Previous Station
The station opened on 12 May 1848.
The old station can be seen at the bottom of the platforms, facing north. There were 3 platforms: 2 through, and 1 bay facing Waterford/Dublin Via Carlow. The two through tracks carried on over a bridge, onwards to Maryborough (Now Portlaoise) or Castlecomer. This allowed running of trains from Dublin to Waterford without the need for a runaround. However when many rural lines in the Irish Railway network shut down, the station reverted to its current state. The Old Building had gender-separate waiting rooms, and an underpass to the island platform. Formerly, locomotives would runaround here, although since 2011 this is not possible.
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