Thomastown railway station

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

Thomastown

Baile Mhic Andáin
Thomastown Railway Station
LocationNewtown, Thomastown, County Kilkenny, R95 N298
Ireland
Coordinates52.523171°N 7.149034°W / 52.523171; -7.149034
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeTHTWN
Fare zoneL
Key dates
1848opened

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

Unlike most other railway stations on the network, tickets are not available for purchase at Thomastown station and must be obtained on the train.

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.[2]

Thomastown in 1985

History

The station opened on 12 May 1848.[3]

The station today note that only one platform remains in use

Services

Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Kilkenny
MacDonagh
  InterCity
Dublin-Waterford
  Waterford
Plunkett

See also

References

  1. http://www.irishrail.ie/index.jsp?p=119&n=147 Irish Rail Printable Timetables
  2. "Closure of Thomastown Station".
  3. "Thomastown station" (PDF). Railscot – Irish Railways. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
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