Sandymount railway station

Sandymount railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Dhumhach Thrá), also known as Sandymount DART station, serves Sandymount and Ballsbridge (including RDS Simmonscourt) in Dublin, Ireland. It has two platforms, both fully accessible via ramps.[1]

Sandymount

Dumhach Thrá
Iarnród Éireann
Sandymount station looking north, with the main building on right, and a northbound DART on platform 1.
General information
LocationHolyrood Park, Dublin 4, D04 PC52
Ireland
Coordinates53°19′41″N 6°13′17″W / 53.32795°N 6.22138°W / 53.32795; -6.22138
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Tracks2
Bus routes1
Bus stands0
Bus operatorsDublin Bus
ConnectionsS2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeSMONT
Fare zoneSuburban 1
History
Original companyDublin and Kingstown Railway
Pre-groupingDublin and South Eastern Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
January 1835Station opened
1901Station closed
1928Station reopened
1960Station closed for second time
July 1984Station reopens for DART services

There is a level crossing as the railway line crosses Sandymount Avenue. The level crossing is a MCB-CCTV (manual-controlled barrier level crossing) with code XR-003.

Dublin Area
Rapid Transit
Malahide
Portmarnock
Clongriffin
Howth
Sutton
Bayside
Howth Junction & Donaghmede
Kilbarrack
Raheny
Harmonstown
Killester
Clontarf Road
Fairview Depot
Dublin Connolly
Luas
Tara Street
Dublin Pearse
Grand Canal Dock
Lansdowne Road
Sandymount
Sydney Parade
Booterstown
Blackrock
Seapoint
Salthill & Monkstown
Dún Laoghaire Mallin
Sandycove & Glasthule
Glenageary
Dalkey
Killiney
Shankill
Woodbrook
(under construction)
Bray Daly
Greystones

History

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Sandymount Halt was originally opened in January 1835.[2] The station has had several periods of closure: from 1841 to 1860; 1862 to 1882; 1901 to 1928 and from 1960 until it reopened in 1984.[3] The station was reopened 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

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The information office is open from 05:45 to 00:00 from Monday to Friday and from 09:00 to 21:00 on Saturdays and Sundays.

Transport services

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Directly outside the station on Sandymount Avenue are bus stops for the following route:

In addition, a number of bus services stop on Merrion Road, located 200m from the station:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Irish Rail. "Accessibility". Irish Rail.
  2. ^ "Sandymount Halt" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
  3. ^ 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.
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Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann Following station
Lansdowne Road   DART
  Sydney Parade
  Historical railways  
Westland Row
Line and station open
  Dublin and Kingstown Railway   Sydney Parade
Line and station open