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| Clonsilla railway station | |
|---|---|
| Name | Clonsilla |
| Symbol location | ie |
| Borough | Clonsilla, Dublin |
| Country | Ireland |
| Owned | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operator | Iarnród Éireann |
| Connections | Dublin Bus |
| Structure | At-grade |
| Zone | Suburban |
| Opened | 1848 |
| Map type | Ireland Dublin |
Clonsilla railway station is a suburban railway station serving the Clonsilla and Hansfield areas in Fingal, County Dublin. It lies on the Dublin–Sligo main line and forms a junction with the branch to M3 Parkway, providing commuter links to Dublin Connolly and Dublin Pearse as well as regional connections toward Sligo. The station sits within the public transport network that includes Dublin Bus, Luas Green Line interchange possibilities via onward travel, and is managed by Iarnród Éireann under Transport for Ireland coordination.
The station is located near the N3 corridor close to the R121 and within walking distance of the Blanchardstown and Castleknock suburbs, offering access to communities around Hansfield and Hartstown. Car access is facilitated by nearby links to the M50 motorway and local roads serving Fingal settlements, while cycle routes connect to the station from residential developments and the Royal Canal towpath. Local bus services operated by Dublin Bus provide surface connections toward Dublin city centre, Swords, and Dundrum, integrating Clonsilla with the Greater Dublin Area public transport network overseen by the National Transport Authority (Ireland).
The station opened in 1848 during the expansion of the Dublin and Kingstown and later the Midland Great Western Railway network linking Dublin with the west of Ireland and County Westmeath. Clonsilla's establishment reflects the 19th-century railway boom that also produced stations such as Malahide and Mullingar, and it later became part of the nationalised network under Great Southern Railways and subsequently CIÉ before transfer to Iarnród Éireann. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries the station saw modernization tied to suburban growth, including works coincident with projects like the reopening of the Navan railway line corridor and the creation of the M3 Parkway branch to serve commuter demand to County Meath developments such as Ashbourne and Navan.
Clonsilla features two through platforms connected by a footbridge and accessible ramps, with a staffed ticket office and automated ticket machines managed by Iarnród Éireann. Passenger amenities include sheltered waiting areas, real-time information displays supplied through Irish Rail passenger information systems, bicycle parking, and car parking spaces integrated with park-and-ride demand from surrounding suburbs and developments like Hansfield and Hartstown. The station's signalling interfaces with the Dublin–Sligo main line infrastructure maintained by Iarnród Éireann engineering teams and complies with standards used across stations such as Portlaoise and Longford.
Regular commuter services operate between Dublin stations including Dublin Connolly and Dublin Pearse, with through and terminating services linking to regional destinations on the Dublin–Sligo corridor such as Maynooth and Longford. The M3 Parkway branch provides peak-time shuttle and through services toward Dunboyne and Navan areas, coordinated with timetables published by Iarnród Éireann and planned under the Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area. Rolling stock servicing Clonsilla includes IE 29000 Class and similar suburban diesel multiple units, operating under national safety regulations administered by the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities and infrastructure standards overseen by the National Transport Authority (Ireland).
Passenger volumes have grown with suburban expansion in Fingal and new housing estates near Hansfield and Blanchardstown, mirroring trends observed at commuter stations like Leixlip and Lucan. Planned and proposed developments in regional transport strategies include capacity improvements on the Dublin–Sligo line, potential enhancements to the M3 Parkway branch, and integration with wider projects such as the Dublin Area Rapid Transit proposals and strategic land use plans by Fingal County Council. Future investments may involve platform extensions, upgraded passenger facilities, and increased service frequencies aligned with national objectives set by the Department of Transport (Ireland) and the National Transport Authority (Ireland).
Category:Railway stations in Fingal Category:Iarnród Éireann stations Category:Railway stations opened in 1848