Woodlawn railway station

Route map
v; t; e; Dublin to; Galway/Westport
	Legend
	Year
	closed
	Phoenix Park Tunnel
	to Dublin Connolly
	Luas Red Line
	to Dublin Connolly & The Point
	Luas Red Line
	to Tallaght & Saggart
	Park West and
	Cherry Orchard
	Horseleap Branch
	to Mullingar
	Western Railway Corridor
	to Limerick
	Exchange
	only

Woodlawn

Móta
Woodlawn; Móta
	Station (platform left) from the level crossing with R359 road
General information
Location	Woodlawn, County Galway, H53 VK16; Ireland
Owned by	Iarnród Éireann
Operated by	Iarnród Éireann
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Station code	WLAWN
Fare zone	M
Key dates
1858	Station opened
	Iarnród Éireann; CIÉ; IÉ railway stations;
Route map
Route map
v; t; e; Dublin to; Galway/Westport
	Legend
	Year
	closed
	Phoenix Park Tunnel
	to Dublin Connolly
	Luas Red Line
	to Dublin Connolly & The Point
	Luas Red Line
	to Tallaght & Saggart
	Park West and
	Cherry Orchard
	Horseleap Branch
	to Mullingar
	Western Railway Corridor
	to Limerick
	Exchange
	only
Location
Location

Woodlawn railway station is a railway station situated on the Dublin-Galway line. It is beside a level crossing on the R359 regional road in the village of Woodlawn in County Galway, Ireland.

The station is on the Dublin to Galway Rail service. Passengers to or from Westport travel to Athlone and change trains. Passengers to or from Limerick and Ennis travel to Athenry and change trains.^[1]

History

The station opened on 1 August 1858 and was closed for goods traffic on 2 June 1978.^[2]

Facilities

The station has an accessible waiting room and toilet. A ticket machine is located at the entrance to the platform. The car park is currently free of charge.

Services

Local Request for better service

On 26 April 2011, a protest numbering some two hundred local people took place at the station. The local action group is requesting that Iarnród Éireann improve the eastbound service from the station by allowing a morning Galway to Dublin train to serve the station.^[3]

Current Services

Train Services

All intercity trains from Galway to Dublin call at woodlawn a bihourly scheadle and hourly in peak times.

Preceding station	Iarnród Éireann			Following station
Ballinasloe		InterCity Dublin–Westport/Galway railway line		Attymon

Bus Services

There is currently no scheduled bus service serving the station.

References

^ http://www.irishrail.ie/index.jsp?p=119&n=147 Archived 2 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine Irish Rail Printable Timetables
^ "Woodlawn station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 4 September 2007.
^ "Galway residents seek improved train services". RTÉ News. 26 April 2011.

External links

Irish Rail Woodlawn Station website

53°20′35″N 8°28′17″W / 53.3431°N 8.4714°W / 53.3431; -8.4714

[1] ttp://www.irishrail.ie/index.jsp?p=119&n=147 Archived 2 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine Irish Rail Printable Timetables

[2] "Woodlawn station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 4 September 2007.

[3] "Galway residents seek improved train services". RTÉ News. 26 April 2011.

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