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Clonsilla railway station

Coordinates: 53°22′59″N 6°25′23″W / 53.383°N 6.423°W / 53.383; -6.423
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Clonsilla

Cluain Saileach
Iarnród Éireann
A push-pull train of former CIÉ 2600 Class railcars at Clonsilla in 1982
General information
LocationClonsilla Road, Dublin 15, D15 YA36
Ireland
Coordinates53°22′59″N 6°25′23″W / 53.383°N 6.423°W / 53.383; -6.423
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms3
Tracks2
Bus routes2
Bus operatorsDublin Bus, Go-Ahead Ireland
Connections
  • 39
  • L52
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeCLSLA
Fare zoneSuburban 2
Key dates
1 September 1848Station opened
17 June 1963Station closes for freight services
2000Station refurbished
2012Station upgraded

Clonsilla railway station is a railway station that serves Clonsilla, in Fingal, Ireland.

Description

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The station underwent an upgrade in 2000 that saw the platforms lengthened and a new station building being constructed.

The ticket office is open from 06:00 AM to 14:00 PM, Monday to Friday. It is closed on Saturday and Sunday.

In 2012, the station was further upgraded with a new footbridge and escalator, refurbished station building, new platform surfaces and construction of platform 3. Platform 3 is used for a shuttle train service between Clonsilla and M3 Parkway.

The level crossing here is still a gated crossing, operated from a wheel in the signal cabin.

History

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The station opened on 1 September 1848 and was closed for goods traffic on 17 June 1963. The footbridge at Clonsilla was originally located at the former railway station in Listowel, County Kerry.[1] 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 branch line reopened as the M3 Parkway commuter branch line. The junction is just to the west of Clonsilla station.

Services

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Western Commuter
Longford
Edgeworthstown
Mullingar
Enfield
Kilcock
Maynooth
Leixlip Louisa Bridge
Leixlip Confey
M3 Parkway
Dunboyne
Hansfield (serves Ongar)
Clonsilla
Coolmine
Castleknock
Navan Road Parkway
Ashtown
Pelletstown
Broombridge
Luas
Drumcondra
Docklands
(Luas Spencer Dock)
Dublin Connolly Luas
Tara Street
Dublin Pearse

Clonsilla station lies on the Dublin Connolly to Maynooth and the Dublin Docklands to M3 Parkway (peak times only Monday to Friday) commuter routes.

All nonpeak time services to Hansfield, Dunboyne, and M3 Parkway are via shuttle train service from Clonsilla at platform 3 only. Travel to Dublin City at nonpeak times for a Hansfield, Dunboyne or M3 Parkway customer means to transfer to a Maynooth to Dublin Connolly service.[2]

InterCity trains from Dublin Connolly to Sligo do not stop at Clonsilla.

Dublin Bus 39 and L52 services stop outside the station providing connections with the Blanchardstown area and Lucan.[3]

See also

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References

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Preceding station Iarnród Éireann Following station
Coolmine   Commuter
Western Commuter
  Leixlip Confey
Coolmine
(Peak times only)
Terminus
(Off peak)
  Commuter
Western Commuter
Via
(M3 Parkway Branch)
  Hansfield
  Proposed  
Porterstown   DART
Line 1
  Leixlip Confey
  DART
Navan Branch
  Hansfield
  Disused railways  
Ashtown   Midland Great Western Railway
Dublin-Galway/Sligo
  Lucan North
Line open, station closed