Heuston railway station

Dublin Heuston

Stáisiún Heuston
Iarnród Éireann
Luas
The station in late 2006
General information
LocationSt John's Road West
Dublin 8
D08 E2CV
Ireland
Coordinates53°20′47″N 6°17′33″W / 53.3465°N 6.2925°W / 53.3465; -6.2925
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Line(s)Dublin–Cork line
Platforms9
Bus routes45
Bus stands2
Bus operators
Connections
  • 4
  • 22
  • 26
  • 51D
  • 52
  • 60
  • 99
  • 115
  • 120
  • 120B
  • 120F
  • 120X
  • 126
  • 126A
  • 126D
  • 126T
  • 126X
  • 130
  • 145
  • 245X
  • 707
  • 717
  • 735
  • 736
  • 763
  • 782
  • 824
  • 842
  • 845
  • 847
  • C1
  • C2
  • C3
  • C4
  • C5
  • C6
  • N2
  • S2
  • P29
  • X25
  • X26
  • X27
  • X28
  • X30
  • X31
  • X32
  • Red Line
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
ArchitectSancton Wood (terminal)
John MacNeill (train shed)[1][2]
Other information
Station codeHSTON, 1[3]
Fare zoneSuburban 1
History
Opened4 August 1846; 178 years ago (1846-08-04)
ElectrifiedNo
Previous namesKingsbridge Station
Original companyGreat Southern and Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Southern and Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
1846Station opened as Kingsbridge Station
1966Renamed as Heuston Station
1998, 2004 and 2005Station refurbished and partially rebuilt
Passengers
2015Increase 19,750
2016Decrease 19,544
2017Increase 22,296
2018Increase 23,165
2019Decrease 22,836
Location
Dublin Heuston is located in Ireland
Dublin Heuston
Dublin Heuston
Location within Ireland
Dublin Heuston is located in Dublin
Dublin Heuston
Dublin Heuston
Dublin Heuston (Dublin)
Dublin Heuston is located in Central Dublin
Dublin Heuston
Dublin Heuston
Dublin Heuston (Central Dublin)
Notes
Passenger numbers are for a single day of usage in the year mentioned, and are the sum of the year's boardings and alightings. Source:[4]
Interior of the station looking towards the track area in 2018
Ticketing area in 2018

Heuston Station, (/ˈhjuːstən/ HEW-stən; Irish: Stáisiún Heuston; formerly Kingsbridge Station) also known as Dublin Heuston, is one of Dublin's largest railway stations and links the capital with the south, southwest and west of Ireland. It is operated by Iarnród Éireann (IÉ), the national railway operator. It also houses the head office of its parent company, Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ).[5] The station is named in honour of Seán Heuston, an executed leader of the 1916 Easter Rising, who had worked in the station's offices.

  1. ^ "1846 – Heuston Station, Dublin". Architecture of Dublin City. Archiseek. 2010. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Rewind - Kingsbridge/Heuston Station". echo.ie. The Echo. 30 August 2018. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Get All Stations". api.irishrail.ie. Irish Rail. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  4. ^ "National Rail Census Report 2019" (PDF). nationaltransport.ie. 2020. pp. 41, 45. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  5. ^ "CIÉ Annual Report 2014" (PDF). cie.ie. CIÉ. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2015. The [CIÉ] books of account are kept in Heuston Station, Dublin 8 [..] Secretary of the Board [..] Heuston Station, Dublin 8