Mullingar An Muileann gCearr  | |||||
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| An Iarnród Éireann Intercity and Commuter railway station | |||||
 A view of the train station and its adjacent carpark, 2015 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Clonmore Road Mullingar County Westmeath N91 HKR4 Ireland | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°31′23″N7°20′46″W / 53.52306°N 7.34611°W /53.52306; -7.34611 | ||||
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann | ||||
| Line(s) | Sligo Intercity Longford Commuter | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Bus routes | 5 | ||||
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| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | MLGAR | ||||
| Fare zone | G | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 2 October 1848; 176 years ago (1848-10-02) | ||||
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Mullingar railway station serves the town ofMullingar inCounty Westmeath, Ireland; it is situated 50 miles 17 chains (80.8 km) from Dublin,[a] and 84 miles (135 km) fromSligo.[1]Mullingar station is served by national rail companyIarnród Éireann'sDublin toLongfordCommuter service andDublin toSligoInterCity service.[2]
The station opened in 1848.[3] TheMidland Great Western Railway line to Mullingar from Dublin opened in stages from 1846 to 1848, arriving in Mullingar on 2 October 1848. This was to a temporary station, adjacent to thegreyhound stadium. The original main line ran from Dublin (Broadstone) toGalway via Mullingar and Athlone, the Mullingar to Galway section opening in August 1851. The present station opened with the branch line toLongford on 14 December 1855. There were two secondary stations in Mullingar. Canal Crossing cattle bank was on the Sligo Line. On the Athlone Line,Newbrook racecourse had its own station. This was unique in that it was a two platformed station with both platforms on the Down Line.[4][5][6][7]
The railway line connecting Mullingar toAthlone, once integral to theMidland Great Western Railway's Dublin to Galway route, has been out of service since 1987. In the mid-2000s, there were discussions about reopening this line to enhance Dublin-Galway rail services; however, these plans were eventually set aside in favour of developing a cycling route.
This cycling route, known as theDublin–Galway Greenway, includes a section from Mullingar to Athlone that repurposes the disused railway line. TheMoate toGarrycastle segment was officially opened in October 2015, and a new bridge over theRiver Shannon in Athlone was completed in August 2023.[8][9][10][11]
In 2024, the All-Island Strategic Rail Review revisited the idea of reinstating the rail link between Mullingar and Athlone. The review recommended re-establishing a single-track line between these towns, with a projected opening date between 2040 and 2050. Additionally, it proposed a single-track line connecting Mullingar toPortadown viaArmagh,Monaghan,Clones, andCavan, aiming to improve connectivity between the midlands and place suchBelfast Grand Central andDerry~Londonderry.[12][13]
Today Mullingar station operates to services both commuter and Intercity services toSligo Mac Diarmada,Longford, andDublin Connolly, Mullingar railway station offers connections to several other destinations such asDocklands andM3 Parkway. These services are operated byIarnród Éireann.[14]
| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann | Following station | ||
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| Enfield | InterCity Dublin-Sligo | Edgeworthstown | ||
| Enfield | Commuter Western Commuter | Edgeworthstown or Terminus | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Killucan Line open, station closed | Midland Great Western Railway Dublin-Sligo | Clonhugh Line open, station closed | ||
| Midland Great Western Railway Dublin-Galway | Moate Line and station closed | |||
| Proposed Services | ||||
| Terminus | All-Island Strategic Rail Review Mullingar-Portadown Line | Cavan | ||
| Terminus | All-Island Strategic Rail Review Mullingar-Athlone Line | Athlone | ||
Mullingar railway station is by several bus routes, providing connections to multiple destinations. Bus Éireann routes 70, 115, 115C, 167 terminate at the station, connecting the station to Athlone, Dublin, Dundalk, and Drogheda. Additionally, the TFI Local Link service operates route 819 connecting Mullingar to Castlepollard via Collinstown, with multiple daily return services.[15][16][17][18]
The station has three operative platforms, and two platforms on the line toAthlone which are not in use. The two disused platforms are on the disused Athlone line. Within the station are ticket machines, a ticket office and restrooms. The station is equipped with passenger shelters and an enclosed waiting room. As of 2024, this waiting room is opened on weekdays from 05:30 to 21:30, on Saturdays from 07:30 to 21:30, and on Sundays from 08:30 to 22:00.[19]
The station has a paid car park, operated by APCOA, with 152 spaces, including 5 designated for disabled parking and 2 equipped with electric car charging services.[19]
TheRailway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) has a secondary base in the town.[citation needed] A turntable remains here used by steamlocomotives a couple of times a year.[citation needed]
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Railway stations served byIarnród Éireann | |
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| Belfast Line1 | |
| Cork Line | |
| Galway Line | |
| Sligo Line | |
| Rosslare Line |
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| Waterford Line | |
| Tralee Line | |
| Limerick–Galway Line | |
| Limerick–Waterford Line | |
| Westport Line | |
| Ballina Line | |
| Midleton Line | |
| Cobh Line | |
| Howth Line | |
| Navan line | |
| Limerick–Ballybrophy line | |
1 Cross-border services jointly operated withNI Railways under theEnterprise brand Rail transport in Ireland | |
