Leixlip Confey railway station

Leixlip Confey

Léim an Bhradáin Confaí
Leixlip Confey; Léim an Bhradáin Confaí
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

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.

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

Irish Rail Leixlip (Confey) Station Website

Preceding station	Iarnród Éireann		Following station
Clonsilla		Commuter Western Commuter	Leixlip Louisa Bridge
	Future
Clonsilla		DART Line 1	Leixlip Louisa Bridge

[1] "Irish Rail Printable Timetables". Irish Rail. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2014.

[2] "Leixlip Confey station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 5 September 2007.

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