Hazelhatch and Celbridge railway station
Hazelhatch and Celbridge railway station serves the village of Hazelhatch and the neighbouring large town of Celbridge in County Kildare, Ireland. Because of its distance from Celbridge town (2.4 km / 1½ miles south of the town centre), a feeder bus is provided to transport people to and from the station.
A 22000 ICR Class (22022) passes through the station | |
Location | Hazelhatch, Celbridge, County Kildare, W23 YY65 Ireland |
Coordinates | 53.3223°N 6.5238°W |
Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
Platforms | 5 |
Tracks | 4 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At-grade |
Other information | |
Station code | HZLCH |
Fare zone | Suburban 2 |
History | |
Original company | Great Southern and Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Southern and Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways |
Key dates | |
1846 | Station opened |
2009 | Number of platforms increased to five |
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History
The station opened on 4 August 1846 and closed for goods traffic on 9 June 1947.[1]
The station won an award, sponsored by London Underground, at the 2009 National Railway Heritage Awards in London, UK, for the successful adaptation of a heritage structure to include accessibility.[2]
Description
The station has four through platforms and one terminal platform like in Adamstown. Unlike Adamstown, the terminal platform is used. Platforms 1 and 5 are fast line platforms and are not served by regular scheduled trains and are passed through by express services. However, they do get used during a heavy snowstorm or if the points to the slow lines fail. Platforms 2 and 4 are slow line platforms and are traditionally used by South Western Commuter and Galway (at peak times) and Waterford Plunkett InterCity services to and from Heuston Station in Dublin. Platform 3 is a terminal platform which is served by terminating services from Grand Canal Dock via the Phoenix Park Tunnel.
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hazelhatch and Celbridge railway station. |
References
- "Hazelhatch and Celbridge station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 4 September 2007.
- http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/newscentre/13739.aspx
External links
Preceding station | Iarnród Éireann | Following station | ||
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Dublin Heuston | InterCity Dublin-Galway Peak times only |
Sallins & Naas | ||
InterCity Dublin-Waterford |
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Adamstown | Commuter South Western Commuter |
Sallins & Naas or Terminus |