Sandymount railway station explained

Sandymount
Native Name:Dumhach Thrá
Native Name Lang:GA
Symbol:rail
Symbol Location:ie
Address:Holyrood Park, Dublin 4, D04 PC52
Country:Ireland
Coordinates:53.328°N -6.2214°W
Connections:S2
Structure:At-grade
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Bus Stands:0
Bus Operators:Dublin Bus
Routes:1
Parking:No
Bicycle:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Original:Dublin and Kingstown Railway
Pregroup:Dublin and South Eastern Railway
Postgroup:Great Southern Railways
Years:January 1835
Events:Station opened
Years1:1901
Events1:Station closed
Years2:1928
Events2:Station reopened
Years3:1960
Events3:Station closed for second time
Years4:July 1984
Events4:Station reopens for DART services
Code:SMONT
Owned:Iarnród Éireann
Operator:Iarnród Éireann
Zone:Suburban 1

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]

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.

History

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

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

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Accessibility. Irish Rail. Irish Rail.
  2. Web site: Sandymount Halt . Railscot - Irish Railways . 2007-09-03.
  3. Book: Kullman, Kurt. The First Irish Railway: Westland Row to Kingtown. 28 May 2018. 978-0750987646. THP Ireland. 35–36, 70–78.