Kildare railway station

Kildare railway station is a railway station in Kildare

Kildare

Kildare is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. Its population of 7,538 makes it the seventh largest town in Kildare and the 55th largest in the Republic of Ireland, with a growth rate of 32.4pc since the 2002 census...

. 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

Dublin Heuston railway station

Dublin Heuston, commonly called Heuston station , is one of Ireland's main railway stations, serving the south, southwest and west. It is operated by Iarnród Éireann , the national railway operator...

, it is served, or at least passed-through, by a large number of trains. It is also the changing-point for services to Waterford

Waterford railway station

Waterford railway station serves the city of Waterford in County Waterford, Ireland. The station is a significant interchange, serving as a terminus for InterCity services from Dublin Heuston and Arrow services from Limerick. In addition, it is on the InterCity line between Limerick and Rosslare....

. It is also used by timber trains travelling between Waterford and County Mayo to run round.

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

External links

• Kildare Station website