Hazelhatch and Celbridge railway station
Encyclopedia
Hazelhatch and Celbridge railway station serves the village of Hazelhatch
and the neighbouring large town of Celbridge
in County Kildare
.
The station opened on 4 August 1846 and closed for goods traffic on 9 June 1947. Because of its distance from other parts of Celbridge, a feeder bus is provided to transport people to and from the station.
A lot of building work is currently taking place to provide extra tracks for the DART
which will serve the station in the future.
The station won an award, sponsored by London Underground, at the 2009 National Railway Heritage Awards in London, UK, for the successful adaptation of a heritage structure to include accessibility.
Hazelhatch
Hazelhatch is an area on the border between County Kildare and County Dublin in Ireland. It is located approximately halfway between Celbridge and Newcastle. It is located on the R405 regional road. The Grand Canal passes through the area, and Hazelhatch is one of the places of recreational...
and the neighbouring large town of Celbridge
Celbridge
Celbridge is a town and townland on the River Liffey in County Kildare, Ireland. It is west of Dublin. As a town within the Dublin Metropolitan Area and the Greater Dublin Area, it is located at the intersection of the R403 and R405 regional roads....
in County Kildare
County Kildare
County Kildare is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county...
.
The station opened on 4 August 1846 and closed for goods traffic on 9 June 1947. Because of its distance from other parts of Celbridge, a feeder bus is provided to transport people to and from the station.
A lot of building work is currently taking place to provide extra tracks for the DART
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
The Dublin Area Rapid Transit is part of the suburban railway network in Ireland, running mainly along the coastline of Dublin Bay on the Trans-Dublin route, from Greystones in County Wicklow, through Dublin to Howth and Malahide in County Dublin.Trains are powered via a 1500V DC overhead catenary...
which will serve the station in the future.
The station won an award, sponsored by London Underground, at the 2009 National Railway Heritage Awards in London, UK, for the successful adaptation of a heritage structure to include accessibility.