Salthill and Monkstown railway station
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.
Salthill and Monkstown Cnoc an tSalainn agus Baile na Manach  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.jpg) The station in Victorian times. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Longford Terrace, Monkstown, County Dublin, A94 YY26 Republic of Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53.2953°N 6.1522°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | SHILL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Suburban 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Original company | Dublin and Kingstown Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pre-grouping | Dublin and South Eastern Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 May 1837 | Station opens as Salthill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1863 | Station renamed Salthill and Monkstown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | Closed for passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983 | Station upgraded | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | Reopened for passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Station refurbished | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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It is situated between Seapoint and Dún Laoghaire DART stations. The station has a car park, ticket office, automated ticket and vending machines. The ticket office is open between 05:45-00:15 AM, Monday to Sunday.
History
The original Salthill station opened in May 1837.[1] 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.[2]
Transport services
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:
- 7 / 7A from Mountjoy Square to Bride's Glen / Loughlinstown. Route 7 provides a connection to the Luas Green Line terminus at Bride's Glen
- 7N Nitelink from Dublin city centre to Shankill, via Blackrock (Fri & Sat only)
Private Operators
- Aircoach route 703 from Killiney to Dublin Airport, via Monkstown
There is also a taxi rank in Monkstown village and a large car park adjacent to the station
See also
References
- "Salthill station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- Kullman, Kurt (28 May 2018). The First Irish Railway: Westland Row to Kingtown. THP Ireland. p. 42. ISBN 978-0750987646.