Dromod railway station

Dromod
Dromad
Iarnród Éireann
Location Clooncolry, Dromod, County Leitrim, N41 KA40
Republic of Ireland
Coordinates 53°51′32″N 7°54′59″W / 53.8590°N 7.9163°W / 53.8590; -7.9163Coordinates: 53°51′32″N 7°54′59″W / 53.8590°N 7.9163°W / 53.8590; -7.9163
Owned by Iarnród Éireann
Operated by Iarnród Éireann
Platforms 2
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Other information
Station code DRMOD
Fare zone L
Key dates
1862 Station opened

Dromod railway station serves the village of Dromod in County Leitrim and nearby Roosky in County Roscommon. It is a station on the Dublin Connolly to Sligo intercity service.[1]

The station is shared with the short preserved section of the Cavan and Leitrim Railway.

History

The station in February 1959.

The station opened on 3 December 1862 and remains in operation, despite closing for goods services on 3 November 1975. Dromod was also a station on the narrow gauge Cavan and Leitrim Railway. It opened on 24 October 1887 and finally closed on 1 April 1959.[2] A short section of narrow gauge line has been reopened at the station as part of preservation efforts.

Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Longford   InterCity
Dublin-Sligo
  Carrick-on-Shannon

See also

References

  1. http://www.irishrail.ie/index.jsp?p=119&n=147 Irish Rail Printable Timetables
  2. "Dromod station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-09-05.


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