Thomastown railway station
General information | |
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Location | Newtown, Thomastown, County Kilkenny, R95 N298 Ireland |
Coordinates | 52°31′23″N 7°08′57″W / 52.523171°N 7.149034°W |
Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
Platforms | 1 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At-grade |
Other information | |
Station code | THTWN |
Fare zone | L |
Key dates | |
1848 | opened |
Thomastown Railway Station serves the town of Thomastown in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
It is a station on the Dublin to Waterford Intercity route.[1]
Unlike most other railway stations on the network, there is no ticket office however tickets can still be purchased at a digital kiosk.[2]
There is a disused low platform and signal box across the track. The track was removed from it in 2004 when mini-CTC signalling was installed.[3]
History
[edit]The station opened on 12 May 1848.[4]
Services
[edit]The current Monday to Saturday service pattern is:[5]
- 7 trains per day to Waterford
- 7 trains per day to Dublin Heuston
On Sundays, the service pattern is:
- 4 trains per day to Waterford
- 4 trains per day to Dublin Heuston
Preceding station | Iarnród Éireann | Following station | ||
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Kilkenny MacDonagh | InterCity Dublin-Waterford railway line | Waterford Plunkett |
Gallery
[edit]- Thomastown in 1985.
- The station today. Note that only one platform remains in use.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ http://www.irishrail.ie/index.jsp?p=119&n=147 Archived 2 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine Irish Rail Printable Timetables
- ^ Rail, Irish. "Thomastown, Co.Kilkenny". Irish Rail. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Closure of Thomastown Station".
- ^ "Thomastown station" (PDF). Railscot – Irish Railways. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
- ^ "Dublin Heuston - Waterford" (PDF). Irish Rail. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
External links
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