Sallins and Naas railway station explained

Sallins and Naas
Native Name:Na Solláin agus An Nás
Native Name Lang:GA
Symbol:rail
Symbol Location:ie
Address:Sallins, County Kildare, W91 XY28
Country:Ireland
Coordinates:53.2469°N -6.6647°W
Structure:At-grade
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Bus Operators:TFI Local Link
Routes:3
Original:Great Southern and Western Railway
Pregroup:Great Southern and Western Railway
Postgroup:Great Southern Railways
Years:1846
Events:Original station opened
Years1:9 June 1947
Events1:Closed to goods
Years2:1963
Events2:Original station fully closed
Years3:31 March 1976
Events3:Sallins Train Robbery
Years4:1994
Events4:Relocated station opens
Code:SALNS
Owned:Iarnród Éireann
Operator:Iarnród Éireann
Zone:Suburban 4

Sallins and Naas railway station is located in the centre of the village of Sallins, County Kildare and also serves Naas, 3 km (2 miles) away. The station is in Dublin Short Hop Zone and as a result is the busiest station on the Kildare Line.

Feeder bus

A feeder bus operates between the station and the centre of Naas (Poplar Square & Post Office). There are several journeys in each direction throughout the day. The bus does not operate on Sundays.

History

Originally called "Sallins", it opened on 4 August 1846[1] and was the junction for the Tullow branch, which included the original Naas station. It closed in 1963, and was renamed Sallins & Naas upon re-opening in 1994.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf Railways of Ireland, Bob Ayres