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Kildare, county town of the
same name, was the first important stop on the Great Southern &
Western's 1846 built line from
Dublin to
Carlow,
and ultimately to Cork. The station, now heavily used by commuters and
intercity services, has three tracks, allowing up trains to pass non
stop through the station at speed. The architecture of the main
buildings on the down platform are a typical GSWR style, designed by
Sancton Wood, built in brick and similar to that of Carlow. A long
original cast iron footbridge spans the tracks and has granite/brick
steps at either end. On the down platform is the waiting room and at the
south end was the signal cabin, redundant after 1976 following CTC
introduction and now demolished. At the south end of the station on the
down side is an engineering depot, built on the site of the former goods
yard and goods shed. Freight trains heading from the south, and then
travelling west or vice versa must run round at Kildare Station. |
.jpg "Kildare Station, during the last years of service of the...")
.jpg "201 Class loco No.223 arrives into Kildare Station with a...")
.jpg "223, named 'Abhainn na hAinnire/River Anner' prepares to...")
.jpg "The early 1970s built British Rail Engineering Mk2...")
.jpg "071 Class locomotive No.073 speeds through Kildare...")
.jpg "181 Class locomotive No.185 is seen having detatched from...")
.jpg "No.185, which was built by General Motors at their La...")
.jpg "Viewed from the south end of the up platform at Kildare...")
.jpg "The flat wagons to which 185 brought into Kildare Station...")
.jpg "Another view of this 2700 Class railcar set at Kildare...")
.jpg "A southbound train of 1980s built Mk3 coaching stock...")
.jpg "A view of the 2700 Class railcar, seen in previous...")
.jpg "A 201 Class loco passes Kildare Station on a Cork to...")
.jpg "The 2700 Class railcars were built in the late 1990s by...")
.jpg "The station at Kildare not surprisingly handled horse...")
.jpg "The north end of Kildare Station viewed from the up...")
.jpg "Two track maintenance machines are seen stabled in the...")
.JPG "Coming up tp date, a 22000 Class railcar No.22331 arrives...")
.JPG "As another 22000 Class railcar heads south away from...")
.JPG "071 Class locomotive No.087 arrives into Kildare Station...")
.JPG "Another view of 087, which still carries its old black &...")
.JPG "The Wateford-Ballina DFDS liner trains generally consist...")
.JPG "087 is seen now standing at the northern end of Kildare...")
.JPG "087, which was built by General Motors at La Grange...")
.JPG "Most trains travelling from south to the west and vice...")
.JPG "Viewed through the road overbridge at the north end of...")
.JPG "087 passes beneath the aforementioned three aspect signal...")
.JPG "A Dublin to Cork service headed by a 201 Class locomotive...")
.JPG "087 is now viewed from the end of the down platform at...")
.JPG "The DFDS liner, formerly operated for Norfolk Line, is...")
.JPG "A Dana Shipping ISO (International Standards...")
.JPG "The rear of the Waterford to Ballina DFDS liner is made...")
.JPG "The rather colourful roofline of the DFDS liner tran,...")
.JPG "087 awaits the road south towards Cherryville Junction at...")
.JPG "0871 nows takes its lengthy train out of Kildare having...")
.JPG "A colourful DFDS liner train departs out of Kildare...")
.JPG "201 Class loco No.232 in silver & green 'Intercity'...")
.JPG "29128 is seen on its own now having arrived into the up...")
.JPG "Seen coasting through Kildare Station with an empty...")
.JPG "With the empty rail train visible in the backround, 22000...")
.JPG "As 29128 awaits its departure time at Kildare Station,...")
.JPG "201 Class loco No.217 passes through Kildare non stop...")
.JPG "071 Class loco No.081 heads a rake of loaded spoil wagons...")
.JPG "The red coloured spoil wagons seen behind 081 at Kildare...")
.JPG "Mk4 driving van trailer No.4006 races through Kildare...")
.JPG "All of the Dublin to Cork and vice versa services are...")
.JPG "081 is seen again at Kildare Station presumably having...")
.JPG "Seen approaching Kildare Station from the south is...")
.JPG "071 Class loco No.073 arrives into Kildare Station to run...")
.JPG "Another view of 073 coming slowly to a halt at the north...")
.JPG "073 is seen having detached from its rake of empty flat...")
.JPG "The rake of empty flat wagons stabled on the centre...")
.JPG "073, which was built by GM in 1976, heads north out of...")
.JPG "073 rumbles back into Kildare Station by the up platform...")
.JPG "Two generations of locomotive classes, the 1970s 071...")
.JPG "141 Class locomotives Nos.147+141 accelerate through...")
.JPG "141+147 were both built by GM at their La Grange Illinois...")
.JPG "Viewed from the end of the down platform at Kildare,...")
.JPG "With the up line now clear, 073 is now able to back onto...")
.JPG "As 073 awaits a clear road at Kildare Station, 201 Class...")
.JPG "Mk4 driving van trailer No.4006, built by CAF in Spain,...")
.JPG "073, having received a clear signal, moves slowly out of...")
