Kishoge railway station

Kishoge railway station is a railway station that is planned to serve the Kishoge (sometimes Kishogue) housing development in the south of Dublin.

Kishoge

Ciseog
Kishoge station, as seen from a passing train
LocationOuter Ring Road, Clonburris, County Dublin
Ireland
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms4
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
StatusCompleted but unopened (as of 2019)[1]

It is located on the South Western Commuter route from Dublin Heuston as part of the Kildare Route Project. 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.[2][3]

Construction of the station is largely complete,[4] but had not yet opened as of late 2019.[5][6][1]

South Western
Commuter
Luas Red Line
to Dublin Connolly or Point Depot
Dublin Heuston
Luas Red Line
to Tallaght or Saggart
 
Inchicore
Works
 
Park West and
Cherry Orchard
Clondalkin/Fonthill
Kishoge
(future)
Adamstown
Hazelhatch and Celbridge
Sallins and Naas
Newbridge
Kildare
Monasterevin
Portarlington
Portlaoise
Conniberry Junction
Togher Inland Port (future)
Portlaoise Traincare Depot

References

  1. "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
  2. "Kildare route project fact sheet". Iarnród Éireann.
  3. "Kelleher seeks to build 1,000 homes at Clonburris". Irish Construction. 21 April 2009.
  4. "Decision not to reopen Lucan 'ghost train station' 'scandalous'". Dublin Live. 15 November 2016.
  5. "Minister challenged to open up Kishogue 'ghost station'". Echo.ie. 19 May 2016.
  6. "Clonburris site with scope for 147 homes seeks €2.9m". Irish Times. 25 September 2019.
Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
  Future  
Clondalkin/
Fonthill
  Commuter
South Western Commuter
  Adamstown

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