Killiney | |
Native Name: | Cill Iníon Léinín |
Native Name Lang: | GA |
Symbol: | rail |
Symbol Location: | ie |
Address: | Station Road, Killiney, County Dublin, A96 V0C2 |
Country: | Ireland |
Coordinates: | 53.2554°N -6.1131°W |
Structure: | At-grade |
Platform: | 2 |
Accessible: | Yes |
Original: | Dublin and Wicklow Railway |
Pregroup: | Dublin and South Eastern Railway |
Postgroup: | Great Southern Railways |
Years: | 1 May 1858 |
Events: | First station opens as Killiney |
Years1: | 6 May 1882 |
Events1: | Second, relocated, station opens, as Killiney & Ballybrack, replacing the original Killiney and Ballybrack stations. |
Years2: | 1921 |
Events2: | Station renamed Killiney |
Years3: | 1983 |
Events3: | Station upgraded |
Years4: | 2011 |
Events4: | Station refurbished |
Years5: | 2013 |
Events5: | Station unstaffed |
Code: | KILNY |
Owned: | Iarnród Éireann |
Operator: | Iarnród Éireann |
Zone: | Suburban 3 |
Killiney railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Chill Iníon Léinín) is a station that serves Killiney in County Dublin, Ireland.
The station lies on the DART line. The entrance to the station is via Station Road. It is located about two minutes walk to Killiney Beach.
The original station was located on nearby Strathmore Road. The current station opened on 6 May 1882 under the name Killiney & Ballybrack, replacing both Killiney and Ballybrack stations, the Ballybrack suffix was dropped in 1921, although the sign still featured the old name until 1983 when the station was upgraded. The original Killiney station had itself replaced the earlier Obelisk Hill, Killiney station on 1 January 1858.[1]
The station was electrified in 1983 with the arrival of DART services. The station has been unstaffed since 2013 and it has two automatic ticket vending machines. A large pay and display car park is located across the road from the station.
As of 2023, the off-peak service pattern is as follows:[2]
Northbound
Southbound
There is no public transport to or from the station. The nearest bus stop is in Ballybrack village, located 1km (01miles) from the station. This is served by Go-Ahead Ireland routes 45a/45b from Kilmacanogue to Dun Laoghaire, via Bray.