The station opened on 1 September 1848 and was closed for goods traffic on 17 June 1963.

The footbridge at Clonsilla was originally located at the former railway station in Listowel, County Kerry.

[1] Between here and Leixlip Confey is what is left of the old Lucan North station (also known as Coldblow) which closed on 8 October 1941.

All that remains of the station is a small red brick building on the bank between the tracks and the canal.

Dublin Bus 39 and L52 services stop outside the station providing connections with the Blanchardstown area and Lucan.