Laytown railway station
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Laytown railway station (Irish: Stáisiún na hInse) serves Laytown and Bettystown in County Meath, Ireland.
It is about 20 minutes' walk from the venue of yearly Laytown races.
History
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The station opened on 25 May 1844[1] and was renamed by the Great Northern Railway as Laytown & Bettystown in 1913. It was since renamed back to Laytown.
Services
Preceding station | ![]() | Following station | ||
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Gormanston | Commuter Northern Commuter | Drogheda MacBride | ||
Future | ||||
Gormanston | DART Line 2 (phase 2) | Drogheda MacBride | ||
Disused railways | ||||
Mosney Line open, station closed | Arrow Northern Arrow | Drogheda MacBride Line and station open |
See also
References
- ^ "Laytown and Bettystown station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 September 2007.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Laytown railway station.
- Irish Rail Laytown Station Website
- Eiretrains - Laytown Station