Woodlawn railway station

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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.

Bus Services

There is currently no scheduled bus service serving the station.

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