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Rathdrum railway station

Coordinates: 52°55′49″N 6°13′34″W / 52.9303°N 6.2262°W / 52.9303; -6.2262
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Rathdrum

Ráth Droma
Iarnród Éireann
Rathdrum Station looking South
General information
LocationCorballis Lower, Rathdrum, County Wicklow, A67 R820
Ireland
Coordinates52°55′49″N 6°13′34″W / 52.9303°N 6.2262°W / 52.9303; -6.2262
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeRDRUM
Fare zoneF
History
Original companyDublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway
Pre-groupingDublin and South Eastern Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
18 July 1863Station opens

Rathdrum railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Ráth Droma) is a railway station in Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Ireland.

History

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It opened on 18 July 1863, replacing the terminus at Rathdrum (Kilcommon) (opened 20 August 1861)[1] when the line was extended.

Description

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It is a two-platform station with a passing loop, and water tower at the south end of one platform. There is a tunnel to the south and a viaduct to the north of the station.

The station is unstaffed, and has commuter and InterCity trains to Dublin Connolly and Rosslare Europort.

There used to be a third platform and a goods area, which is now a small industrial area.

Services/routes

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Dublin to Rosslare
Year
closed
Dublin Connolly Luas
R. Liffey
Tara Street
Dublin Pearse
Grand Canal Dock
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Grand Canal Gasworks
Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road
Dublin Suburban Rail
Ballsbridge Showground
Passengers 1941
Goods 1971
Serpentine Avenue
Sandymount
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Sandymount
Sydney Parade
Sydney Parade
Dublin Suburban Rail
Merrion
1934
Booterstown
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Williamstown
1841
Blackrock
Dublin Suburban Rail
Seapoint
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Salthill and Monkstown
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Kingstown Harbour (west pier)
1837
Dún Laoghaire Mallin
Carlisle Pier
1980
Sandycove Cutting
Sandycove
and Glasthule
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Glenageary
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Dalkey (Atmospheric)
1854
Dalkey
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Killiney Hill Tunnel
Obelisk Hill
1858
Killiney
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
moved
1882
Ballybrack
1863
1882
Shankill
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
MP 11 (to Pearse)
1958
MP 11 (to Harcourt St.)
Woodbrook Halt
1960
Bray
Bray Daly
Bray Cove Halt
1929
Bray Head Tunnel No.1
Bray Head Tunnel No.2
Bray Head Tunnel No.3
Bray Head Tunnel No.4
Greystones
Kilcoole
Newcastle
1964
Wicklow Murrough
1976
R. Vartry
Wicklow
Rathnew
1964
Glenealy
1964
Rathdrum
Avoca
1964
Woodenbridge Junction
1964
1945
Glenart platform
1925
(private halt for Earl Carysfort)
Arklow
Inch
1963
Gorey
Camolin
1963
Ferns
1977
Enniscorthy
R. Slaney
Enniscorthy Tunnel
Edermine Ferry
1963
1963
Macmine Junction
1963
Killurin
1963
Killurin Tunnel
Ferrycarrig Tunnel
Wexford (Carcur)
1872
Wexford
Wexford South
1977
Felthouse Junction
1910
Limerick-Rosslare Line
2010
Rosslare Strand
Kilrane
1963
Rosslare Europort
South Eastern
Commuter
Dublin Connolly Luas
Tara Street
Dublin Pearse
Grand Canal Dock
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Lansdowne Road
Sandymount
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Sydney Parade
Booterstown
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Blackrock
Seapoint
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Salthill and Monkstown
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Dún Laoghaire
Sandycove and Glasthule
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Glenageary
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Dalkey
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Killiney
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Shankill
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Woodbrook
Dublin Area Rapid Transit (planned)
Bray
Greystones
Kilcoole
Wicklow
Rathdrum
Arklow
Gorey

The service from the station is:

Monday to Friday

Saturdays

Sundays

Preceding station Iarnród Éireann Following station
Wicklow   InterCity
Dublin-Rosslare railway line
  Arklow
  Commuter
South Eastern Commuter
 
  Disused railways  
Glenealy
Line open, station closed
  Dublin and South Eastern Railway
Dublin-Rosslare
  Avoca
Line open, station closed

Transport

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The Wicklow Way bus service operates two routes linking Rathdrum railway station and Rathdrum with Glendalough and Tinahely respectively.[2] The bus timetable is integrated with the train timetable.

Bus Eireann route 133, from Wicklow to Dublin Airport, stops outside Suttons in Rathdrum, which is located 650 m from the station.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rathdrum station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 8 September 2007.
  2. ^ "Wicklow Way Bus Service". www.wicklowwaybus.com.
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