Site Description
Approaching the station, there is a long siding on the Down side. This trails into a number of sidings, which diverge on the same side into the goods area. This area extensively handled beet and livestock traffic until the 1970's, beet traffic straggling on until 1985 and in the 1990s, a more modest traffic in molasses and timber. There are two sidings here, one of which is served by a loading bank. There is another loading bank on the Down side on the Dublin side of the station, upon which is the former goods store. This is served by a separate siding. The disused signal cabin, bearing a nameboard, is at the Dublin end of the Up platform, beside which is a water tank. Originally closed in 1963, the station reopened to passengers in 1988. Only the Down platform, which is served by a loop, is in use and the ticket office, a Portakabin, is on this. At the Sligo end of this platform is a water tower. Behind the Dublin end of the Down platform, the former stationmaster's house, now a private residence, can be seen. On the Up side at the Sligo end of the station, there is another loading bank that was served by a siding. Opposite, built into the walls of the cutting, there is a plaque in memory of one Patrick Roche who died in 1972. Enfield was the junction station for the Edenderry branch from 1877 until this branch lost its passenger service in 1931. Leaving the station, there is a harbour on the adjacent canal.Photographs
Photo Gallery - Enfield Station
Google Street View - Enfield Station
Geograph.ie - Station from Royal Canal (Link checked 25072021)
Geograph.ie - Station (Link checked 25072021)
Links
Irish Rail Station Information - Enfield (Link checked 25072021)
Chronological Details
| Opened | Closed | Company | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/06/1847 | 15/06/1963 | MGWR | Enfield | |
| 16/05/1988 | / /Open | IR | Enfield |
Geographical Details
| Section Start | Section Finish | Distance | Milepost | Measured from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connolly Station | Sligo | 27.85 | 26.25 | Broadstone Station |