Heuston railway station
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Heuston Station
Stáisiún Heuston  
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Heuston Station
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| Location | St John's Road West, Dublin 8, D08 E2CV Republic of Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°20′47″N 6°17′34″W / 53.346451°N 6.292662°WCoordinates: 53°20′47″N 6°17′34″W / 53.346451°N 6.292662°W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 12 (including 3 for Luas) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Other information | |
| Station code | HSTON |
| Fare zone | Suburban 1 |
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| 1846 | Station opened as Kingsbridge Station |
| 1966 | Renamed as Heuston Station |
| 1998,2004 & 2005 | Station refurbished and partially rebuilt |
† Not served by through trains
from Dublin to Cork
Heuston Station /ˈhjuːstən/ (Irish: Stáisiún Heuston; formerly Kingsbridge Station) also known as Dublin Heuston, is one of Ireland's main railway stations, linking the capital with the south, southwest and west. 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).
The station opened on 4 August 1846 as the terminus and headquarters of the Great Southern and Western Railway (GS&WR). It was originally called Kingsbridge Station after the nearby Kings Bridge over the River Liffey. In 1966, on the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising it was renamed "Heuston Station", in honour of Sean Heuston, an executed leader of the Rising, who had worked in the station's offices.
Designed by Sancton Wood, the handsome original buildings remain. The five panels along the front represent, in order:
Since its renewal (by Quinn Savage Smyth architects and engineers Buro Happold) it includes two branches of Eason's, as well as some dining facilities, including a Supermacs and a pub.
InterCity services from Heuston go to and from Cork, Limerick, Waterford, Galway, Mayo and Kerry.
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