Salthill and Monkstown | |
Native Name: | Cnoc an tSalainn agus Baile na Manach |
Native Name Lang: | GA |
Symbol: | rail |
Symbol Location: | ie |
Address: | Longford Terrace, Monkstown, County Dublin, A94 YY26 |
Country: | Ireland |
Coordinates: | 53.2953°N -6.1522°W |
Structure: | At-grade |
Platform: | 2 |
Levels: | 2 |
Bus Stands: | 0 |
Bus Operators: | 0 |
Travelcentre: | No |
Baggage Check: | no |
Accessible: | YES |
Original: | Dublin and Kingstown Railway |
Pregroup: | Dublin and South Eastern Railway |
Postgroup: | Great Southern Railways |
Years: | 1 May 1837 |
Events: | Station opens as Salthill |
Years1: | 1863 |
Events1: | Station renamed Salthill and Monkstown |
Years2: | 1960 |
Events2: | Station closed |
Years3: | 1983 |
Events3: | Station upgraded |
Years4: | 1984 |
Events4: | Station reopened for DART |
Years5: | 2009 |
Events5: | Station refurbished |
Code: | SHILL |
Owned: | Iarnród Éireann |
Operator: | Iarnród Éireann |
Zone: | Suburban 2 |
Services Collapsible: | yes |
Salthill and Monkstown railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Chnoc an tSalainn agus Baile na Manach) serves the areas of Salthill (on the coast) and Monkstown (just inland) in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland.
It is situated between Seapoint and Dún Laoghaire DART stations. The station has a car park, information office, automated ticket and vending machines. The information office is open between 05:45-00:15 AM, Monday to Sunday.
The original Salthill station opened in May 1837. It was built by the Dublin and Kingstown Railway. It closed in 1960 and was electrified and reopened in 1984 with the arrival of DART services.[1]
With the exception of the DART, there is no direct public transport to or from the station. The nearest bus stops are in Monkstown village, located less than 300 m from the station, which are served by the following:
Dublin Bus Routes:
Go-Ahead Ireland Routes:
Private Operators
There is also a taxi rank in Monkstown village and a large car park adjacent to the station.