Rathdrum railway station explained

Rathdrum
Native Name:Ráth Droma
Native Name Lang:GA
Symbol:rail
Symbol Location:ie
Address:Corballis Lower, Rathdrum, County Wicklow, A67 R820
Country:Ireland
Coordinates:52.9303°N -6.2262°W
Structure:At-grade
Platform:2
Travelcentre:No
Accessible:Yes
Original:Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway
Pregroup:Dublin and South Eastern Railway
Postgroup:Great Southern Railways
Years:18 July 1863
Events:Station opens
Code:RDRUM
Owned:Iarnród Éireann
Operator:Iarnród Éireann
Zone:F

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

History

It opened on 18 July 1863, replacing the terminus at Rathdrum (Kilcommon) (opened 20 August 1861)[1] 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

Saturdays

Sundays

Transport

The Wicklow Way bus service operates two routes linking Rathdrum railway station and Rathdrum with Glendalough and Tinahely respectively.[2] The bus timetable is integrated with the train timetable.

Bus Eireann route 133, from Wicklow to Dublin Airport, stops outside Suttons in Rathdrum, which is located 650 m from the station.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rathdrum station . Railscot - Irish Railways . 2007-09-08.
  2. Web site: Wicklow Way Bus Service. www.wicklowwaybus.com.