Monasterevin railway station

Station in County Kildare, Ireland

Monasterevin

Mainistir Eimhín
Iarnród Éireann
Monasterevin Station
General information
LocationCanal Harbour, Monasterevin, County Kildare, W34 KX61
Ireland
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeMONVN
Fare zoneF
History
Original companyGreat Southern and Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Southern and Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
1847Original station opened
1976Original station closed
2001Station reopened
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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
Monasterevin
Portarlington
Tullamore
Horseleap Branch
to Mullingar
1964
Clara
Athlone
Ballinasloe
Woodlawn
Attymon
Athenry
Oranmore
Galway
Roscommon
Castlerea
Ballyhaunis
Claremorris
Manulla Junction
Exchange
only
Foxford
Ballina
Castlebar
Westport
to Achill
1937
Westport Quay
1978
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South Western
Commuter
Legend
Luas Red Line
to Dublin Connolly or The Point
Dublin Heuston Luas
Luas Red Line
to Tallaght or Saggart
 
Inchicore
Works
 
Park West and
Cherry Orchard
M50 motorway
Clondalkin/Fonthill
Kishoge
(planned)
Adamstown
Hazelhatch and Celbridge
The Grand Canal
Sallins and Naas
The Grand Canal
Newbridge
Kildare
Monasterevin
The Grand Canal
Portarlington
Portlaoise
Conniberry Junction
Togher Inland Port (planned)
Portlaoise Traincare Depot
M7 motorway

Monasterevin (Mainistir Eimhín in Irish) (also Monasterevan) railway station is on the Dublin to Cork InterCity railway line. It is served mostly by commuter services to and from Heuston Station, Dublin. Until December 2017, there were no services on Sundays.[1]

It is situated just outside the town of Monasterevin, County Kildare.

Monasterevin's unique sign, showing the station's names in both Gaeilge and English. It is the only set of signs in the country to be aligned to the left.

Services

Preceding station Iarnród Éireann Following station
Kildare   InterCity
Dublin-Westport/Galway railway line
  Portarlington
Kildare   Commuter
South Western Commuter
  Portarlington

See also

References

  1. ^ "Monasterevin". Irishrail.ie. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2019.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monasterevin railway station.
  • Irish Rail Monasterevin Station website
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Railway stations served by Iarnród Éireann Iarnród Éireann
Belfast Line1
Cork Line
Galway Line
Sligo Line
Rosslare Line
Waterford Line
Tralee Line
Limerick–Galway Line
Limerick–Waterford Line
Westport Line
Ballina Line
Midleton Line
Cobh Line
Howth Line
M3 Parkway line
Limerick–Ballybrophy line
1 Certain stations jointly operated with NI Railways under the Enterprise brand

2 Opening in autumn 2024.

Rail transport in Ireland

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