Laytown railway station ( ga, Stáisiún na hInse) serves
Laytown
Laytown () is a village in County Meath, Ireland, located on the R150 regional road and overlooking the Irish Sea. Historically it was called ''Ninch'', after the townland it occupies. Together with the neighbouring villages of Mornington a ...
and
Bettystown
Bettystown (), previously known as Betaghstown and transliterated to ''Beattystown/Bettystown'', is a village in an area known as East Meath within County Meath, Ireland. Together with the neighbouring villages of Laytown and Mornington it c ...
in
County Meath
County Meath (; gle, Contae na Mí or simply ) is a county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. It is bordered by Dublin to the southeast, Louth to the northeast, Kildare to the south, Offaly to the sou ...
, Ireland.
It is about 20 minutes' walk from the venue of yearly
Laytown races.
History
The station opened on 25 May 1844
and was renamed by the
Great Northern Railway as ''Laytown & Bettystown'' in 1913. It was since renamed back to Laytown.
External links
Irish Rail Laytown Station Website
See also
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List of railway stations in Ireland
This article lists railway stations both in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The stations in the Republic of Ireland are generally operated by Iarnród Éireann and stations in Northern Ireland are generally operated by NI Railways. ...
References
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Iarnród Éireann stations in County Meath
Railway stations in County Meath
Railway stations opened in 1844
Railway stations in Ireland opened in 1844