Clonsilla railway station
Clonsilla  Cluain Saileach | |
|---|---|
 A push-pull train of former CIÉ 2600 Class railcars at Clonsilla in 1982 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Clonsilla |
| Local authority | Fingal County Council |
| Operations | |
| Station code | 94 |
| Platforms in use | 3 |
| History | |
| 1 September 1848 | Station opened |
| 2000 | Station upgraded |
| 2012 | Station upgraded |
| Iarnród Éireann - Ireland railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
Clonsilla railway station is a railway station that serves Clonsilla, County Dublin, Ireland.
Description
The station underwent an upgrade in 2000 that saw the platforms lengthened and a new station building being constructed.
In 2012 the station has been further upgraded with new footbridge and escalator, refurbished station building, new surface to platforms and 3rd platform. The 3rd platform is used for shuttle train services between Clonsilla and M3 Parkway.
The level crossing here is still a gated crossing, operated from a wheel in the signal cabin.
History
The station opened on 1 September 1848 and was closed for goods traffic on 17 June 1963.[1] The footbridge at Clonsilla was originally located at the former railway station in Listowel, County Kerry.[2] Between here and Leixlip Confey is what is left of the old Lucan North station (also known as Coldblow) which closed on 8 October 1941. All that remains of the station is a small red brick building on the bank between the tracks and the canal. This building was a waiting room. The station was opposite this but has become a private residence and has been extended and renovated.
The station is one of the original four Western Commuter stations which became part of the line on its inception in November 1981, the others being Ashtown (opened January 1982), Leixlip Louisa Bridge and Maynooth.
On 2 September 2010 the original Dunboyne branchline reopened as the M3 Parkway commuter branch line. The turn onto the line is just after Clonsilla station.
Services
Clonsilla Station lies on the Dublin Connolly to Maynooth and the Dublin Docklands to M3 Parkway railway station (peak times only Monday to Friday) commuter routes.
All non peak times service to Hansfield, Dunboyne, and M3 Parkway via shuttle train service from Clonsilla platform 3 only. Travel to Dublin city at non peak times for a Hansfield, Dunboyne or M3 Parkway customer means transfer to a Maynooth to Dublin Connolly service.[3]
Trains from Dublin Connolly to Sligo do not stop at Clonsilla.
Dublin Bus 39 and 239 services stop outside the station providing connections with the Blanchardstown area and Lucan [4]
| Western Commuter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Legend
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ "Clonsilla station". Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
- ↑ Eiretrains Photo Clonsilla footbridge
- ↑ Irish Rail Clonsilla Station Website
- ↑ Dublin Bus
External links
| Preceding station | Iarnród Éireann |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolmine | Commuter Western Commuter (Maynooth/Mullingar) |
Leixlip Confey | ||
| Commuter Western Commuter (M3 Parkway Branch) (Peak Time Only) |
Hansfield | |||
| Terminus | Commuter Western Commuter (M3 Parkway Branch) (Off-Peak) |
Hansfield | ||
| Future | ||||
| Porterstown | DART Line 1 |
Leixlip Confey | ||
| DART Navan Branch |
Hansfield | |||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Ashtown | Midland Great Western Railway Dublin-Galway/Sligo |
Lucan North | ||
Coordinates: 53°22′59″N 6°25′23″W / 53.383°N 6.423°W