Leixlip Confey railway station explained

Leixlip Confey
Native Name:Léim an Bhradáin Confaí
Native Name Lang:GA
Symbol:rail
Symbol Location:ie
Address:Captain's Hill, Leixlip, County Kildare, W23 FV59
Country:Ireland
Coordinates:53.3741°N -6.4855°W
Structure:At-grade
Platform:2
Years:2 July 1990
Events:Station opens
Years1:2000
Events1:Station upgraded
Code:LXCON
Owned:Iarnród Éireann
Operator:Iarnród Éireann
Zone:Suburban 3

Leixlip Confey is a railway station in the north-eastern corner of County Kildare, Ireland. It is one of two stations that serve the civil parish of Leixlip, the other being Leixlip Louisa Bridge. Both stations lie on the Dublin to Maynooth commuter route.[1]

Location and access

The station lies at the Captain's Hill end of Leixlip, north of the town centre, and is on the R149 regional road. It is also 300m from bus stops 3993 and 3996, which are served by the C5, L54, L58, L59 and X31 routes, all operated by Dublin Bus.

Facilities

The station has around 40 paid parking spaces, is wheelchair accessible and has two ticket vending machines.

History

The station was opened on 2 July 1990[2] as a single platform halt with a portable cabin used as an office. It was upgraded in the early 2000s following a major upgrade of the Western Commuter line.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Irish Rail Printable Timetables. Irish Rail. 8 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402042758/http://www.irishrail.ie/train-timetables/timetables-by-route. 2 April 2019. dead.
  2. Web site: Leixlip Confey station . Railscot - Irish Railways . 5 September 2007.