Killester railway station

Summary

Killester railway station (Irish: Cill Easra) serves the suburbs of Killester and Donnycarney, as well as parts of Artane, in Dublin.

Killester

Cill Easra
Iarnród Éireann
General information
LocationMiddle Third, Dublin 5, D05 H528
Ireland
Coordinates53°22′22″N 6°12′18″W / 53.37278°N 6.20500°W / 53.37278; -6.20500
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Tracks2
Bus routes6
Bus operatorsDublin Bus, Go-Ahead Ireland
Connections
  • 6
  • 104
  • H1
  • H2
  • H3
  • N4
Construction
Structure typeIn cutting
Other information
Station codeKLSTR
Fare zoneSuburban 1
Key dates
1 October 1845Station opens
1847Station closed
1923Station reopens
Dublin Area
Rapid Transit
Legend
Malahide
Portmarnock
Clongriffin
Howth
Sutton
Bayside
Howth Junction & Donaghmede
Kilbarrack
Raheny
Harmonstown
Killester
Clontarf Road
Fairview Depot
Dublin Connolly
Luas
Tara Street
Dublin Pearse
Grand Canal Dock
Lansdowne Road
Sandymount
Sydney Parade
Booterstown
Blackrock
Seapoint
Salthill & Monkstown
Dún Laoghaire Mallin
Sandycove & Glasthule
Glenageary
Dalkey
Killiney
Shankill
Woodbrook
(under construction)
Bray Daly
Greystones

History edit

The original station opened on 1 October 1845[1] but closed after two years, re-opening on a new site about 200 m (656 ft) further north in 1923.

The ticket office is open between 5:45 AM to 7:45 PM, Monday to Sunday.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Killester station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 3 September 2007.

External links edit

  • Irish Rail Killester Station website
  • Eiretrains - Killester Station
Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann Following station
Clontarf Road   DART
  Harmonstown