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Clonsilla is one of those
well known locations on the MGWR's Dublin to Sligo line. Clonsilla,
which is now very much on the outer suburban fringe of Dublin city, was
original closed in 1947, but reopened in the early 1980s with the
introduction of the new but sparse commuter service to Maynooth, by
which time most of the original station buildings had been demolished.
Clonsilla was also the junction of the Dublin and Meath rail line, which
diverged just west of the station and headed north to
Navan. Passenger services on the Navan
line ceased in 1947, but the line remained in use for occasional goods
traffic until 1963, when the line was lifted.
It wasn't until the
introduction of the new 2600 'Arrow' railcars in the mid 1990s, that the
Maynooth commuter service really began to take off, and as a result the
line between Clonsilla and Maynooth was re-doubled between 1999 & 2000,
having been singled by the GSR way back in 1929. This also brought about
upgrading of the signalling and stations on the line, however due to the
busy levelcrossing at Clonsilla station, the typical MGWR signal cabin
survives, and still controls the crossing gates. Part of the already
mentioned closed Navan line is to be reopened by 2011, and clearance
work has already begun on the former derelict trackbed. It is envisaged
the line will be reopened all the way back to Navan. |
.JPG "29000 Class railcar 29420 stands at Clonsilla prior to departure back to Dublin City.")
.JPG "Clonsilla Station levelcrossing gates in action.")
.JPG "Observing the detail on these well known crossing gates at Clonsilla Station, complete with large lamp discs.")
.JPG "29128 passes the MGWR signal cabin at Clonsilla on a service from the Docklands.")
_2.JPG "29404 arrives at Clonsilla on a Maynooth to Dublin Pearse service.")
.JPG "Maynooth trains pass each other at Clonsilla Station, with 29104 on the returning service to Dublin City.")
_2.JPG "2600 Class railcar 2611 departs Clonsilla on a Dublin to Maynooth service.")
.JPG "29128 departs Clonsilla on a return service to Dublin Connolly.")
.JPG "29000 Class railcar 29415 stands at Clonsilla Station awaiting departure to Dublin Connolly.")
.JPG "29415's CAF bogey detail as observed at Clonsilla Station.")
.JPG "29415 crosses over onto the up line at the east end of Clonsilla Station with a service to Connolly.")
.JPG "22000 Class railcae 22003 heads past Clonsilla Station with a morning Dublin-Sligo train.")
.JPG "2800 Class railcar 2807 stands at Clonsilla Station with a service from Enfield to Dublin Connolly.")
.JPG "22007 passes beneath Clonsilla Station footbridge on the 8:55 Sligo-Dublin train.")
.JPG "29000 Class railcae 29107 approaches Clonsilla Station with a service from Dublin to Maynooth.")
.JPG "29410 arrives at Clonsilla Station on a service from Maynooth to Dublin Pearse.")
.JPG "22000 Class railcar 22005 heads through Clonsilla Station with the 11:05 Dublin-Sligo train.")
.JPG "29000 Class railcar 29411 arrives at Clonsilla Station from Dublin City.")
.JPG "The victorian railway footbridge, which was moved here when Clonsilla Station reopened in 1981/2.")
.JPG "29000 Class railcar takes a Docklands bound service out of Clonsilla Station.")
.JPG "22005 is seen again, passing the MGWR signal cabin on the approach Clonsilla with the 11:05 Dublin-Sligo service.")
.JPG "071 Class locomotive, No.071, powers through Clonsilla Station with the morning empty timber train from Dublin to Sligo.")
.JPG "22023 approaches Clonsilla Station with the 9:00 Sligo-Dublin service. In the backround can be seen the turnback siding, laid on the old line formation to Navan.")
.JPG "29000 Class railcar 29115 is viewed through the footbridge arriving with a service to Dublin Pearse.")