Kildare railway station
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Kildare
Cill Dara  |
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| Location | Station Road, Kildare, County Kildare, R51 AW63 Republic of Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°09′46″N 6°54′29″W / 53.162802°N 6.908111°WCoordinates: 53°09′46″N 6°54′29″W / 53.162802°N 6.908111°W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
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| Station code | KDARE |
| Fare zone | E |
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| 1846 | Station opened |
Kildare railway station is a railway station on the Dublin to Cork Railway line and Dublin commuter service.
It is also the changing-point for passengers to/from services to Waterford.
It has three tracks, one for through services and two platforms. As the first major station on the south- and west-bound line from Heuston station, it is served, or at least passed-through, by a large number of trains. It is also used by timber trains and container trains travelling between Waterford and County Mayo to run round.
The station opened on 4 August 1846 and was closed for goods traffic on 6 September 1976.
Passengers can also connect at the station to a shuttle bus service to Kildare Village shopping outlet. On days of racing there is a shuttle bus to Curragh Racecourse. South Kildare Community Transport also serve the station providing links to Milltown, Nurney and Kildangan.
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