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Station in County Galway, Ireland

Athenry
Baile Átha an RíIarnród Éireann
Platform at AthenryPlatform at Athenry
General information
LocationChurch Street
Athenry, County Galway
Ireland
Coordinates53°18′3″N 8°44′59″W / 53.30083°N 8.74972°W / 53.30083; -8.74972
Elevation42 metres (138 ft)
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Line(s)
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesyes
Other information
Station codeATHRY
Fare zoneN
History
Opened1 August 1851 (173 years ago) (1851-08-01)
Services
Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Attymon   InterCity
Dublin–Westport/Galway railway line
  Oranmore
Craughwell   InterCity
Western Rail Corridor
  Oranmore
Terminus   Commuter
Galway Suburban Rail
  Oranmore
  Future  
Craughwell   InterCity
Limerick-Tuam
  Ballyglunin
Location
Dublin to
Galway/Westport
Legend
Year
closed
Phoenix Park Tunnel
to Dublin Connolly
Luas Red Line
to Dublin Connolly & The Point
Dublin Heuston Luas
Luas Red Line
to Tallaght & Saggart
Inchicore Works
Park West and
Cherry Orchard
Dublin Suburban Rail#Western Commuter
Clondalkin/Fonthill Dublin Suburban Rail#Western Commuter
Kishoge
Adamstown Dublin Suburban Rail#Western Commuter
Hazelhatch and Celbridge Dublin Suburban Rail#Western Commuter
Straffan 1947
Sallins and Naas Dublin Suburban Rail#Western Commuter
Newbridge
Kildare
Dublin–Waterford line
Monasterevin
Portarlington
Dublin to Cork line
Tullamore
Horseleap Branch
to Mullingar
1964
Clara
Athlone
Ballinasloe
Woodlawn
Attymon
Western Railway Corridor
to Limerick
Athenry
Oranmore
Galway
Roscommon
Castlerea
Ballyhaunis
Claremorris
to Collooney
Manulla Junction
Exchange
only
Foxford
Ballina
Castlebar
Westport
to Achill 1937
Westport Quay 1978
Limerick–Galway
Legend
Dublin–Galway Line
to Claremorris
Athenry
Oranmore
Galway
Craughwell
Ardrahan
Gort
Ennis
Sixmilebridge
Limerick Colbert

Athenry railway station serves the town of Athenry in County Galway.

The station lies on the Dublin to Galway intercity service and Galway to Limerick and Galway to Athenry commuter services.

Passengers for Westport and Ballina travel to Athlone and change trains.

It was once connected to Tuam and Claremorris in the north. This service may be resumed (see Western Rail Corridor).

History

The station was opened on 1 August 1851, by the Midland Great Western Railway. In November 2016, it was announced the station could lose its connection to Ennis again by 2018 with the closure of the Ennis to Athenry line to save money; however, as at 2024 the line remains open.

  • Athenry with a train heading to Galway Athenry with a train heading to Galway
  • A steam hauled railtour in 1988 A steam hauled railtour in 1988
  • Athenry rail connections in the 1900s Athenry rail connections in the 1900s

See also

References

  1. "Timetables". Irish Rail. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2012.

External links

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