Kilcoole railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Chill Chomghaill) is a railway station in Kilcoole, County Wicklow, Ireland. The station serves the village of the same name and the nearby village of Newtownmountkennedy.

History

The station was opened on 30 October 1855 by the Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway as Kilcool. The station was closed in 1964 due to a lack of resources or use. It reopened on 2 November 1980, renamed Kilcoole.

Location

The station is located on Kilcoole Beach, right beside the coastline. Kilcoole village is 1.6 km from the station, while Newtownmountkennedy is 6 km from the station.

Road transport

There is no public road transport to or from the station. The nearest bus stop is on Sea Road, about 600m from the station, which is served by Go-Ahead Ireland route L2 (Newcastle to Bray Station).

There is a free car-park, located to the west of the station's platform.

Facilities and services

vteDublin to Rosslare
Yearclosed Dublin–Belfast Main Line Dublin–Sligo Main Line Dublin Connolly Luas Luas Red Lineto Tallaght or Saggart R. Liffey Tara Street Dublin Pearse Grand Canal Street railway works Grand Canal Dock Dublin Area Rapid Transit Grand Canal Gasworks Lansdowne Road Lansdowne Road Dublin Suburban Rail Ballsbridge Showground Passengers 1941Goods 1971 Serpentine Avenue Sandymount Dublin Area Rapid Transit Sandymount Sydney Parade Sydney Parade Dublin Suburban Rail Merrion Gates Merrion 1934 Booterstown Dublin Area Rapid Transit Williamstown 1841 Blackrock Dublin Suburban Rail Seapoint Dublin Area Rapid Transit Salthill and Monkstown Dublin Area Rapid Transit Kingstown Harbour (west pier) 1837 Dún Laoghaire Mallin Carlisle Pier 1980 Sandycove Cutting Sandycoveand Glasthule Dublin Area Rapid Transit Glenageary Dublin Area Rapid Transit Dalkey (Atmospheric) 1854 Dalkey Dublin Area Rapid Transit Killiney Hill Tunnel Obelisk Hill 1858 Killiney Dublin Area Rapid Transit moved1882 Ballybrack 18631882 Shankill Dublin Area Rapid Transit MP 11 (to Pearse) Shanganagh Junct., to Harcourt St. 1958 MP 11 (to Harcourt Street.) Woodbrook Dublin Area Rapid Transit 1960 County DublinCounty Wicklow Bray Bray Daly Bray Cove Halt 1929 Bray Head Tunnel No.1 Bray Head Tunnel No.2 Bray Head Tunnel No.3 Bray Head Tunnel No.4 Greystones Kilcoole Newcastle 1964 Wicklow Murrough 1976 R. Vartry Wicklow Rathnew 1964 M11 motorway Glenealy 1964 Rathdrum Avoca 1964 Woodenbridge Junction 1964 Shillelagh branch line 1945 Glenart platform 1925 (private halt for Earl Carysfort) M11 motorway Arklow M11 motorway County WicklowCounty Wexford Inch 1963 Gorey M11 motorway Camolin 1963 Ferns 1977 Enniscorthy R. Slaney Enniscorthy Tunnel Edermine Ferry 1963 Waterford line 1963 Macmine Junction 1963 Killurin 1963 Killurin Tunnel Ferrycarrig Tunnel Wexford (Carcur) 1872 Wexford Wexford South 1977 Felthouse Junction 1910 Limerick-Rosslare Line 2010 Rosslare Strand Kilrane 1963 Rosslare Europort
Yearclosed
Year
closed
Dublin–Belfast Main Line
Dublin–Sligo Main Line
Dublin Connolly Luas
Luas Red Lineto Tallaght or Saggart
Luas Red Line
to Tallaght or Saggart
R. Liffey
Tara Street
Dublin Pearse
Grand Canal Street railway works
Grand Canal Dock Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Grand Canal Gasworks
Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road Dublin Suburban Rail
Ballsbridge ShowgroundPassengers 1941Goods 1971
Passengers 1941
Goods 1971
Serpentine Avenue
Sandymount Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Sandymount
Sydney Parade
Sydney Parade Dublin Suburban Rail
Merrion Gates
Merrion1934
Booterstown Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Williamstown1841
Blackrock Dublin Suburban Rail
Seapoint Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Salthill and Monkstown Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Kingstown Harbour (west pier)1837
