Wicklow train station
South Eastern Commuter · Cill Mhantáin · Co. Wicklow
About Wicklow
No date is recorded for the first trains at Wicklow, but the station has the look and the equipment of the nineteenth-century Dublin and South Eastern Railway throughout. It has two platforms and a passing loop, with a typical DSER signal cabin perched on the footbridge and a bridge on a curve at the Dublin end. It is one of the few stations on this stretch of line that is staffed full-time.
The signalling changed within living memory. Semaphore signals and electric train staff working, used all the way from here to Rosslare Europort, were taken out of service in April 2008, and the line now runs under the mini-CTC system controlled from Dublin. The main building is on platform 1, with a waiting room and toilets beside the ticket office and a machine nearby; platform 2’s waiting room is out of use, replaced by a covered shelter. There is a pay-and-display car park for eighty vehicles and a bicycle area. The Irish name is Cill Mhantáin.
First and last trains from Wicklow
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last | Bank holiday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Eastern towards Rathdrum | 10:50 – 21:21 | 10:50 – 21:21 | No service | No service | No service |
| South Eastern towards Dublin Connolly | 06:30 – 23:00 | 06:30 – 23:00 | 07:31 – 19:58 | No service | No service |
Departures from this station in the NTA’s published timetable for a representative week. A day type with no departures is shown as no service rather than filled in from another day.
From Wicklow: South Eastern towards Rathdrum, about one train every 91 minutes at the busiest times (6 departures on a weekday) and South Eastern towards Dublin Connolly, about one train every 191 minutes at the busiest times (6 departures on a weekday).
Some of the 12 weekday departures are worked by trains that continue as InterCity services beyond the commuter zone. They run to Rosslare.
Next stops from Wicklow
Running times to the adjoining stops, from the operators’ own timetables.
| Line | Next stop | Time |
|---|---|---|
| South Eastern | Kilcoole | 9.7 min |
| South Eastern | Rathdrum | 10.9 min |
Connections and interchange
- Iarnód Éireann timetables for the routes serving this station are published on its own station page.
Facilities
From Iarnód Éireann’s own station record. A facility that the operator does not list is left out rather than marked as absent.
Open for all services
Station Staffing Hours
Monday to Friday: 06:00 - 23:00
Saturday: 07:00 - 20:30
Sunday: 11:00 - 20:30
Station Booking Office Opening Hours
Monday to Friday: 06:00 - 20:00
Saturday: 07:00 - 20:00
Sunday: 11:00 - 16:15
What is near Wicklow
Station Road is about ten minutes’ walk from the centre of Wicklow town and from the marina, so the station serves the town properly rather than from a distance. Wicklow County Council’s offices are roughly 320 m from the platforms. Beyond the town the harbour, the Murrough shoreline and the Wicklow mountains are all within easy reach, and the station is a common starting point for walkers heading inland towards Glendalough.
| Place | Straight-line distance from the station |
|---|---|
| Wicklow County Council | 320 m |
Named places from OpenStreetMap within 400 m of the station. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route.
Frequently asked questions
A signal cabin of the type the Dublin and South Eastern Railway used, set on the footbridge over the tracks. It is a survivor from the era when this line was worked by semaphore signals, which ceased here in April 2008 when control passed to the mini-CTC system in Dublin.
It has been taken out of use. Passengers on that side now have a covered shelter instead, while the waiting room, toilets and ticket office remain in the main building on platform 1, which is where the staffed side of the station is.