Maynooth railway station
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Maynooth railway station serves the town of Maynooth
in north County Kildare
, Ireland
. It is situated on the south side of the Royal Canal
, opposite Dukes' Harbour. Access to Maynooth is by either the footbridge to the west, which leads to the Main Street of Maynooth; west along the canal walk to residential areas of the town, or via the road bridges to the east, which lead north to the older part of Maynooth, or south to the newer areas.
The footbridge crossing the tracks and connecting the two platforms was originally situated at Lansdowne Road railway station
.
The station is an interchange point between Commuter services between Dublin and Longford and the longer distance InterCity
services between Dublin and Sligo which call at Drumcondra before Connolly. At present, many Rosslare line services also terminate at Maynooth, this will end upon the introduction of the IE Class 22000 railcars on the Rosslare line. From Maynooth onwards to Sligo, the line is single track, the line being double track from Maynooth to Bray.
Maynooth
Maynooth is a town in north County Kildare, Ireland. It is home to a branch of the National University of Ireland, a Papal University and Ireland's main Roman Catholic seminary, St. Patrick's College...
in north 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,...
. It is situated on the south side of the Royal Canal
Royal Canal of Ireland
The Royal Canal is a canal originally built for freight and passenger transportation from the River Liffey at Dublin to the River Shannon at Cloondara in County Longford in Ireland. It fell into disrepair, but since has been restored for navigation...
, opposite Dukes' Harbour. Access to Maynooth is by either the footbridge to the west, which leads to the Main Street of Maynooth; west along the canal walk to residential areas of the town, or via the road bridges to the east, which lead north to the older part of Maynooth, or south to the newer areas.
The footbridge crossing the tracks and connecting the two platforms was originally situated at Lansdowne Road railway station
Lansdowne Road railway station
Lansdowne Road railway station serves Lansdowne Road in Dublin, Ireland. There is a level crossing because the railway line is almost level to the surrounding land. The station serves the 'white collar' businesses of the Ballsbridge and Upper Baggot Street areas of Dublin 4...
.
The station is an interchange point between Commuter services between Dublin and Longford and the longer distance InterCity
InterCity (Iarnród Éireann)
InterCity is the brand name given to rail services operated by Iarnród Éireann that run between Dublin and other major cities in the Republic of Ireland.-Services:InterCity services from Dublin operate from two main stations:...
services between Dublin and Sligo which call at Drumcondra before Connolly. At present, many Rosslare line services also terminate at Maynooth, this will end upon the introduction of the IE Class 22000 railcars on the Rosslare line. From Maynooth onwards to Sligo, the line is single track, the line being double track from Maynooth to Bray.