Minister Lawless opens Kishoge Station

Newly opened Co Dublin station to be served by 96 weekday Commuter train services.

Minister of State at the Department of Transport James Lawless TD along with Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Councillor Baby Pereppadan officially opened Kishoge Station in South Dublin on 26 August 2024.

Kishoge, located between Clondalkin Fonthill and Adamstown Station, will ensure a high frequency, high capacity sustainable transport service is in place both for current commuters and for the new communities being developed at the Clonburris SDZ, now under development.  Ultimately, homes for up to 23,000 people will be delivered within the SDZ.

A total of 96 weekday (Monday to Friday) services will call at Kishoge, 48 in each direction, with Commuter services on the Portlaoise to Heuston route, and on the Newbridge/Hazelhatch to Connolly/Grand Canal Dock route serving the station.  It will also be served by 36 trains on Saturdays and 15 trains on Sundays, with further weekend expansion planned on the route in late 2025.

Journey times between Kishoge and Heuston will be as little as 14 minutes, and between Kishoge and Connolly will be from 28 minutes.

Kishoge was originally developed in 2009 but did not open as the planned adjacent housing developments were put on hold due to the economic crisis.  The station’s refurbishment and opening has been funded by the National Transport Authority to ensure its delivery in advance of the Clonburris development, and saw works including:

• Renewal of lifts, and modifications to meet the most up to date accessibility standards.
• Renewal and replacement of all mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Upgraded surfacing of platforms and concourse.
• Repair and upgrade of station building and glazing.
• New station and wayfinding signage, and new station furniture.

South Dublin County Council has also developed a temporary car park with 60 spaces adjacent to the station which will also be available.

Mayor of South Dublin Baby Pereppadan said…

South Dublin County Council are delighted to witness the opening of Kishoge Station, a new fast and frequent railway service.  This will further enhance the 9,000 home development of Clonburris in serving this brilliant community.

Jim Meade, Chief Executive of Iarnród Éireann said “we are delighted to open Kishoge Station, and to deliver to one of Ireland’s newest communities the type of public transport service which will ensure sustainability is at the heart of Kishoge and the Clonburris development.  Even with 96 daily services already available, we are also working on the next stage of service improvement through DART+ South West: as this community grows, our rail service will be ready to grow with it.  I thank the Iarnród Éireann team, the National Transport Authority, South Dublin County Council and our contractors for working together to deliver this opening for the community.”