Structure type At-grade Fare zone G Province Leinster Platforms in use 2 | Operated by Iarnród Éireann Station code PTLSE Opened 1846 Owner Iarnród Éireann | |
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Address Moneyballytyrrell, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, Ireland Similar Portarlington railway station, Hazelhatch and Celbridge, Monasterevin railway station, Kildare railway station, Clondalkin/Fonthill railway station | ||
Portlaoise railway station is a station on the Dublin to Cork and also the Dublin to Limerick Intercity railway lines. It is also the terminus for the South Western Commuter also called the Portlaoise Commuter Line which forms part of the Dublin Suburban Rail network in the widening commuter belt for Dublin. It is the busiest county town railway station in the midlands region with up to 32 trains to Dublin (10 Non-Stop) and 30 trains from Dublin (9 Non-Stop) per day.
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It is situated in Portlaoise town centre, in County Laois.
History
Portlaoise (formerly Maryborough) railway station opened on 26 June 1847.
In March 2008, Irish Rail opened a new Traincare depot south-west of Portlaoise town centre (officially opened on 25 July 2008). The depot provides a high quality maintenance and servicing facility for the 183 intercity railcars and some facilities for outer suburban railcars serving the Dublin - Portlaoise route. Irish Rail also have their Permanent Way depot South of the station.
Bus links
M & A Coaches routes 828 and 828X serve the station providing links to locations such as Cashel, Urlingford, Durrow and Abbeyleix and in the other direction to the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. The bus stop is located just outside the station building on Station Road (accessed via stairs from Platform 1).