Rosslare Europort railway station

Station in County Wexford, Ireland

52°15′04″N 6°20′16″W / 52.2512°N 6.3378°W / 52.2512; -6.3378Owned byIarnród ÉireannOperated byIarnród ÉireannPlatforms1Bus routes040, 132, 370, 379, 385, 387Bus operatorsBus Éireann, Local LinkConnectionsStena Line
Irish FerriesConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeRLEPTFare zoneMHistoryOriginal companyD&SERPost-groupingGSRKey dates30 August 1906Station opens1989New station building opens2008Station rebuilt18 September 2010Services to Waterford cease
  • v
  • t
  • e
Dublin to Rosslare
Legend
Year
closed
Dublin Connolly Luas
Luas Red Line
to Tallaght or Saggart
R. Liffey
Tara Street
Dublin Pearse
Grand Canal Dock
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Grand Canal Gasworks
Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road
Dublin Suburban Rail
Ballsbridge Showground
Passengers 1941
Goods 1971
Serpentine Avenue
Sandymount
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Sandymount
Sydney Parade
Sydney Parade
Dublin Suburban Rail
Merrion
1934
Booterstown
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Williamstown
1841
Blackrock
Dublin Suburban Rail
Seapoint
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Salthill and Monkstown
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Kingstown Harbour (west pier)
1837
Dún Laoghaire
Carlisle Pier
1980
Sandycove Cutting
Sandycove
and Glasthule
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Glenageary
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Dalkey (Atmospheric)
1854
Dalkey
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Killiney Hill Tunnel
Obelisk Hill
1858
Killiney
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
moved
1882
Ballybrack
1863
1882
Shankill
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
MP 11 (to Pearse)
1958
MP 11 (to Harcourt St.)
Woodbrook Halt
1960
Bray
Bray
Bray Cove Halt
1929
Bray Head Tunnel No.1
Bray Head Tunnel No.2
Bray Head Tunnel No.3
Bray Head Tunnel No.4
Greystones
Kilcoole
Newcastle
1964
Wicklow Murrough
1976
R. Vartry
Wicklow
Rathnew
1964
M11 motorway
Glenealy
1964
Rathdrum
Avoca
1964
Woodenbridge Junction
1964
1945
Glenart platform
1925
(private halt for Earl Carysfort)
M11 motorway
Arklow
M11 motorway
Inch
1963
Gorey
M11 motorway
Camolin
1963
Ferns
1977
Enniscorthy
R. Slaney
Enniscorthy Tunnel
Edermine Ferry
1963
1963
Macmine Junction
1963
Killurin
1963
Killurin Tunnel
Ferrycarrig Tunnel
Wexford (Carcur)
1872
Wexford
Wexford South
1977
Felthouse Junction
1910
Limerick-Rosslare Line
2010
Rosslare Strand
Kilrane
1963
Rosslare Europort
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  • t
  • e
Limerick–Rosslare
Legend
Year
closed
Limerick Colbert
2009
Killonan
1963
Boher
1963
Dromkeen
1976
Pallas Grean
1963
Oola
1963
Limerick Junction
Tipperary
Bansha
1963
Cahir
Clonmel
1967
Kilsheelan
1963
Carrick-on-Suir
Fiddown and Portlaw
1855
Grange
1963
1967
Waterford West goods yard
Waterford Plunkett
to New Ross
1995
Campile
2010
Ballycullane
2010
Wellingtonbridge
2010
Duncormick
1976
Bridgetown
2010
Killinick
1976
Felthouse Junction
curve closed 1918
Dublin–
Rosslare Line
Rosslare Strand
Kilrane
1963
Rosslare Europort

Rosslare Europort railway station//(Irish: Stáisiún Chalafort Ros Láir) serves Rosslare Harbour in County Wexford, Ireland. The station is owned and operated by Iarnród Éireann and is the southern terminus of the Dublin–Rosslare railway line.

Description

There is only one platform and a runaround loop. There is a turntable, used on occasion by preserved steam locomotives.

The station is staffed but has no ticket office. There is a ticket machine at the entrance to the platform. The single platform is accessible only via a ramp.[1]

Passenger facilities consist of a waiting shelter with seat. There is also a small car park - chargeable.

The station is an eight-minute walk from the ferry terminal in the open air along a specially marked path.[2]

History

The old Rosslare Europort station opened on 30 August 1906 and closed on Monday 14 April 2008. The last service train to depart being the 07:40 to Dublin Connolly, worked by a six-car 2800 Class railcar set.

Connection to Waterford

Until 18 September 2010 (inclusive) there was also a single daily train each way to and from Waterford. It is now replaced by a revised Bus Éireann Route 370 service via Wellingtonbridge.[3] This bus service and the small number of other bus services from the port depart and arrive at the bus stops in front of the terminal building.

Services

Ferry connections

Overnight

The 03:45 ferry arrival from Fishguard has a train connection at 05:35 Monday-Friday (07:20 Saturdays; 09:40 Sundays), and the 18:15 sailing to Fishguard has a connecting train daily arriving at 16:33.

Daytime

The 16.30 ferry arrival has a daily onward train connection at 17:30 Monday-Friday (17:55 Saturdays; 18:05 Sundays). At present no train connects into the 07.30 sailing to Fishguard.[4]

France

Several sailings to and from Cherbourg in France can also be conveniently accessed by the rail services to and from Rosslare Europort. The seasonal ferry route to Roscoff in France ceased in September 2018 but reopened by Brittany Ferries in 2020.

Train Services

There are Trains 3tpd that connect the port on the Rosslare Line via Wexford, Enniscorthy, Gorey, Arklow, Wicklow, Bray Daly to Dublin Connolly and 1tpd to Dundalk Clarke.[5]

Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Rosslare Strand   InterCity
Dublin-Rosslare Line
  Terminus
Disused railways
Rosslare Strand   InterCity
Limerick-Rosslare Line
  Terminus

Gallery

  • Certificate of the Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours Company
    Certificate of the Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours Company
  • IÉ 2706 at Rosslare harbour in 2004
    IÉ 2706 at Rosslare harbour in 2004
  • Early morning trains to Dundalk and Dublin 19th of July 2022
    Early morning trains to Dundalk and Dublin 19th of July 2022
  • Sign 14th of July 2016
    Sign 14th of July 2016
  • Former Rail Station at Rosslare Terminal 14th July 2016
    Former Rail Station at Rosslare Terminal 14th July 2016
  • Train departing from Rosslare harbour 30 July 1975
    Train departing from Rosslare harbour 30 July 1975

See also

References

  1. ^ "Accessibility" (PDF). Irish Rail. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  2. ^ "London to Dublin by train and ferry". seat61.com. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Route 370: Waterford−New Ross−Duncannon−Wellingtonbridge−Wexford" (PDF). Bus Éireann. 20 September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Dublin–Rosslare timetable" (PDF). Irish Rail. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Dublin-Rosslare Europort Timetable" (PDF). irishrail. 5 February 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rosslare Europort railway station.
  • Irish Rail Rosslare Europort rail station Website