Ashtown railway station

Infobox Ireland station
name = Ashtown
other_name=
code =


caption =
manager = Iarnród Éireann
locale = Ashtown
borough = Dublin City Council
years = 28 July 1847
events = Station opens as private stop
years1 = 1902
events1 = Station opens fully
years2 = 1934
events2 = Station closes
years3 = 29 September 1979
events3 = Station reopens temporarily
years4 = 30 September 1979
events4 = Station closes
years5 = 14 February 1982
events5 = Station reopens
usage0405 =
usage0506 =
platforms = 2

Ashtown is a commuter railway station serving Ashtown, Dublin 15 (Ireland). It lies on the Dublin to Longford commuter railway route [http://www.iarnrodeireann.ie/your_journey/printed_timetable_pdfs/2006/dublinmaynoothlongford.pdf] .

The station was opened in 1847 for race specials at the now demolished Phoenix Park Race Course. It opened fully on 1 August 1902. [cite web | title=Ashtown station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-08-31] It closed in 1934 but re-opened briefly in 1979 for the visit of Pope John Paul II to Ireland in order to facilitate the large numbers who attended the open air mass in the Phoenix Park. It re-opened again on 11 January 1982.

The footbridge came from Midleton on the Youghal line.

A new station, Phoenix Park, has opened nearby, although it will not replace Ashtown. A major junction/bridge has being built on the N3 to provide access to the new station.

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External links

* [http://www.iarnrodeireann.ie/your_journey/your_station.asp?letter=A&action=showdetail&station_id=4 Station information from iarnrodeireann.ie]

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