page_title: Roscommon
section_title: Transport
hierarchical_section_title: Roscommon / Transport
caption_attribution_description: English: Roscommon railway station
context_page_description: Roscommon is the county town and the largest town in County Roscommon in Ireland. It is roughly in the centre of Ireland, near the meeting of the N60, N61 and N63 roads.
  The name Roscommon is derived from Coman mac Faelchon who built a monastery there in the 5th century. The woods near the monastery became known as Ros Comáin. This was later anglicised to Roscommon. Its population at the 2016 census was 5,876.
context_section_description: Roscommon railway station opened on 13 February 1860, and offers rail services to all stations on the Dublin-Westport/Ballina and Galway line. Direct services run to Athlone, Portarlington, Kildare and Dublin Heuston. A change of train at Athlone connects with Athenry and Galway for example. Indirect services connect Sligo.
  Major national roads lead from Roscommon to Sligo, Longford, Athlone, Castlebar, Galway and Dublin. Roscommon is located 30 km from the M6 Dublin-Galway motorway.
  Bus Éireann runs regular bus services to other major towns from the Mart Road.
  The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock about a one-hour drive away.
caption: Roscommon Train Station
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