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| Rathdrum Ráth Droma  | |
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 Rathdrum Station looking South | |
| General information | |
| Location | Corballis Lower, Rathdrum, County Wicklow, A67 R820 Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°55′49″N 6°13′34″W / 52.9303°N 6.2262°W / 52.9303; -6.2262 |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Station code | RDRUM |
| Fare zone | F |
| History | |
| Original company | Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Dublin and South Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 18 July 1863 | Station opens |
Rathdrum railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Ráth Droma) is a railway station in Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Ireland.
History
It opened on 18 July 1863, replacing the terminus at Rathdrum (Kilcommon) (opened 20 August 1861) when the line was extended.
Description
It is a two-platform station with a passing loop, and water tower at the south end of one platform. There is a tunnel to the south and a viaduct to the north of the station.
The station is unstaffed, and has commuter and InterCity trains to Dublin Connolly and Rosslare Europort.
There used to be a third platform and a goods area, which is now a small industrial area.
Services/routes
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The service from the station is:
Monday to Friday
- 6 trains per day to Dublin Connolly via Bray Daly (one continuing to Dundalk Clarke)
- 4 trains per day to Rosslare Europort via Arklow
- 1 train per day to Wexford O'Hanrahan via Arklow
- 1 train per day to Gorey
Saturdays
- 4 trains per day to Dublin Connolly via Bray Daly (one continuing to Dundalk Clarke)
- 3 trains per day to Rosslare Europort via Arklow
Sundays
- 3 trains per day to Dublin Connolly via Bray Daly
- 3 trains per day to Rosslare Europort via Arklow
| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann
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Following station | ||
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| Wicklow | InterCity Dublin-Rosslare railway line |
Arklow | ||
| Commuter South Eastern Commuter |
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| Disused railways | ||||
| Glenealy Line open, station closed |
Dublin and South Eastern Railway Dublin-Rosslare |
Avoca Line open, station closed | ||
Transport
The Wicklow Way bus service operates two routes linking Rathdrum railway station and Rathdrum with Glendalough and Tinahely respectively. The bus timetable is integrated with the train timetable.
Bus Eireann route 133, from Wicklow to Dublin Airport, stops outside Suttons in Rathdrum, which is located 650 m from the station.
See also
References
- "Rathdrum station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 8 September 2007.
- "Wicklow Way Bus Service". www.wicklowwaybus.com.