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.
History
The station opened on 1 August 1858 and was closed for goods traffic on 2 June 1978.
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.
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.
See also
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
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| Belfast Line | |
| Cork Line | |
| Galway Line | |
| Sligo Line | |
| Rosslare Line |
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| Waterford Line | |
| Tralee Line | |
| Limerick–Galway Line | |
| Limerick–Waterford Line | |
| Westport Line | |
| Ballina Line | |
| Midleton Line | |
| Cobh Line | |
| Howth Line | |
| Navan line | |
| Limerick–Ballybrophy line | |
| Cross-border services jointly operated with NI Railways under the Enterprise brand Rail transport in Ireland | |