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Rosslare Europort railway station

Rosslare Europort railway station

Rosslare Europort railway station serves Rosslare Harbour in County Wexford, Ireland. The station is owned and operated by Iarnród Éireann and is the southern terminus of the Dublin–Rosslare railway lineDescriptionThere is only one platform and a runaround loop. There is a turntable, used on occasional by preserved steam locomotives.The station is staffed but has no ticket office. The single platform is accessible only via a ramp.Passenger facilities consist of a waiting shelter with seat. There is also a small car park - chargeable.The station is a ten-minute walk from the ferry in the open air along a specially marked path.Ferry connectionsOvernightThe 06:15 ferry arrival from Fishguard has a weekdays train connection at 07:20, and the 21:00 sailing to Fishguard on Mondays to Fridays has a connecting train arriving at 19:25.DaytimeThe last train of the day departs five minutes before the ferry berths. Between June and August 2013 the 18:00 ferry arrival had a weekdays onward train at 19:15; on Sundays at 19:00.Connection to WaterfordUntil 18 September 2010 there was also a single daily train each way to and from. It is now replaced by a revised Bus Éireann Route 370 service via WellingtonbridgeHistoryThe station original station opened on 30 August 1906. On Monday 14 April 2008, the old Rosslare Europort station closed. The last service train to depart being the 0740 to Dublin Connolly, worked by a six-car 2800 class railcar set.
River Slaney

River Slaney

El Slaney es un río en el sureste de Irlanda. Surge en la montaña de Lugnaquilla en la parte occidental de los montes Wicklow y fluye hacia el oeste y luego al sur a través de los condados de Wicklow, Carlow y Wexford, antes de entrar en el Canal de San Jorge en el mar de Irlanda en la ciudad de Wexford. El estuario del Slaney es ancho y poco profundo y es conocido como Wexford Harbour.
Rosslare Europort railway station

Rosslare Europort railway station

La stazione di Rosslare Europort è una stazione ferroviaria irlandese che fornisce servizio a Rosslare Europort, nella contea di Wexford. Attualmente la linea che vi passa è l'intercity Dublino–Rosslare. La stazione è dotata di un solo binario e un tempo apparteneva alla linea Rosslare-Waterford, che fu rimpiazzata da un più efficiente servizio di bus della Bus Éireann, linea 370. I traghetti che arrivano giornalmente al porto da Fishguard trovano coincidenza col treno. Dal porto dei traghetti alla stazione si arriva in 10 minuti di cammino a piedi. Fu aperta il 30 agosto 1906.Servizi ferroviari Intercity Dublino–RosslareServizi Biglietteria self-service Capolinea autolinee. Bar Servizi igienici Biglietteria a sportelloCollegamenti esternihttp://www.irishrail.ie/Rosslare%20Europort
Slaney

Slaney

The Slaney is a river in the southeast of Ireland. It rises on Lugnaquilla Mountain in the western Wicklow Mountains and flows west and then south through counties Wicklow, Carlow and Wexford, before entering St George's Channel in the Irish Sea at Wexford town. The estuary of the Slaney is wide and shallow and is known as Wexford Harbour.Towns on the Slaney include Stratford-on-Slaney, Baltinglass, Tullow, Bunclody, Enniscorthy and Wexford. During the river's 117 kilometer course, it is crossed by 32 road bridges and one railway bridge.WildlifeVaried and plentiful wildlife can be found in the environs of the river. In Wicklow, herds of deer can be seen, as well as swans, dippers, wild ducks, herons and kingfishers. At dusk, bats, owls and otters may be seen, while the mudflats of the estuary are favoured by black-headed gulls, redshanks and oystercatchers. The rare Goosander can be seen on the Slaney at Kildavin. In season, salmon and trout are fished.
Wexford

Wexford

County Wexford (Irish: Contae Loch Garman) is one of the twenty-six traditional counties of the Republic of Ireland and one of the thirty-two traditional counties in the island of Ireland. It is located in the province of Leinster. It was named after the town of Wexford (which derives from the Old Norse name Veisafjǫrðr or Waesfjord). In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnsealaig, whose capital was at Ferns.The population of the county is 131,749 according to the 2006 census. Wexford is the 13th largest of Ireland’s 32 counties in area and 16th largest in terms of population. It is the largest of Leinster’s 12 counties in size and fourth largest in terms of population.