Kilcoole railway station
Kilcoole railway station is a railway station in Kilcoole, County Wicklow, Ireland. The station serves the village of the same name and the nearby village of Newtownmountkennedy.
History
The station was opened on 30 October 1855 by the Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway as Kilcool. The station was closed in 1964 due to a lack of resources or use. It reopened on 2 November 1980, renamed Kilcoole.Location
The station is located on Kilcoole Beach, right beside the coastline. Kilcoole village is 1.6 km from the station, while Newtownmountkennedy is 6 km from the station.Road transport
There is no public road transport to or from the station. The nearest bus stop is on Sea Road, about 600m from the station, which is served by Go-Ahead Ireland route L2.There is a free car-park, located to the west of the station's platform.
Facilities and services
The station has one through platform and is unstaffed. A ticket machine and wheelchair ramp were added between 2020 and 2024. A schedule change in 2025 improved service, and now all trains on the Dublin-Rosslare line stop at Kilcoole, in both directions.The DART+ programme is planned to bring hourly train services to Kilcoole station.