Castleknock railway station

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Castleknock

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Castleknock Railway Station, Midsummers's Day 2014.jpg
Castleknock Station looking West in June 2014
General information
LocationCastleknock Road, Dublin 15, D15 CX21
Ireland
Coordinates 53°22′55″N6°22′16″W / 53.382°N 6.371°W / 53.382; -6.371
Owned by Iarnród Éireann
Operated by Iarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeCNOCK
Fare zone Suburban 2
Key dates
2 July 1990Station opens
2000Station refurbished
2012Station upgraded

Castleknock is a railway station that serves the suburban centres of Castleknock and Blanchardstown in Fingal, Ireland.

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It lies on the Dublin to Longford commuter route and is served by Western Commuter services from Pearse Station to Maynooth and Docklands to M3 Parkway.

Description

The station is parallel to the Royal Canal near the 12th lock. It has two through platforms. It originally featured a portacabin booking office; however, a permanent station building was constructed (and the platforms lengthened) as part of the upgrade of the Western Commuter service in 2000. The ticket office is no longer staffed.

The station was further upgraded in 2012 with new shelters and signage.

History

The station opened on 2 July 1990.

See also

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References

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