Portlaoise railway station

Portaoise
Portlaoise Station
Location	Portlaoise Republic of Ireland
Coordinates
Owned by	Iarnród Éireann
Operated by	Iarnród Éireann
Platforms	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Station code	PTLSE
Key dates
1847	Station opened

Portlaoise railway station is a railway station on the Dublin to Cork Intercity railway line. It is the end of the widening commuter belt for Dublin, and the western limit in the "Giant Hop" zone.

It is situated above the town of Portlaoise, in County Laois.

Irish Rail opened a new Traincare depot south-west of Portlaoise town centre in March 2008 (officially opened on 25 July 2008). The depot provides a high quality maintenance and servicing facility for the 183 new intercity railcars and some facilities for outer suburban railcars serving the Kildare Route. Irish Rail also have their Permanent Way depot South of the station.

History

Portlaoise (formerly Maryborough) railway station opened on 26 June 1847.

Bus links

M & A Coaches routes 828 and 828X serve the station providing links to locations such as Cashel, Urlingford, Durrow and Abbeyleix and in the other direction to the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. The bus stop is located just outside the station building on Station Road (accessed via stairs from Platform 1).

Preceding station	Iarnród Éireann			Following station
Dublin Heuston		InterCity Dublin-Tralee		Thurles
Portarlington		Intercity Dublin-Cork Main Line		Ballybrophy
Portarlington		Intercity Dublin-Limerick		Ballybrophy
Portarlington		Commuter South Western Commuter		Terminus

See also

• List of railway stations in Ireland

External links

• Irish Rail Portlaoise Station website