Castleknock train station
Western Commuter · Caisleán Cnucha · Dublin
About Castleknock
Castleknock opened on 2 July 1990 and runs parallel to the Royal Canal near the twelfth lock, which is the pleasantest thing about it: two through platforms with the water on one side and playing fields on the other. The temporary booking office it started with gave way to a permanent building when the Western Commuter line was upgraded in 2000, and the platforms were lengthened in the same programme. A further tidy-up in 2012 brought new shelters and signage. The ticket office is no longer staffed.
Despite the name, the station is as much Blanchardstown’s as Castleknock’s; it sits between the two and serves both, with Castleknock village about five to ten minutes’ walk away along Castleknock Avenue. Trains in both directions on the Western Commuter line call here, the Maynooth services and the Docklands branch alike. Its Irish name is Caisleán Cnucha.
First and last trains from Castleknock
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last | Bank holiday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western towards Dublin Connolly | 06:17 – 23:38 | 06:17 – 23:38 | 07:12 – 23:32 | 08:29 – 23:32 | 08:29 – 23:32 |
| Western towards Maynooth | 05:42 – 23:47 | 05:42 – 23:47 | 06:17 – 23:46 | 09:05 – 23:47 | 09:05 – 23:47 |
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 Castleknock: Western towards Dublin Connolly, about one train every 19 minutes at the busiest times (50 departures on a weekday) and Western towards Maynooth, about one train every 23 minutes at the busiest times (48 departures on a weekday).
Next stops from Castleknock
Running times to the adjoining stops, from the operators’ own timetables.
| Line | Next stop | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Western | Coolmine | 2.1 min |
| Western | Navan Road Parkway | 2.2 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 Castleknock
The station is set beside playing fields on Castleknock Avenue, five to ten minutes from the village centre, with the Royal Canal towpath running along the platforms. Within about a kilometre are Connolly Hospital at roughly 810 m, the RCSI Education and Research Centre at around 850 m and Saint Brigid’s National School at about 980 m. Blanchardstown and its shopping centre lie to the north, and the Phoenix Park is off in the other direction beyond the canal.
| Place | Straight-line distance from the station |
|---|---|
| Connolly Hospital | 810 m |
| Saint Brigid's National School | 980 m |
| RCSI Education and Research Centre | 850 m |
Named places from OpenStreetMap within 1 km of the station. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route; nothing is mapped within 400 m of this one, so the list is widened to 1 km.
Frequently asked questions
The twelfth lock of the Royal Canal. The platforms run parallel to the water, and the canal towpath alongside them is a level walking and cycling route towards the city in one direction and Coolmine and Clonsilla in the other.
Yes. It stands between the two suburban centres and is used by both, which is why timetables and station lists often describe it as serving Castleknock and Blanchardstown together. Castleknock village is the closer of the two, five to ten minutes away on foot.