Castlebar railway station
Castlebar railway station serves the town of Castlebar in County Mayo, Ireland.
Castlebar Caisleán an Bharraigh  | |
|---|---|
 Castlebar railway station pictured in 1989 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Station Road, Castlebar, County Mayo, F23 R670 Republic of Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°50′50.64″N 9°17′16.44″W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Line(s) | Dublin-Westport |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | CLBAR |
| History | |
| Opened | 17 December 1862 |
The station is on the Dublin to Westport Line and is the penultimate stop on the line for services towards Westport. Passengers to or from Galway will need to travel to Athlone and change trains. Passengers to or from Ballina and Foxford must 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]
Services
The typical current service pattern is:[4]
- 5 trains per day to Dublin Heuston
- 5 trains per day to Westport
References
- "Timetables". Irish Rail. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- "Castlebar station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2007.
- Shepherd (1994), p. 118.
- "Train Timetables by Route". Iarnród Éireann. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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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