Leixlip Confey railway station
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General information | |
Location | Captain's Hill, Leixlip, County Kildare, W23 FV59 Ireland |
Coordinates | 53°22′27″N 6°29′08″W / 53.3741°N 6.4855°W |
Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
Platforms | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At-grade |
Other information | |
Station code | LXCON |
Fare zone | Suburban 3 |
Key dates | |
2 July 1990 | Station opens |
2000 | Station upgraded |
Leixlip Confey is a railway station in the north-eastern corner of County Kildare, Ireland. It is one of two stations that serve the civil parish of Leixlip, the other being Leixlip Louisa Bridge. Both stations lie on the Dublin to Maynooth commuter route.[1]
Location and access
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The station lies at the Captain's Hill end of Leixlip, north of the town centre, and is on the R149 regional road. It is also 300m from bus stops 3993 and 3996, which are served by the C5, L54, L58, L59 and X31 routes, all operated by Dublin Bus.
Facilities
The station has around 40 paid parking spaces, is wheelchair accessible and has two ticket vending machines.[citation needed]
History
The station was opened on 2 July 1990[2] as a single platform halt with a portable cabin used as an office. It was upgraded in the early 2000s following a major upgrade of the Western Commuter line.
See also
Western Commuter |
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References
- ^ "Irish Rail Printable Timetables". Irish Rail. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ "Leixlip Confey station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
External links
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Preceding station | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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Clonsilla | Commuter Western Commuter |
Leixlip Louisa Bridge | ||
Future | ||||
Clonsilla | DART Line 1 |
Leixlip Louisa Bridge |
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