Thomastown railway station

52°31′23″N 7°08′57″W / 52.523171°N 7.149034°W / 52.523171; -7.149034Owned byIarnród ÉireannOperated byIarnród ÉireannPlatforms1ConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeOther informationStation codeTHTWNFare zoneLKey dates1848opened

Thomastown Railway Station serves the town of Thomastown in County Kilkenny, Ireland.

It is a station on the Dublin to Waterford Intercity route.[1]

Unlike most other railway stations on the network, there is no ticket office however tickets can still be purchased at a digital kiosk.[2]

There is a disused low platform and signal box across the track. The track was removed from it in 2004 when mini-CTC signalling was installed.[3]

History

The station opened on 12 May 1848.[4]

Services

The current Monday to Saturday service pattern is:[5]

  • 7 trains per day to Waterford
  • 7 trains per day to Dublin Heuston

On Sundays, the service pattern is:

  • 4 trains per day to Waterford
  • 4 trains per day to Dublin Heuston
Preceding station Iarnród Éireann Following station
Kilkenny
MacDonagh
  InterCity
Dublin-Waterford railway line
  Waterford
Plunkett

Gallery

  • Thomastown in 1985.
    Thomastown in 1985.
  • The station today. Note that only one platform remains in use.
    The station today. Note that only one platform remains in use.

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.irishrail.ie/index.jsp?p=119&n=147 Archived 2 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine Irish Rail Printable Timetables
  2. ^ Rail, Irish. "Thomastown, Co.Kilkenny". Irish Rail. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Closure of Thomastown Station".
  4. ^ "Thomastown station" (PDF). Railscot – Irish Railways. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
  5. ^ "Dublin Heuston - Waterford" (PDF). Irish Rail. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

External links

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