Site Description
The station is reached by crossing an embankment across the Rye River valley, built originally to carry the Royal Canal. It offers views of the suburbs of Leixlip on one side and the INTEL computer chip factory on the other. There are Up and Down platforms here, built as part of the Maynooth Line doubling project. The station closed to passengers in 1963, having been closed for a short period in 1941/2. It was reopened in 1981 with a ticket office on the Down side beside the original station building, now a private residence. This was superceded by the present structure in 2001 above the line. The former goods area, now occupied by a carpark, was extensively used for livestock traffic until 1972. Leixlip was a block post until 1975. There is a radio aerial on the Down side at the Dublin Connolly end of the station.Photographs
Photo Gallery - Leixlip Louisa Bridge Station
Google Street View - Leixlip Louisa Bridge Station
Leixlip (Louisa Bridge) Railway Station - View from the car park. (Link checked 28072021)
A CIE push-pull set (6111/202) on arrival at Leixlip with the 17.00 Maynooth - Dublin Connolly. (Link checked 28072021)
Links
Irish Rail - Leixlip Louisa Bridge Station (Link checked 28072021)
Chronological Details
| Opened | Closed | Company | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/06/1847 | 08/10/1941 | MGWR | Leixlip | Temporary Closure May be first day of no service |
| 14/06/1942 | 14/06/1963 | CIE | Leixlip | Re-opened after temporary closure |
| 30/11/1981 | 01/07/1990 | CIE | Leixlip | Renamed Leixlip Louisa Bridge |
| 02/07/1990 | 21/08/1999 | IR | Leixlip Louisa Bridge | Closed for rebuilding |
| 27/09/1999 | / /Open | IR | Leixlip Louisa Bridge |
Geographical Details
| Section Start | Section Finish | Distance | Units | Milepost | Measured from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connolly Station | Sligo | 12.67 | Miles | 11.25 | Broadstone Station |