Kilkenny railway station

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Kilkenny MacDonagh
Stáisiún Mhic Donncha
Iarnród Éireann
Location Kilkenny
Republic of Ireland
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Owned by Iarnród Éireann
Operated by Iarnród Éireann
Platforms 2
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Other information
Station code 48

Kilkenny railway station (MacDonagh Station), (Irish: Stáisiún Mhic Donncha) serves the city of Kilkenny in County Kilkenny.

It is a station on the Dublin to Waterford intercity route.[1]

It was given the name MacDonagh on 10 April 1966 in commemoration of Thomas MacDonagh, one of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916.

It is on a short spur off the main railway line, from the Lavistown Loop Line, a distance of approximately 4.5 km. This requires trains to exit the station in the same direction from which they entered. This meant moving the locomotive from one end to the other. Today the use of IE 22000 Class railcars stop the need for a turnaround.

Previous station

File:CIE 201 Class C205 at Kilkenny Train Station.jpg
Kilkenny railway station November 26, 1963

The station opened on 12 May 1848.[2]

The old station can be seen at the bottom of the platforms, facing north. There were 3 platforms: 2 through, and 1 bay facing Waterford/Dublin Via Carlow. The two through tracks carried on over a bridge, onwards to Maryborough (Now Portlaoise) or Castlecomer. This allowed running of trains from Dublin to Waterford without the need for a runaround. However, when many rural lines in the Irish Railway network shut down, the station reverted to its current state. The Old Building had separate waiting-rooms for Ladies and Gentlemen and an underpass to the island platform. Formerly, locomotives would runaround here, although since 2011 this is not possible.

Present day

In 2011 track north of the two platforms were lifted, and filled in with platform. This provides a direct level link to Platform 2 as the Footbridge was difficult to climb during cold weather. This creates a layout similar to Howth railway station and abolished the runaround facility.

The station building is in the old cargo shed, and is equipped with

  • 1 TVM
  • A ticket office
  • A now defunct FasTrack office
  • A small shop
  • Toilets

It is fully accessible with a ramp from outside.

Bus links

Bus Éireann services X4, X7, 073 & 374 stop outside the station at a bus shelter at the side of the station.

Services

Preceding station Iarnród Éireann Iarnród Éireann Following station
Muine Bheag   Intercity
Dublin-Waterford
  Thomastown

See also

References

  1. http://www.irishrail.ie/index.jsp?p=119&n=147 Irish Rail Printable Timetables
  2. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links