Ballina railway station

Ballina
Iarnród Éireann

Ballina Station
Location Ballina
Republic of Ireland
Coordinates 54°6′31″N 9°9′38″W / 54.10861°N 9.16056°W / 54.10861; -9.16056Coordinates: 54°6′31″N 9°9′38″W / 54.10861°N 9.16056°W / 54.10861; -9.16056
Owned by Iarnród Éireann
Operated by Iarnród Éireann
Platforms 1
Construction
Structure type At-grade
History
Opened 1873
Services
Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Foxford   Commuter
Ballina Branch Line
  Terminus
  Intercity
Dublin-Ballina
 

Ballina railway station serves the town of Ballina in County Mayo, Ireland.

The station is the terminus of the Dublin to Ballina service (change at Manulla Junction). Passengers can travel to Westport by travelling to Manulla Junction and changing trains.[1]

It is a single platform station with runaround loop.

Beside the station is Ballina Freight yard. The yard is a major freight Hub for Iarnród Éireann. Bulk (Timber) and Intermodal freight train movements go from the yard to Dublin and Waterford ports. The new rail spur recently opened in Dublin Port and rail line clearance to carry 9 ft 6 in high cube containers on standard floor wagons have increased the competitiveness of rail freight.[2]

The station opened on 19 May 1873.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Timetables". Irish Rail.
  2. "Iarnród Éireann Freight". Iarnród Éireann.
  3. "Ballina station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-06.

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