Foxford railway station explained
| Foxford |
| Native Name: | Béal Easa |
| Native Name Lang: | GA |
| Symbol: | rail |
| Symbol Location: | ie |
| Address: | Station Road, Foxford, County Mayo, F26 F950 |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Coordinates: | 53.9828°N -9.1342°W |
| Line: | Ballina branch line |
| Structure: | At-grade |
| Platform: | 1 |
| Tracks: | 1 |
| Train Operators: | Iarnród Éireann |
| Parking: | Spaces = 25
Rates = Free at Present |
| Bicycle: | No bike facilities available |
| Years: | 1868 |
| Events: | Station opened |
| Code: | FXFRD |
| Operator: | Iarnród Éireann |
| Embedded: | |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Map State: | collasped |
Foxford railway station serves the town of Foxford in County Mayo, Ireland.
The station is on the Dublin to Ballina service (Direct or Transfer at Manulla Junction). Passengers can travel to Westport by travelling to Manulla Junction and changing trains.[1]
The station opened on 1 May 1868.[2] It was closed in 1963 and reopened in 1988.
The line is owned by the state company Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ), and previously by the Midland Great Western Railway. The station has a single track and platform. The remains of a second platform on the western side of the line are still visible.
Services
Train Services
The typical weekday off-peak service is as follows:
Bus Services
No buses serve the station directly, but the 430 Citylink bus serves the nearby village of Foxford, which is a 21-minute walk from the station.[3] [4]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Irish Rail Timetable as of July 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240708185039/https://www.irishrail.ie/IrishRail/media/Timetable-PDF-s/Heuston-timetables/10_dublin-westportballina.pdf . 2024-07-08 . 2024-07-08 . irishrail.ie.
- Web site: Foxford station . Railscot - Irish Railways . 2007-09-06.
- Web site: Citylink 480 Timetable . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240708191727/https://www.citylink.ie/media/opqngo5i/217859-citylink-ballina.pdf . 2024-07-08 . PDF . 2024-07-08 . citylink.ie.
- Web site: Plan a journey From Foxford Rail to Foxford . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240708191600/https://www.transportforireland.ie/plan-a-journey/?origin=%7B%22coordinate%22%3A%7B%22latitude%22%3A53.982939%2C%22longitude%22%3A-9.136433%7D%2C%22id%22%3A%228490IR0080%22%2C%22name%22%3A%22Foxford%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22TRAIN_STATION%22%2C%22stop_id%22%3A%228490IR0080%22%2C%22plate_code%22%3A%22%22%2C%22mode%22%3A%22rail%22%2C%22ref%22%3A%228490IR0080%22%7D&destination=%7B%22coordinate%22%3A%7B%22latitude%22%3A53.980773%2C%22longitude%22%3A-9.113245%7D%2C%22id%22%3A%22E0849095%22%2C%22name%22%3A%22Foxford%2C%20Mayo%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22LOCALITY%22%7D&dateTime=2024-07-08T19:15:00.053Z&departureType=LEAVE_NOW&modes=%5B%22WALK%22%5D . 2024-07-08 . 2024-07-08 . Transport for Ireland . en-ie.
