Sandymount railway station
Sandymount Dumhach Thrá  | |
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 Sandymount station looking north, with the main building on right, and a northbound DART on platform 1. | |
| Location | Holyrood Park, Dublin 4, D04 PC52 Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°19′41″N 6°13′17″W / 53.32795°N 6.22138°WCoordinates: 53°19′41″N 6°13′17″W / 53.32795°N 6.22138°W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Bus routes | 18 |
| Bus operators | Go Ahead Ireland |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SMONT |
| Fare zone | Suburban 1 |
| History | |
| Original company | Dublin and Kingstown Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Dublin and South Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways |
| Key dates | |
| January 1835 | Station opened |
| 1901 | Station closed |
| 1928 | Station reopened |
| 1960 | Station closed for second time |
| July 1984 | Station reopens for DART services |
Sandymount railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Dhumhach Thrá) serves Sandymount and Ballsbridge (including RDS Simmonscourt) in Dublin, Ireland. It has two platforms, both fully accessible via ramps.[1]
There is a level crossing as the railway line crosses Sandymount Avenue. The Level Crossing is a MCB-CCTV (Manual Controlled Barrier level crossing).
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History[]
Sandymount Halt was originally opened in January 1835.[2] The station had several period of closure: from 1841 to 1860; 1862 to 1882; 1901 to 1928 and from 1960.[3] The station was reopened in 1984 with the electrification of Dublin suburban rail services - launched as the DART.[3]
The station was also re-opened with a one-off temporary platform for Queen Victoria's first visit to Ireland in 1849 when she and her entourage traveled by special train from Kingstown to Sandymount before continuing by horse carriage to Dublin.[3]
Operations[]
The ticket office is open from 06:00 AM to 20:00 PM, Monday to Sunday.
Transport services[]
Directly outside the station on Sandymount Avenue are bus stops for the following route:
- Go Ahead Ireland route 18 from Sandymount to Rialto. This route provides a connection to the Luas Green Line at Ranelagh, as well as the Red Line at Rialto.
In addition, a number of bus services stop on Merrion Road, located 300 m from the station:
- Dublin Bus route 4 from Harristown to Monkstown
- Dublin Bus routes 7 / 7A from Mountjoy Square to Bride's Glen / Loughlinstown
- Dublin Bus 7N Nitelink from Dublin city centre to Shankill (Friday & Saturday only)
- Aircoach route 703 from Killiney to Dublin Airport
- Aircoach route 702 from Greystones to Dublin Airport
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Irish Rail. "Accessibility". Irish Rail.
- ^ "Sandymount Halt" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
- ^ a b c Kullman, Kurt (28 May 2018). The First Irish Railway: Westland Row to Kingtown. THP Ireland. pp. 35–36, 70–78. ISBN 978-0750987646.
External links[]
| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann
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Following station | ||
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| Lansdowne Road | DART Trans-Dublin |
Sydney Parade | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Westland Row Line and station open |
Dublin and Kingstown Railway | Sydney Parade Line and station open | ||
- Sandymount
- Iarnród Éireann stations in Dublin (city)
- Railway stations opened in 1835
- 1835 establishments in Ireland
- Railway stations in Ireland opened in 1835