Ballinasloe railway station

Ballinasloe railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Iarnróid Bhéal Átha na Sluaighe) is a railway station in Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. It is operated by Iarnród Éireann (IÉ). Opened in 1851, this railway station is a fine and imposing Tudor style building, designed by George Wilkinson.

Ballinasloe Railway Station

Stáisiún Iarnróid Bhéal Átha na Sluaighe
LocationStation Road, Ballinasloe, County Galway, H53 X657
Ireland
Coordinates53.336255°N 8.240800°W / 53.336255; -8.240800
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeBSLOE
Fare zoneL
History
Opened1 August 1851
Services
Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Athlone   InterCity
Dublin-Galway		   Woodlawn

The station is on the Dublin to Galway Rail service. Passengers to or from Westport travel to Athlone and change trains. Passengers to or from Limerick and Ennis travel to Athenry and change trains.[1]

History and design

The station was opened on 1 August 1851[2] by the Midland Great Western Railway. It is designed by George Wilkinson, and has been well-maintained since it was opened. The building is dressed with many gables that serve to articulate the roofline. The railway station is of considerable social and historical significance, having been built as part of the Great Midland and Western Railway network development in Ireland that improved the efficiency of public transport and linked remote areas of the country with larger urban settlements and ports.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Timetables". Irish Rail.
  2. "Ballinasloe station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
  3. "Ballinasloe Railway Station, Station Road, DEERPARK (CLONMACNOWEN BY), Ballinasloe, County Galway". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  4. "Ballinasloe Railway Station, Station Road, DEERPARK (CLONMACNOWEN BY), Ballinasloe, County Galway". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2020.


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