Kishoge railway station is a railway station in Ireland that serves the Kishoge (sometimes 'Kishogue') housing development in west County Dublin. It is located on the South Western Commuter route from Dublin Heuston as part of the Kildare Route Project. While construction of the station was largely complete as of 2009, it was not opened until August 26th 2024.
Development
The station was initially built in 2009 for €6 million. It was the last of a series of new and upgraded stations to be built on the route to improve commuter services from the south-west of Dublin.
The station remained unopened for 15 years, with the railway network operator Iarnród Éireann stating that expected local development did not occur for economic reasons, and "there was a further delay due to the pandemic".
It was reported in mid-2022 that the station would need refurbishment at a cost of €3.8 million before an anticipated station opening in late 2023, fourteen years after its original completion. By early 2023, it was suggested that this refurbishment could take place between March and November 2023, with the station then proposed to open in December 2023. However, in August 2023 it was reported that the opening would be delayed by at least "six more months".
In early August 2024, it was reported that – following refurbishment and some adjacent road realignment – the station would open later that month. The station opened on 26 August 2024.
References
- ^ "Dublin train station finally set to open this month - 15 years after being built". dublinlive.ie. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- "Decision not to reopen Lucan 'ghost train station' 'scandalous'". Dublin Live. 15 November 2016.
- "Don't expect Metrolink budget to stay on track". thetimes.co.uk. The Times. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
Kishoge station has yet to open
- ^ "West Dublin train station opens 15 years after being built". rte.ie. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- "Minister challenged to open up Kishogue 'ghost station'". Echo.ie. 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- "Kildare route project fact sheet". Iarnród Éireann. Archived from the original on 28 April 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
- "Kelleher seeks to build 1,000 homes at Clonburris". Irish Construction. 21 April 2009.
- ^ "Unused train station needs €3.8m refurbishment". RTÉ News. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- "Dublin's 'ghost' train station will open this year". Irish Times. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- "Opening of Train Station is Delayed Again". dublinpeople.com. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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| Clondalkin/ Fonthill |
Commuter South Western Commuter |
Adamstown | ||
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| Cork Line | |
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| Rosslare Line |
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| 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 Rail transport in Ireland | |
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