Sallins and Naas train station
South Western Commuter · Na Solláin agus An Nás · Co. Kildare
About Sallins and Naas
This station opened on 4 August 1846 as plain Sallins, and for its first century it was a junction: the branch to Tullow left the main line here, and that branch carried the original Naas station. Both went. The station closed in 1963 and the town of Naas lost its railway with it.
Reopening came in 1994, and with it the double name, Sallins & Naas, acknowledging that the station now has to do the work of two. It sits in the centre of Sallins village, with Naas about three kilometres — two miles — away, so one town walks to it and the other drives or takes a bus. The Irish form is Na Solláin agus An Nás. Trains here are the South Western Commuter services between Dublin and the Kildare stations, with the Cork main line running through on the same tracks.
First and last trains from Sallins and Naas
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last | Bank holiday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Western towards Dublin Heuston | 06:07 – 23:09 | 06:07 – 23:09 | 06:07 – 23:09 | 08:18 – 21:08 | 06:07 – 22:11 |
| South Western towards Kildare | 06:45 – 23:43 | 06:45 – 23:43 | 06:45 – 23:43 | 09:38 – 20:53 | 08:53 – 20:17 |
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 Sallins and Naas: South Western towards Dublin Heuston, about one train every 22 minutes at the busiest times (40 departures on a weekday) and South Western towards Kildare, about one train every 24 minutes at the busiest times (34 departures on a weekday).
Of the 74 weekday departures, 27 are InterCity or Enterprise services passing through; the rest are DART or Commuter trains. They run to Galway, Limerick, Waterford and Westport/Ballina.
Next stops from Sallins and Naas
Running times to the adjoining stops, from the operators’ own timetables.
| Line | Next stop | Time |
|---|---|---|
| South Western | Hazelhatch and Celbridge | 7.7 min |
| South Western | Newbridge | 7.7 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
This station is not staffed.
Station Booking Office
This station does not have a booking office. Tickets can be purchased from the ticket vending machine or a leap card can be used in applicable locations.
What is near Sallins and Naas
Sallins village is immediately around the station, and the Grand Canal runs through it, with a harbour and towpath a short walk off. Sallins GAA grounds are about 390 m from the platforms. Naas, the county town, lies roughly three kilometres away and has no station of its own, so a good share of the people arriving here come in by road from that direction — which is why the station carries both names.
| Place | Straight-line distance from the station |
|---|---|
| Sallins GAA | 390 m |
Named places from OpenStreetMap within 400 m of the station. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. The original Naas station stood on the branch line to Tullow, which left the main line at Sallins. The branch and the station at Sallins both closed in 1963. When Sallins reopened in 1994 it was renamed Sallins & Naas, since it had become the railhead for both towns.
About three kilometres, or two miles. The station itself is in the centre of Sallins village; Naas is a separate town to the south-east with no railway of its own, reached from here by road.