Wexford Lifeboat Station

Wexford Lifeboat Station
Flag of the RNLI
The lifeboat station built in 2007
Wexford Lifeboat Station is located in Ireland
Wexford Lifeboat Station
Map of Ireland showing Wexford
General information
TypeLifeboat station
LocationWexford
AddressFerrybank South
CountryIreland
Coordinates52°20′30″N 6°27′42″W / 52.3418°N 6.4617°W / 52.3418; -6.4617
OpenedFirst lifeboat 1838
Current station 2002
Cost£552,000
OwnerRNLI
Website
RNLI: Wexford Lifeboat Station

Wexford Lifeboat Station is the base for a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) inshore lifeboat at Wexford in Ireland.

The first lifeboat for Wexford Harbour was at Rosslare Fort Lifeboat Station from 1838. A second, larger lifeboat for Wexford was stationed here from 1858 although the smaller lifeboat continued to be known as the Rosslare Fort lifeboat until 1866. The station at Rosslare Fort was closed in 1925 due to coastal erosion, the lifeboat operating from Wexford Quay until 1927 when the station was closed. The RNLI returned to Wexford in 2002 and opened the current station in 2007.