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'''Wellingtonbridge railway station''' served the town of [[Wellingtonbridge]] and nearby [[Maudlintown]] in [[County Wexford]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It was staffed and had an [[island platform]]; it was not wheelchair-accessible. It had the only [[passing loop]] on the |
'''Wellingtonbridge railway station''' served the town of [[Wellingtonbridge]] and nearby [[Maudlintown]] in [[County Wexford]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It was staffed and had an [[island platform]]; it was not wheelchair-accessible. It had the only [[passing loop]] on the mothballed Waterford-Rosslare section of the [[Limerick–Rosslare railway line]]. The station was used for loading of sugar beet trains until the last sugar factory (at Mallow) after the 2005 season. |
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The station opened on 1 August 1906<ref>{{Cite web| title=Wellingtonbridge station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2008-04-22}}</ref> and closed on 18 September 2010.<ref>http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=900</ref> The rail service was replaced by a revised Bus Éireann |
The station opened on 1 August 1906<ref>{{Cite web| title=Wellingtonbridge station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2008-04-22}}</ref> and closed on 18 September 2010.<ref>http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=900</ref> The rail service was replaced by a revised [[Bus Éireann]] route '''370''' from Monday 20 September 2010:<ref>http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1284376415-370.pdf</ref> Infrequent [[Bus Éireann]] route '''372''' (New Ross-Foulksmills-Wexford) and '''373''' (New Ross-Fethard-on-Sea-Wexford) also serve Wellingtonbridge:<ref>http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1284565124-371372373.pdf</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:24, 15 September 2013
Wellington Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Wellingtonbridge railway station | |
| General information | |
| Other names | Droichead Eoin |
| Location | County Wexford |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | 54 |
| Key dates | |
| 1 August 1906 | Station opens |
| 3 November 1975 | Station closes for goods traffic (except tar and sugar beet) |
| 2 June 1978 | Station closes for tar traffic |
| 18 September 2010 | Station closes for passenger traffic |
Wellingtonbridge railway station served the town of Wellingtonbridge and nearby Maudlintown in County Wexford, Ireland. It was staffed and had an island platform; it was not wheelchair-accessible. It had the only passing loop on the mothballed Waterford-Rosslare section of the Limerick–Rosslare railway line. The station was used for loading of sugar beet trains until the last sugar factory (at Mallow) after the 2005 season.
The station opened on 1 August 1906[1] and closed on 18 September 2010.[2] The rail service was replaced by a revised Bus Éireann route 370 from Monday 20 September 2010:[3] Infrequent Bus Éireann route 372 (New Ross-Foulksmills-Wexford) and 373 (New Ross-Fethard-on-Sea-Wexford) also serve Wellingtonbridge:[4]
Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballycullane | Intercity Limerick-Rosslare Line |
Bridgetown | ||
| Ballycullane | Great Southern and Western Railway Limerick-Rosslare |
Duncormick |
External links
References
- ^ "Wellingtonbridge station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
- ^ http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=900
- ^ http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1284376415-370.pdf
- ^ http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1284565124-371372373.pdf