.JPG "Another Mk4 DVT makes a fine sight as it heads a...")
.JPG "201 Class loco No.223 is seen propelling this northbound...")
.JPG "Seen heading a 6-car 22000 Class railcar set is No.22135,...")
.JPG "No.22335 is seen on the rear of this northbound 6-car...")
.JPG "29126 arrives into the down platform at Kildare Station...")
.JPG "Passing the 1846 built station building at Kildare is...")
.JPG "Another sleak 6-car 22000 Class railcar set coasts into...")
.JPG "Viewed from the 1840s footbridge, No.22225 arrives at...")
.JPG "Having been given a single yellow, 22315 is seen on the...")
.JPG "Shortly after the previous image, a 6-car 22000 set...")
.JPG "Another view of a rather smart looking No.22241, arriving...")
.JPG "The other DFDS liner train, an afternoon service from...")
.JPG "Another view of 079 and its lengthy container train, seen...")
.JPG "079 prepares to slowly come to a stand just short of the...")
.JPG "079, seen in Irish Rail's black & silver 'railfreight'...")
.JPG "079 stands at the north end of Kildare Station prior to...")
.JPG "Driver Derren Jones of Waterford commands locomotive...")
.JPG "Greeting No.079 is 22000 Class railcar No.22342, seen...")
.JPG "Contrasts between two different generations of main line...")
.JPG "With a commuter service since departed from the up...")
.JPG "079 prepares to head down the up line platform as it runs...")
.JPG "079 passes by the site of the one time Great Southern &...")
.JPG "079 is now seen at the southern end of Kildare Station as...")
.JPG "As 079 runs round its train, 201 Class locomotive No.225...")
.JPG "A view of the Ballina to Waterford DFDS liner at Kildare...")
_2.JPG "079 takes the Ballina to Waterford liner out of Kildare....")
.JPG "Intercity and commuter railcars are seen together at...")
.jpg "Things were a bit different in 1985, 071 Class loco...")
.JPG "A commuter service from Dublin Heuston arrives at Kildare...")
.jpg "Seen arriving at Kildare in CIE's 'Supertrain' livery is...")
.JPG "29110 is seen again, this time departing Kildare Station...")
.JPG "Another 22000 Class railcar, No.22132, basks in the...")
.JPG "22325 departs Kildare Station on what appears to be a...")
.JPG "22000 Class railcar No.22325 receives some attention by a...")
.JPG "Three track maintenance vehicles are seen stabled in the...")
.JPG "A southbound 3-car 22000 Class railcar set is somewhat...")
.JPG "A somewhat deserted Kildare Station. with 29000 Class...")
.JPG "A Cork bound express behind 201 Class No.220, passes...")
.JPG "Seen light engine at the south end of Kildare Station is...")
.JPG "077, which still carrys Irish Rail's older black & orange...")
.JPG "22000 Class railcar No.22135 passes a patiant 077 at the...")
.JPG "The rather worn end of 077 seen at Kildare, showing the...")
.JPG "Another 22000 unit coasts past 077, heading a southbound...")
.JPG "Another 071 Class light engine movement is perpetuated by...")
.JPG "Irish Rail's newer black & silver livery looks well on...")
.JPG "086's driver looks upon the noisey 071 Class locomotive...")
.JPG "With the crew change having taken place, 22000 Class...")
.JPG "22331 is the rear unit of this 22000 Class railcar seen...")
.JPG "Apologies for a somewhat duplicate photo in this gallery,...")
.JPG "071 Class loco No.077 storms through Kildare on the...")
.JPG "A distant view of 077 from the road overbridge, seen...")
.JPG "201 Class locomotive No.223 is seen at the southern end...")
.JPG "Heading in the opposite direction at Kildare is a...")
.JPG "219 'River Tolka' is seen propelling this northbound Cork...")
.JPG "Heading a 6-car 22000 Class railcar set south through...")
.JPG "22135 is the rear 22000 Class railcar unit seen heading...")
.JPG "Creating a haze at the south end of Kildare Station is...")
.JPG "Seen slowly approaching Kildare is 22000 Class railcar...")
.JPG "A feature of the southern end of Kildare are a line of...")
.JPG "A 3-car 22000 Class railcar, No.22027, seen sporting the...")
.JPG "Sister 22000 unit, No.22212 with its exposed coupling...")
.JPG "Empty 29000 Class railcar No.29107 moves slowly on the...")
.JPG "29407 now heads this 29000 Class railcar set, preparing...")
.JPG "29107 is seen gaining the up line at the south end of...")
.JPG "The Tuesday's Waterford to Ballina DFDS liner train...")
.JPG "071 Class loco No.087 crawls on the approach to Kildare...")
.JPG "A view from the road overbridge looking north towards the...")
.JPG "087 runs round the DFDS liner at the south end of Kildare...")
.JPG "087 awaits the clear road at the southern end of Kildare...")
.JPG "Having acquired a clear aspect from the ground signal,...")
.JPG "141 Class locomotive No.162 is seen stabled in the yard...")
