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Castleknock station opened in
1990 as part of the first commuter upgrade on the
Maynooth line. It is hard to believe
that prior to 1990 there was no rail access between
Ashtown and
Clonsilla, which now of course has been
heavily built up between these two in the last 15 years. Castleknock
station platforms have been extended and upgraded as part of the latest
upgrade, and the one time container(with window cut out) that issued
tickets has been replaced by the standard modern ticket office on the
Maynooth line, built around 2000. The original MGWR stone road
overbridge at the east end of the station also remains. |
.JPG "29000 Class railcar 29421 arrives at Castleknock Station on a Clonsilla to Docklands train.")
.JPG "29000 Class railcar approaching Caslteknock Station with a Pearse-Maynooth train. Note the 11th bridge plate number on the left.")
.JPG "29121 is seen having departed Castleknock Station with a Docklands service, the curve in the distance marks the site of the one time Blanchardstown Station, closed 1933.")
.JPG "29426 approaching Castleknock Station on a Maynooth to Dublin Pearse service. B&W")
.JPG "29420 departs Castleknock Station on a Maynooth to Pearse service.")
.JPG "29421 is seen again, departing Castleknock Station on a service from the Docklands.")
.JPG "29118 does likewise but on a Maynooth bound service.")
.JPG "General view of Castleknock Station, looking west towards Maynooth, with the tall 1990 built footbridge prominant, and beyond the modern IE booking office.")
.JPG "Looking along the up platform at Castleknock Station towards Dublin with standard IE shelters minus benches.")
.JPG "Looking along the down platform at Castleknock Station towards Maynooth, with patiant passengers await the completion of a 'final test' of the train info displays....")
.JPG "One of the tall telegraph poles typical on the Maynooth line, complete with an array of isolators, is incorporated onto the up platform at Castleknock Station.")
.JPG "Castleknock/Caisleán Cnucha which translates into the Irish meaning")
.JPG "22000 Class railcae 22007 approaches Castleknock Station on the 8:55 Sligo-Dublin train.")
.JPG "29000 Class railcae 29419 pauses at Castleknock Station with a morning service to Clonsilla.")
.JPG "This is Castleknock Station as viewed looking towards Dublin from the down(Maynooth bound) platform.")
.JPG "Like Clonsilla, moss growns on the platforms at Castleknock Station creating a somewhat unusual view.")
.JPG "29119 departs Castleknock Station on a service to Clonsilla.")
.JPG "29118 rounds the curve into Castleknock Station on a service to Dublin Connolly.")
.JPG "29118 is seen again at Castleknock, this time on the returning service to Dublin Connolly.")
.JPG "Two 2-aspect colour light signals were used to form a 4-aspect signal, this is located at the end of the down platform at Castleknock, and acts as an advanced warning for Coolmine Levelcrossing.")
.JPG "29119 returns to Castleknock Station on a service from Clonsilla to Dublin Connolly.")
.JPG "29119 stands at Castleknock Station.")
.JPG "29114 is seen departing Castleknock on a service to Maynooth, several now defunct levelcrossings once existed on the curve between Castleknock & Coolmine.")
.JPG "29000 Class 29119 stands at Castleknock Station on a service to Clonsilla, to the right is the Royal Canal, once owned by the MGWR, note the morning sun casting shadows...")
_2..JPG "Looking across the adjacent park from the down platform at Castleknock railway station.")
.jpg "Castleknock Station underconstruction in 1990, with initial foundation digging for the platforms, at this time there were no stations between Clonsilla and Ashtown.(C)Gary Wilson")
.JPG "Castleknock Station in 2008, some 18 years after Gary Wilson photographed it underconstruction, surprisingly the tall railway telegraph pole remains, a 29000 Class railcar departs.")
.JPG "22000 Class railcar No.22009 approaches Castleknock with, yes you've guessed it, the 11:05 Dublin-Sligo train.")
.JPG "22004 rounds the curve into Castleknock with the morning 9:00 Sligo to Dublin train.")
 29000 Class.JPG "29000 Class railcar departs Castleknock Station with a service to Dublin Connolly.")