Killester railway station

Killester Cill Easra
General information
Location	Middle Third, Dublin 5 Ireland
Coordinates	53°22′22″N6°12′18″W / 53.37278°N 6.20500°W / 53.37278; -6.20500
Owned by	Iarnród Éireann
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Bus operators	Dublin Bus Go-Ahead Ireland
Connections	6 104 H1 H2 H3 N4
Construction
Structure type	In cutting
Other information
Station code	KLSTR
Fare zone	Suburban 1
History
Opened	1 October 1845
Key dates
1847	Station closed
1923	Station reopens
Services
Preceding station Iarnród Éireann Following station Clontarf Road towards Greystones DART Harmonstown towards Malahide or Howth
Route map Legend Belfast–Dublin Main Line Malahide Portmarnock Clongriffin Howth Sutton Bayside Howth Junction & Donaghmede Kilbarrack Raheny Harmonstown Killester Clontarf Road Fairview Depot River Tolka Western Commuter & Sligo Line Docklands The Royal Canal Dublin Connolly   to Dublin Heuston Luas Red Line to The Point Loopline Bridge over River Liffey 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 Bray Daly Greystones Dublin–Rosslare Main Line This diagram: view talk edit
Location

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

History

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

• List of railway stations in Ireland

References

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

External links

• Irish Rail Killester Station website
• Eiretrains - Killester Station