Leixlip Louisa Bridge railway station
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Leixlip Louisa Bridge is a railway station which serves Leixlip
, County Kildare
, Ireland
. Originally named Louisa Bridge & Leixlip when it opened on 1 September 1848 the station was known simply as Leixlip from 1851, until the opening of Leixlip Confey railway station in 1990. Both modern stations lie on the Dublin to Longford
commuter route http://www.iarnrodeireann.ie/your_journey/printed_timetable_pdfs/2006/dublinmaynoothlongford.pdf.
The station was upgraded to two platforms as part of the Western Commuter upgrade project in the early 2000s. At the same time it was reconstructed to be disability
friendly. It is one of the very few stations in the Iarnród Éireann network in which the station building is located directly over the platforms, on a bridge (the modern Dun Laoghaire
railway station also follows this design). A previous station building is now a dwelling house. The 1980s concrete block station building remains, albeit out of use, the only remaining station building of this style from the 1980s re-opening of the Western Commuter line.
Leixlip
-Politics:Since 1988 Leixlip has had a nine member Town Council , headed by a Cathaoirleach , which has control over many local matters, although it is limited in that it is not also a planning authority...
, County Kildare
County Kildare
County Kildare is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. Originally named Louisa Bridge & Leixlip when it opened on 1 September 1848 the station was known simply as Leixlip from 1851, until the opening of Leixlip Confey railway station in 1990. Both modern stations lie on the Dublin to Longford
Longford
Longford is the county town of County Longford in Ireland. It has a population of 7,622 according to the 2006 census. Approximately one third of the county's population resides in the town. Longford town is also the biggest town in the county...
commuter route http://www.iarnrodeireann.ie/your_journey/printed_timetable_pdfs/2006/dublinmaynoothlongford.pdf.
The station was upgraded to two platforms as part of the Western Commuter upgrade project in the early 2000s. At the same time it was reconstructed to be disability
Disability
A disability may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or some combination of these.Many people would rather be referred to as a person with a disability instead of handicapped...
friendly. It is one of the very few stations in the Iarnród Éireann network in which the station building is located directly over the platforms, on a bridge (the modern Dun Laoghaire
Dún Laoghaire
Dún Laoghaire or Dún Laoire , sometimes anglicised as "Dunleary" , is a suburban seaside town in County Dublin, Ireland, about twelve kilometres south of Dublin city centre. It is the county town of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County and a major port of entry from Great Britain...
railway station also follows this design). A previous station building is now a dwelling house. The 1980s concrete block station building remains, albeit out of use, the only remaining station building of this style from the 1980s re-opening of the Western Commuter line.