Coolmine railway station
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Coolmine railway station serves Coolmine
, County Dublin
, Ireland
.
It lies on the Dublin to Longford
commuter route. A large car park is located next to the station, making it a popular park and ride
location. Western Commuter
services to both Pearse Station
and Docklands
call at the station.
The station was opened on 2 July 1990, along with Broombridge
, Castleknock
, and Leixlip Confey
. Like the latter three of these stations it underwent an upgrade project in 2000 which led to the portacabin booking office being replaced by a permanent station building and the platforms being lengthened.
Coolmine
Coolmine is a residential area in West Dublin, Ireland.-Location and access:Coolmine is located between the suburban centres of Blanchardstown and Clonsilla, in the Dublin 15 postcode. It is roughly 15 kilometres from Dublin city centre. It is a townland in the civil parish of Castleknock which is...
, County Dublin
County Dublin
County Dublin is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Dublin Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Dublin which is the capital of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first of the parts of Ireland to be shired by King John of England following the...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
It lies on the Dublin to Longford
Longford
Longford is the county town of County Longford in Ireland. It has a population of 7,622 according to the 2006 census. Approximately one third of the county's population resides in the town. Longford town is also the biggest town in the county...
commuter route. A large car park is located next to the station, making it a popular park and ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
location. Western Commuter
Dublin Suburban Rail
The Dublin Suburban Rail network, , is a railway network that serves the city of Dublin, Ireland, most of the Greater Dublin Area and outlying towns...
services to both Pearse Station
Dublin Pearse railway station
Dublin Pearse, also known as Pearse Station , located on Westland Row in the Southside in Dublin, Ireland, is Ireland's busiest railway station and an important commuter terminus for the Dublin area.-Services:...
and Docklands
Docklands railway station
Docklands Station is a new railway station serving the Dublin Docklands area in Ireland owned by Córas Iompair Éireann planned as part of the Government Transport 21 initiative....
call at the station.
The station was opened on 2 July 1990, along with Broombridge
Broombridge railway station
Broombridge is a railway station serving Cabra, Dublin 7, Ireland. Unlike most stations in Ireland, it is a halt. It lies on the southern bank of the Royal Canal at the western end of what had been Liffey Junction station on the erstwhile Midland Great Western Railway...
, Castleknock
Castleknock railway station
Castleknock is a railway station in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland.The station opened on 2 July 1990.It lies on the Dublin to Longford commuter route and is served by Western Commuter services from Pearse Station to Maynooth and Docklands to Clonsilla....
, and Leixlip Confey
Leixlip Confey railway station
Leixlip Confey is a railway station which serves Leixlip, County Kildare, Ireland, one of two railway stations serving the area, the other being Leixlip Louisa Bridge. Both stations lie on the Dublin to Longford commuter route.-History:...
. Like the latter three of these stations it underwent an upgrade project in 2000 which led to the portacabin booking office being replaced by a permanent station building and the platforms being lengthened.