26 F950 Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 53°58′58″N9°8′3″W / 53.98278°N 9.13417°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Iarnród Éireann | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Ballina branch line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Train operators | Iarnród Éireann | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | Spaces = 25 Rates = Free at Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No bike facilities available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | FXFRD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1868 | Station opened | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Foxford railway station serves the town of Foxford in County Mayo, Ireland.
The station is on the Dublin to Ballina service (Direct or Transfer at Manulla Junction). Passengers can travel to Westport by travelling to Manulla Junction and changing trains. [1]
The station opened on 1 May 1868. [2] It was closed in 1963 and reopened in 1988.[ citation needed ]
The line is owned by the state company Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ), and previously by the Midland Great Western Railway. The station has a single track and platform. The remains of a second platform on the western side of the line are still visible.[ timeframe? ]
The typical weekday off-peak service is as follows:
Preceding station | ![]() | Following station | ||
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Manulla Junction | Commuter Ballina Branch Line | Ballina |
No buses serve the station directly, but the 430 Citylink bus serves the nearby village of Foxford, which is a 21-minute walk from the station. [3] [4]
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