Kildare railway station

Kildare

Cill Dara
General information
LocationStation Road, Kildare
County Kildare, R51 AW63
Ireland
Coordinates53°09′46″N 6°54′29″W / 53.162802°N 6.908111°W / 53.162802; -6.908111
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Bus operatorsTFI Local Link
Connections883
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeKDARE
Fare zone4
History
Opened1846
Location

Kildare railway station is a railway station in Kildare along the Dublin to Cork main line, and is served by Dublin commuter services as well as intercity services from Dublin station to Limerick, Galway, Westport, Waterford, and Tralee.[1]

It has three tracks, one for through services and two platforms. As the first major station on the south- and west-bound line from Heuston station, it is served, or at least passed-through, by a large number of trains. It is also used by timber trains and container trains travelling between Waterford and County Mayo to run round.

History

The station opened on 4 August 1846 and was closed for goods traffic on 6 September 1976.

Passengers can also connect at the station to a shuttle bus service to Kildare Village shopping outlet.[2] On days of racing there is a shuttle bus to Curragh Racecourse. South Kildare Community Transport also serve the station providing links to Milltown, Nurney and Kildangan.[3]

Services

Preceding station Iarnród Éireann Following station
Dublin Heuston   InterCity
Mallow–Tralee line (Sundays only) 		  Portarlington
Newbridge   InterCity
Dublin-Limerick line 		  Monasterevin
Newbridge   InterCity
Dublin–Westport/Galway railway line 		  Monasterevin
Newbridge   InterCity
Dublin-Waterford railway line 		  Athy
Newbridge   Commuter
South Western Commuter 		  Monasterevin
or
Terminus
  • An IE 071 class locomotive brings Mk3 coaching stock into Kildare station forming the 14.05 Dublin - Cork passenger service.18 September 1988
  • Stopping train to Dublin, Kildare station 9 June 1997
  • A test train is calling at the up platform as a light engine (left) waits on the up main line.28 May 1984
  • Kildare railway station on the Dublin to Cork mainline looking towards Dublin.22 March 2006
  • Outside view of Kildare railway station

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ireland Rail Map". Iarnród Éireann. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  2. ^ http://www.kildarevillage.com/en/plan-your-visit/getting-here/train Archived 18 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Kildare village how to get there
  3. ^ "South Kildare Community Transport Bus Timetable" (PDF). June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
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