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Coolmine, in the suburbs of
west Dublin on the Sligo line, was originally an early block post
established here by the MGWR, but was taken out of use in 1906. In 1990,
as part of the suburban Maynooth line upgrade, a new basic station was
built here. Once again, just as
Castleknock, a container with a window
issued the tickets!, but this was replaced in 2000/2001 with the typical
modern IE booking office seen on the
Maynooth line. The footbridge however
remains the spartan like 1990 built one. There are two level crossings
in the Coolmine area, one at the west end of the station, the other
nearer to Clonsilla on the Porterstown road. Porterstown is a small
crossing, the now derelict gate keepers house, taken out of use when the
gates were automated, remains. |
.JPG "A 29000 Class railcar stands at Coolmine Station with a service to Clonsilla, to the left can be seen the modern IE booking office.")
.JPG "29000 Class railcar departing Coolmine Station with a service to Clonsilla. The 4 aspect signal protects both Coolmine and Porterstown level crossings.")
.JPG "29112 heads out of Coolmine Station with a service to Clonsilla.")
.jpg "Coolmine Station, during construction in 1990. At this time the crossing keepers house & manual gates remained. Of note is just how short the platforms were when this station first opened.(C)Gary Wilson")
.JPG "Present day view shows how the one time staggered platforms have been lenghtened in recent times, the tall footbridge dates from 1990, the gate keepers house has long since been demolished.")
.JPG "View looking back towards Dublin from the down platform at Coolmine Station.")
.JPG "The somewhat rural appearance of the line between Coolmine and Castleknock Stations.")
.JPG "Again a somewhat rural look from the up platform at Coolmine Station, as 29000 Class railcar No.29121 approaches.")
.JPG "29121 approaches Coolmine Station with a train from the Docklands to Clonsilla.")
.JPG "29421 stands at the curved Coolmine Station with a service to Clonsilla.")
.JPG "29421 returns to Coolmine Station with a service to Dublin Connolly.")
.JPG "29121 departs Coolmine with its next stop to Castleknock while working to Dublin Connolly.")
.JPG "22009 approaches Coolmine Station with the 11:05 Dublin-Sligo train.")
.JPG "29000 Class railcar No.29103 is seen having left Coolmine Station with a service to Dublin Connolly.")
.JPG "22000 Class railcar No.22003 speeds through Coolmine with the 9:00 from Dublin to Sligo.")
.JPG "Coolmine Station, in more pleasent weather conditions, the Royal Canal runs in a cutting behind the up platform on the left.")
.JPG "View of the curve through Coolmine Station, with the full skirted level crossing gates beyond.")
.JPG "29000 Class railcar 29114 arrivces at Coolmine with a service to Dublin Connolly.")
.JPG "29414 departs Coolmine with a service to Dublin Connolly.")
.JPG "22000 Class railcar 22020 approaches Coolmine Station with the 11:05 from Dublin to Sligo.")
.JPG "22004 passes through Coolmine Station on the 11:05 Dublin-Sligo train.")
.JPG "22007 heads through Coolmine Station with the 9:00 Sligo-Dublin train.")
.JPG "29000 Class 29120 stands at Coolmine with a service to Dublin Connolly.")
.JPG "29420 departs Coolmine with a service to Dublin Connolly.")
.JPG "071 Class locomotive No.073 makes plenty of noise as it approaches Coolmine with the morning Dublin-Sligo empty timber train.")
.JPG "073 takes the curve on the approach to Coolmine Station with the morning empty timber train to Sligo.")
.JPG "22000 Class railcar 22005 approaches Coolmine Station with the 11:05 Dublin-Sligo train.")
.JPG "29000 Class railcars 29403 & 29423 crossing at Coolmine Station.")
.JPG "071 Class locomotive 085 is seen passing mile post 5 measured from the former MGWR terminus at Broadstone, Dublin City.")
.JPG "085 approaches Coolmine with the morning empty timber train from Dublin to Sligo.")
.JPG "New unknown structure on the up platform at Coolmine Station.")
.JPG "Again the eastern end of Coolmine Station is quite an attractive spot for photography, hard to believe this view is within Dublin's suburbs.")