Killiney railway station explained

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.

History

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.

Services

As of 2023, the off-peak service pattern is as follows:[2]

Northbound

Southbound

Bus Services

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Killiney and Killiney/Ballybrack station . Railscot - Irish Railways . 2007-09-03 . 26 September 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070926042407/http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf . live .
  2. Web site: DART Timetable . 7 June 2023 . Iarnród Éireann.