Portarlington station is a railway station on the
Dublin-Cork Main Line.
It is the branching-off/exchange point for services to
Galway
Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a City status in Ireland, city in the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lo ...
,
Ballina, and
Westport.
The Galway/Mayo line diverges at the west end of the station via a single lead junction towards Athlone.
The station is situated just outside
Portarlington,
County Laois
County Laois ( ; gle, Contae Laoise) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and in the province of Leinster. It was known as Queen's County from 1556 to 1922. The modern county takes its name from Loígis, a medie ...
, Ireland.
The station formerly had a third track between the platforms "the centre or middle road" which was removed in 2005 when the platforms were lengthened and widened in preparation for the introduction of Mk 4 Inter City trains.
History
The station opened on 26 June 1847.
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
External links
Irish Rail Portarlington Station website
Iarnród Éireann stations in County Laois
Railway stations in County Laois
Railway stations opened in 1847
Portarlington, County Laois
1847 establishments in Ireland
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Railway stations in Ireland opened in 1847