Coolmine train station
Western Commuter · Cúil Mhín · Dublin
About Coolmine
Coolmine was inaugurated on 2 July 1990, one of four stations opened on the Western Commuter line that same day along with Broombridge, Castleknock and Leixlip Confey. Like the other three it started life with a portacabin for a booking office, which was replaced by a permanent building in the upgrade of 2000; the platforms were lengthened at the same time.
It stands just off the Coolmine Road beside the level crossing, in Carpenterstown, and a large car park next to the platforms has made it one of the better-used driving-in points on this side of the city. Both branches of the line call: the Maynooth trains for Dublin Connolly and the peak-hour services between Docklands and M3 Parkway. The Irish name is Cúil Mhín.
First and last trains from Coolmine
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last | Bank holiday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western towards Dublin Connolly | 06:14 – 23:35 | 06:14 – 23:35 | 07:09 – 23:29 | 08:26 – 23:29 | 08:26 – 23:29 |
| Western towards Maynooth | 05:44 – 23:50 | 05:44 – 23:50 | 06:20 – 23:49 | 09:08 – 23:50 | 09:08 – 23:50 |
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 Coolmine: 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 22 minutes at the busiest times (48 departures on a weekday).
Next stops from Coolmine
Running times to the adjoining stops, from the operators’ own timetables.
| Line | Next stop | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Western | Castleknock | 2.1 min |
| Western | Clonsilla | 3.1 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 Coolmine
Carpenterstown and Coolmine are the immediate catchment, with the level crossing on the Coolmine Road right beside the station and the Blanchardstown area a short distance north. Within about a kilometre is Castleknock Community College, roughly 630 m away. The Royal Canal runs parallel to the railway here, with its towpath giving a level walking and cycling route to the neighbouring stations, and the large car park beside the platforms draws traffic from a good deal further out than walking distance.
| Place | Straight-line distance from the station |
|---|---|
| Castleknock Community College | 630 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
Three others on the Western Commuter line: Broombridge, Castleknock and Leixlip Confey. All four were inaugurated on 2 July 1990 as part of the same expansion of commuter services west of the city.
A portacabin. Like the other stations opened in 1990, Coolmine began with a temporary booking office of that kind. It was replaced by a permanent building during the upgrade of 2000, when the platforms were also lengthened.