Owned by Iarnród Éireann Structure type At-grade Fare zone F Province Leinster Platforms in use 2 | Operated by Iarnród Éireann Station code PTRTN Opened 1847 Owner Iarnród Éireann | |
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Location Station Road, Portarlington, County Laois, R32 PK66
Republic of Ireland Address Station Rd, Bracklone, Portarlington, Co. Laois, Ireland Similar Monasterevin railway station, Hazelhatch and Celbridge, Kildare railway station, Portlaoise railway station, Ballybrophy railway station | ||
Portarlington railway station
Portarlington station is a railway station on the Dublin-Cork Main Line.
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It is the branching-off/exchange point for services to Galway, Ballina, and Westport. The Galway/Mayo line diverges at the west end of the station via a single lead junction towards Athlone.
The station is situated just outside Portarlington, County Laois, Ireland.
The station formerly had a third track between the platforms "the centre or middle road" which was removed in 2005 when the platforms were lengthened and widened in preparation for the introduction of Mk 4 Inter City trains.
History
The station opened on 26 June 1847.
References
Portarlington railway station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA