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Rathdrum railway station

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Owned by
  
Iarnród Éireann

Structure type
  
At-grade

Fare zone
  
F

Province
  
Leinster

Local authority
  
Wicklow

Operated by
  
Iarnród Éireann

Station code
  
RDRUM

Opened
  
1863

Owner
  
Iarnród Éireann

Platforms in use
  
2

Rathdrum railway station

Location
  
Corballis Lower, Rathdrum, County Wicklow, A67 R820 Republic of Ireland

Address
  
Balleese Lower, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

Similar
  
Arklow railway station, Wicklow railway station, Gorey railway station, Dún Laoghaire railway st, Bray Daly railway station

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

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History

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

Description

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

The service from the station is:

Monday to Friday

  • 5 trains per day to Dublin Connolly via Bray Daly (one continuing to Dundalk Clarke)
  • 4 trains per day to Rosslare Europort via Arklow
  • 1 train per day to Wexford O'Hanrahan via Arklow
  • Saturdays

  • 4 trains per day to Dublin Connolly via Bray Daly (one continuing to Dundalk Clarke)
  • 3 trains per day to Rosslare Europort via Arklow
  • Sundays

  • 3 trains per day to Dublin Connolly via Bray Daly
  • 3 trains per day to Rosslare Europort via Arklow
  • The Wicklow Way bus service operates two routes linking Rathdrum railway station and Rathdrum with Glendalough and Tinahely respectively. The bus timetable is integrated with the train timetable.

    References

    Rathdrum railway station Wikipedia