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
Republic of 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 2007-09-05.
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