Pelletstown train station
Western Commuter · Baile Pheiléid · Dublin
About Pelletstown
When Pelletstown took its first passengers on 26 September 2021, at a ceremony with the Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan and the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, it was the first entirely new station on the Iarnród Éireann network since Oranmore in 2013. It had been a long time coming: permission was first granted in 2014, modified in 2018, and although construction was meant to start in 2019 the ground was not broken until February 2020. The projected cost in early 2020 was between €10 million and €10.5 million.
The station sits on the bank of the Royal Canal in the Cabra area, next to the 8th Lock residential quarter, and its footbridge does double duty: as well as joining the platforms it lets walkers and cyclists cross between Royal Canal Avenue and Ashington Park. The name comes from the townland, and it is an old one — Piletiston appears on the Close Roll of King Edward III around 1375, recorded as the settlement of Ralph Pedelowe. In Irish the station is Baile Pheiléid.
First and last trains from Pelletstown
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last | Bank holiday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western towards Dublin Connolly | 06:26 – 23:48 | 06:26 – 23:48 | 07:20 – 23:40 | 08:37 – 23:40 | 08:37 – 23:40 |
| Western towards Maynooth | 05:33 – 23:39 | 05:33 – 23:39 | 06:09 – 23:38 | 08:57 – 23:39 | 08:57 – 23:39 |
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 Pelletstown: Western towards Dublin Connolly, about one train every 20 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 Pelletstown
Running times to the adjoining stops, from the operators’ own timetables.
| Line | Next stop | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Western | Ashtown | 2 min |
| Western | Broombridge | 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 bought online or from the ticket machine. A leap card can be used in applicable locations.
What is near Pelletstown
Everything here is new except the canal. The station serves the apartment blocks and houses built along Royal Canal Avenue and the 8th Lock quarter, with Ashington Park about 130 m away on the far side of the footbridge. The towpath runs past the platforms and gives a traffic-free route into the city in one direction and out towards Ashtown in the other, which is how a good share of passengers arrive.
| Place | Straight-line distance from the station |
|---|---|
| Ashington Park | 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
From the townland of the same name, which is medieval. The form Piletiston is recorded on the Close Roll of King Edward III around 1375, and is understood to mean the settlement of a man called Ralph Pedelowe. The Irish name of the station is Baile Pheiléid.
Yes. The footbridge that links the two platforms is also a public crossing, connecting Royal Canal Avenue on one side with Ashington Park on the other. Pedestrians and cyclists can use it to get round the Royal Canal without going out to a road bridge.