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Dalkey railway station

Coordinates: 53°16′33″N 6°6′13″W / 53.27583°N 6.10361°W / 53.27583; -6.10361
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Dalkey

Deilginis
Iarnród Éireann
Dalkey Station, Main Building as seen from platform 1
General information
LocationSorrento Drive, Dalkey, County Dublin, A96 TF10
Ireland
Coordinates53°16′33″N 6°6′13″W / 53.27583°N 6.10361°W / 53.27583; -6.10361
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
ArchitectGeorge Wilkinson
Other information
Station codeDLKEY
Fare zoneSuburban 2
History
Original companyDublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway
Pre-groupingDublin and South Eastern Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
10 July 1854Station opens
30 March 1964Station closes for goods traffic
1983Station upgraded
23 July 1984DART services commence
2011Station refurbished

Dalkey railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Dheilginis) is a railway station that serves Dalkey in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland.

History

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Dalkey was initially served by the Dalkey Atmospheric Railway station located 850 metres north of the current station, which opened on 29 March 1844 and closed on 12 April 1854.[1] The current station was opened on 10 July 1854 when the Dublin and Wicklow Railway opened their coastal branch from Bray to Kingstown (later Dún Laoghaire) and took over the atmospheric railway.[2] The coastal line later took over the Dublin and Kingstown Railway in 1857, bringing services to Westland Row (later Pearse) in Dublin.

The station building was designed by George Wilkinson to a similar design to Dundrum. A small goods yard adjacent to the southbound platform closed for goods traffic on 30 March 1964. The station later became part of the DART on 23 July 1984.

Services

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Dublin Area
Rapid Transit
Malahide
Portmarnock
Clongriffin
Howth
Sutton
Bayside
Howth Junction & Donaghmede
Kilbarrack
Raheny
Harmonstown
Killester
Clontarf Road
Fairview Depot
Dublin Connolly
Luas
Tara Street
Dublin Pearse
Grand Canal Dock
Lansdowne Road
Sandymount
Sydney Parade
Booterstown
Blackrock
Seapoint
Salthill & Monkstown
Dún Laoghaire Mallin
Sandycove & Glasthule
Glenageary
Dalkey
Killiney
Shankill
Woodbrook
(under construction)
Bray Daly
Greystones

As of 2023, the peak service pattern is as follows:[3]

Northbound

Southbound

The information office is open between 07:00-10:00 AM, Monday to Friday.

Preceding station Iarnród Éireann Following station
Glenageary   DART
  Killiney
  Disused railways  
Kingstown and Sandycove
Line and station open
  Dublin and Wicklow Railway
Coastal line
  Obelisk Hill
Line open, station closed

Connections

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There is no public transport to or from the station, but the nearest bus stop is located three hundred and fifty metres (1,150 ft) from the station, on the other end of the village. This is served by Dublin Bus routes 7D/7E from Mountjoy Square to Dalkey via Dún Laoghaire, Go-Ahead Ireland routes 59 from Killiney to Dún Laoghaire and 111 from Dalkey to Brides Glen Luas stop in Cherrywood, via Dún Laoghaire and the Aircoach route 703 from Killiney Castle to Dublin Airport.

Accidents and incidents

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  • On 16 November 1979, a passenger train collided with a stationary passenger train. Thirty-six people were injured.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Dalkey station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
  2. ^ Shepherd (1974), pp. 17–26.
  3. ^ "DART Timetable" (PDF). Iarnród Éireann. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  4. ^ "REPORT INTO THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AY DALKEY, CO. DUBLIN ON 16TH NOVEMBER 1979" (PDF). Department for Tourism and Transport via Rail Accident Investigation Unit. October 1987. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.

Sources

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  • Shepherd, Ernie (1974). The Dublin & South Eastern Railway (1974 ed.). David and Charles. ISBN 0715363611.
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