Structure type At-grade Fare zone M Owner Iarnród Éireann | Operated by Iarnród Éireann Station code RLEPT Opened 1906 Province Leinster Platforms in use 1 | |
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Address Ballygillane Big, Co. Wexford, Ireland Similar Wexford railway station, Waterford railway station, Rosslare Strand railway st, Tralee railway station, Bray Daly railway station | ||
Dublin connolly to rosslare europort
Rosslare Europort railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Chalafort Ros Láir) serves Rosslare Harbour in County Wexford, Ireland. The station is owned and operated by Iarnród Éireann and is the southern terminus of the Dublin–Rosslare railway line
Contents
- Dublin connolly to rosslare europort
- Description
- Overnight
- Daytime
- France
- Connection to Waterford
- History
- References
Description
There is only one platform and a runaround loop. There is a turntable, used on occasional by preserved steam locomotives.
The station is staffed but has no ticket office. There is a ticket machine at the entrance to the platform. The single platform is accessible only via a ramp.
Passenger facilities consist of a waiting shelter with seat. There is also a small car park - chargeable.
The station is a ten-minute walk from the ferry in the open air along a specially marked path.
Overnight
The 06:30 ferry arrival from Fishguard has a weekdays train connection at 07:20, and the 21:15 sailing to Fishguard on Mondays to Fridays has a connecting train arriving at 19:25.
Daytime
From 7 June to 3 September 2016 the afternoon sailing from Fishguard has a daily onward rail connection at 18.35. A connecting evening train service has been available each summer from 2013. Outside of the summer season the last train of the day departs at 17.55, five minutes before the ferry from Fishguard berths.
France
Several sailings to and from Cherbourg and Roscoff in France can also be conveniently accessed by the rail services to and from Rosslare Europort
Connection to Waterford
Until 18 September 2010 (inclusive) there was also a single daily train each way to and from Waterford. It is now replaced by a revised Bus Éireann Route 370 service via Wellingtonbridge. This bus service and the small number of other bus services from the port depart and arrive at the bus stops in front of the terminal building.
History
The old Rosslare Europort station opened on 30 August 1906 and closed on Monday 14 April 2008. The last service train to depart being the 07:40 to Dublin Connolly, worked by a six-car 2800 Class railcar set.