Dún Laoghaire Mallin
Carlisle Pier1980
Sandycove Cutting
Sandycoveand Glasthule Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Sandycove
and Glasthule
Glenageary Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Dalkey (Atmospheric)1854
Dalkey Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Killiney Hill Tunnel
Obelisk Hill1858
Killiney Dublin Area Rapid Transitmoved1882
moved
1882
Ballybrack18631882
1863
1882
Shankill Dublin Area Rapid Transit
MP 11 (to Pearse)
Shanganagh Junct., to Harcourt St.1958
MP 11 (to Harcourt Street.)
Woodbrook Dublin Area Rapid Transit1960
County DublinCounty Wicklow
County Dublin
County Wicklow
Bray
Bray Daly
Bray Cove Halt1929
Bray Head Tunnel No.1
Bray Head Tunnel No.2
Bray Head Tunnel No.3
Bray Head Tunnel No.4
Greystones
Kilcoole
Newcastle1964
Wicklow Murrough1976
R. Vartry
Wicklow
Rathnew1964
M11 motorway
Glenealy1964
Rathdrum
Avoca1964
Woodenbridge Junction1964
Shillelagh branch line1945
Glenart platform1925
(private halt for Earl Carysfort)
M11 motorway
Arklow
M11 motorway
County WicklowCounty Wexford
County Wicklow
County Wexford
Inch1963
Gorey
M11 motorway
Camolin1963
Ferns1977
Enniscorthy
R. Slaney
Enniscorthy Tunnel
Edermine Ferry1963
Waterford line1963
Macmine Junction1963
Killurin1963
Killurin Tunnel
Ferrycarrig Tunnel
Wexford (Carcur)1872
Wexford
Wexford South1977
Felthouse Junction1910
Limerick-Rosslare Line2010
Rosslare Strand
Kilrane1963
Rosslare Europort
vteSouth Eastern Commuter
Dublin Connolly Luas Luas Red Lineto Tallaght or Saggart Loopline Bridge Tara Street Dublin Pearse Grand Canal Dock Dublin Area Rapid Transit Lansdowne Road Sandymount Dublin Area Rapid Transit Sydney Parade Booterstown Dublin Area Rapid Transit Blackrock Seapoint Dublin Area Rapid Transit Salthill and Monkstown Dublin Area Rapid Transit Dún Laoghaire Sandycove and Glasthule Dublin Area Rapid Transit Glenageary Dublin Area Rapid Transit Dalkey Dublin Area Rapid Transit Killiney Dublin Area Rapid Transit Shankill Dublin Area Rapid Transit Woodbrook Dublin Area Rapid Transit Bray Greystones Kilcoole Wicklow Rathdrum Arklow Gorey Dublin–Rosslare Line
Dublin Connolly Luas
Luas Red Lineto Tallaght or Saggart
Luas Red Line
to Tallaght or Saggart
Loopline Bridge
Tara Street
Dublin Pearse
Grand Canal Dock Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Lansdowne Road
Sandymount Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Sydney Parade
Booterstown Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Blackrock
Seapoint Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Salthill and Monkstown Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Dún Laoghaire
Sandycove and Glasthule Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Glenageary Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Dalkey Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Killiney Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Shankill Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Woodbrook Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Bray
Greystones
Kilcoole
Wicklow
Rathdrum
Arklow
Gorey
Dublin–Rosslare Line

The station has one through platform and is unstaffed. A ticket machine and wheelchair ramp were added between 2020 and 2024. A schedule change in 2025 improved service, and now all trains on the Dublin-Rosslare line stop at Kilcoole, in both directions.

The DART+ programme is planned to bring hourly train services to Kilcoole station.

Preceding stationIarnród ÉireannFollowing station
GreystonesInterCity Dublin-Rosslare railway line limited serviceWicklow
Commuter South Eastern Commuter limited service
Disused railways
Greystones & DelganyDublin and South Eastern Railway Dublin-RosslareNewcastle Line open, station closed

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