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Clondalkin / Fonthill
Cluain Dolcáin / Cnoc an FhuaráinIarnród Éireann
The station's exterior, on Fonthill Road.
General information
LocationFonthill Road North, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Ireland
Coordinates53°20′00″N 6°24′22″W / 53.3334°N 6.4062°W / 53.3334; -6.4062
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms4
Tracks4
Bus routes1
Bus operatorsDublin Bus
ConnectionsL54
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeCLDKN
Fare zoneSuburban 2
Key dates
13 October 2008Station opened

Clondalkin / Fonthill railway station (also known as Fonthill Road on Irish Rail Information screens and Clondalkin and Fonthill on onboard train announcements) serves the suburb of Clondalkin in County Dublin.

It opened on 13 October 2008, and is located on the R113 road (in particular, the section known as the Fonthill Road), west of Clondalkin, between Ronanstown and the Nangor Road.

It is served by South Western Commuter services.

The station has four through platforms, although not all are currently in service pending completion of the Kildare Route Project, a major project to upgrade the South Western Commuter line.

Under Transport 21 plans, Clondalkin/Fonthill would interchange with a station of the planned Dublin Metro's Metro West line called Fonthill.

History

South Western
Commuter
Legend
Phoenix Park Tunnel
to Dublin Pearse or Grand Canal Dock
Luas Red Line
to Dublin Connolly or The Point
Dublin Heuston Luas
Luas Red Line
to Tallaght or Saggart
 
Inchicore
Works
 
Park West and
Cherry Orchard
M50 motorway
Clondalkin/Fonthill
Kishoge
Adamstown
Hazelhatch and Celbridge
The Grand Canal
Sallins and Naas
The Grand Canal
River Liffey
Newbridge
Kildare
Dublin–Waterford Line
to Waterford
Monasterevin
The Grand Canal
River Barrow
Portarlington
Dublin–Westport/Galway Line
to Westport or Galway
Portlaoise
Permanent way depot
Conniberry Junction
Togher Inland Port (planned)
Portlaoise Traincare Depot
M7 motorway
Dublin–Cork Line
to Cork Kent

The current station replaced the former Clondalkin railway station, located less than 1 km east of the new station on the South Western Commuter line, at Cloverhill Industrial Estate. The station opened on 4 August 1846 and was closed to passengers on 20 January 1947 and for goods traffic on 9 June 1947. It re-opened for passengers when the South Western Commuter service (originally known as Arrow) began on 16 May 1994.

The station again closed after the final train on 12 October 2008 and was replaced with the current station.

Services

Preceding station Iarnród Éireann Following station
Park West &
Cherry Orchard
  Commuter
South Western Commuter
  Kishoge

See also

References

  1. "Minister opens new rail station in Clondalkin". Irish Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
  2. "Clondalkin station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2007.

External links

The Heuston mainline, eastbound towards Dublin Heuston, viewed from the station building.
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Cork Line
Galway Line
Sligo Line
Rosslare Line
Waterford Line
Tralee Line
Limerick–Galway Line
Limerick–Waterford Line
Westport Line
Ballina Line
Midleton Line
Cobh Line
Howth Line
Navan line
Limerick–Ballybrophy line
Cross-border services jointly operated with NI Railways under the Enterprise brand
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