Kilcock train station
Western Commuter · Cill Choca · Co. Kildare
About Kilcock
Three different stations have served Kilcock. The first was in use from 28 June 1847, barely a year before a replacement took over on 1 July 1848, and that second station closed to regular passengers on 10 November 1947. Half a century later the town got its railway back: the present station, tucked under Shaw Bridge, dates from 1998.
It is a modest stop on the Dublin Connolly to Longford commuter route, and the Sligo InterCity trains call here too. For the Maynooth and M3 Parkway services, which do not run this far west, passengers change at Maynooth, five minutes down the line. The Irish name is Cill Choca, and the station sits over the bridge on the left-hand side as you leave the town.
First and last trains from Kilcock
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last | Bank holiday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western towards Dublin Connolly | 06:42 – 21:27 | 06:42 – 21:27 | 08:58 – 21:27 | 11:32 – 21:27 | 11:32 – 21:27 |
| Western towards Enfield | 09:43 – 21:46 | 09:43 – 21:46 | 09:44 – 20:12 | 09:44 – 20:14 | 09:44 – 20:14 |
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 Kilcock: Western towards Dublin Connolly, about one train every 119 minutes at the busiest times (10 departures on a weekday) and Western towards Enfield, about one train every 75 minutes at the busiest times (10 departures on a weekday).
Most trains calling here on a weekday are InterCity services passing through: 16 of the 20 departures. They run to Sligo. They are longer-distance trains that happen to stop, so check the fare and whether a Leap Card is accepted before you board.
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 Kilcock
Kilcock is one of the closer stations to its own town centre on this part of the line: the library is about 110 m from the platforms and St Joseph’s Hall roughly 130 m, which puts the main street within a couple of minutes’ walk. The Royal Canal passes through the town beside the railway, and Shaw Bridge carries the road directly over the station. Beyond the houses the ground opens into north Kildare farmland.
| Place | Straight-line distance from the station |
|---|---|
| Kilcock Library | 110 m |
| St. Joseph's Hall | 130 m |
Named places from OpenStreetMap within 400 m of the station. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route.
Frequently asked questions
Three. The first served from 28 June 1847 and was replaced by a second on 1 July 1848. That one closed to regular passenger traffic on 10 November 1947, and the town had no station until the present one was built under Shaw Bridge in 1998.
Under Shaw Bridge, over the bridge from the centre of Kilcock and on the left-hand side. It is close enough that the town library is around 110 m from the platforms, which is unusually central for a reopened station of this kind.