Athlone railway station
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For the railway station in Australia, see Athlone railway station, Victoria.
Athlone railway station is a station which serves the town of Athlone in County Roscommon and County Westmeath. It is located in the town on the east side of the river Shannon.
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Location | Southern Station Road, Athlone, County Westmeath, N37 DF24 Ireland |
Coordinates | 53°25′38″N 7°56′12″W |
Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
Platforms | 3 |
Bus routes | 11 |
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Structure type | At-grade |
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Station code | ATLNE |
Fare zone | K |
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Opened | 1859 |
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The station is an interchange station between the Dublin-Galway and Dublin-Westport rail services.[1] In addition it is located adjacent to the town's bus station.
There are three platforms, of which Numbers 2 and 3 are an island platform.