.JPG "Close up of the rather weathered No.162 within the yard...")
.JPG "No.162 was built by GM in 1962. It is one of a handful of...")
.JPG "The rear of this single ballast wagon, No.26616, in...")
.JPG "Some scores imortalised on ballast wagon No.26616 in...")
.JPG "The two road maintenance shed in Kildare yard, used for...")
.JPG "A southbound 22000 Class railcar is glimpsed through the...")
.JPG "The 1840s GSWR granite milepost idicating that Kildare...")
.JPG "Sancton Wood's tudor style brick built station building...")
.JPG "Front view of the main centre piece of the GSWR station...")
.JPG "The ancient metal lamp holder, once oil lit, is still...")
.JPG "Victorian era letter box, still mounted on the wall of...")
.JPG "Another view of the large GSWR station building at...")
.JPG "The rather non descript small waiting room on the up...")
.JPG "Close up of the rather simple waiting room on the up...")
.JPG "A view of Kildare, looking north towards Dublin from the...")
.JPG "A view is looking south towards Cork at Kildare Station,...")
.JPG "A view of the lengthy lattice footbridge at Kildare...")
.JPG "The footbridge at Kildare Station, with the brick and...")
.JPG "On the lattice footbridge at Kildare Station. Note the...")
.JPG "Just one of the few signs dating from the black & orange...")
.JPG "Another view of the ancient stone milepost on the down...")
.JPG "The former stone built goods shed survives within the...")
.JPG "Another view of the former goods shed at Kildare Station,...")
.JPG "Kildare Station can also be accessed from the up side...")
.JPG "A GSWR railway house on the up side of Kildare Station. A...")
.JPG "One of Irish Rail's old late 1990s nameboards at Kildare...")
.JPG "Looking south towards Cork from the down platform at...")
.JPG "The new three aspect LED colour light signals at the...")
.JPG "The signal gantry at the north end of Kildare on the up...")
.JPG "Close up of the new three aspect LED signals, HK202 &...")
.JPG "The ground signal HK200, which corresponds to its...")
.JPG "Site of the cramped sidings once located on the north end...")
.JPG "A view looking towards Dublin from the road overbridge on...")
.JPG "The imposing 1840s tudor style GSWR station at Kildare,...")
.JPG "Kildare railway station, showing the goods shed on the...")
.JPG "Another small GSWR railway house adjacent to Kildare...")
.JPG "Passing a 22000 Class railcar is 201 Class loco No.221,...")
.JPG "This is the view looking towards Cork from the outermost...")
.JPG "Approaching Kildare from the south is 071 Class...")
.JPG "Another view of 081, approaching one of the three road...")
.JPG "22000 Class railcar No.22224 gets a caution from the...")
.JPG "A 6-car 22000 Class railcar set, headed by No.22138,...")
.JPG "Two 22000 Class railcar pass each other just south of...")
.JPG "Bringing a Dublin to Cork express out of the up platform...")
.JPG "Another view of 201 Class 223 easing out of Kildare with...")
.JPG "The rear of 223's Dublin to Cork train, formed of one of...")
.JPG "Following its run round, 081 accelerates away from...")
.JPG "Another view of 081, heading away from Kildare with its...")
.JPG "With the line through Kildare Station clear following...")
.JPG "Seen standing on the down line just south of Kildare is...")
.JPG "The ground signal shows a clear aspect (two white lights)...")
.JPG "Running down the gradient from Cherryville Junction just...")
.JPG "Another view of slowing on the southern approach to...")
.JPG "080 is glimpsed again, this time while running round its...")
.JPG "Passing the Great Southern & Western's 1846 stone...")
.JPG "Heading in the opposite direction, a Mk4 DVT is seen at...")
.JPG "'Intercity' liveried 201 Class 224, named 'Abhainn na...")
.JPG "Heading away from Kildare is No.22208, heading a 6-car...")
.JPG "Glimpsed in the cutting south of Kildare Station is 22000...")
.JPG "071 Class 080 brings its empty flat wagons out of Kildare...")
.JPG "A track machine approaches the up colour light signal on...")
.JPG "With 80 clear of the cross overs south of Kildare, this...")
.JPG "080 also get's a clear signal south of Kildare and heads...")
.JPG "Another Mk4 DVT, this No.4007, approaches Kildare at...")
.JPG "22000 Class railcar No.22243 is seen on the rear of a...")
.JPG "An inspection car awaits entry into the maintenance on...")
.JPG "071 Class loco 076 coasts down towards Kildare Station...")
.JPG "Another view of 076 gingerly approaching Kildare Station...")
.JPG "076 runs round its train at the south end of Kildare...")
.JPG "Another yellow painted permanent way vechicle crawls on...")
.JPG "Track recording car EM50 stands on the up line on the...")
.JPG "071 Class loco 076 powers away from Kildare on the...")
.JPG "Another view of 076 climbing the gradient away from...")
.JPG "EM50 now approaches Kildare Station where it will stable...")
.JPG "201 Class 224 makes another appearance at the south end...")
