Dalkey railway station

Dalkey

Deilginis
Iarnród Éireann
Dalkey Station, Main Building as seen from platform 1
General information
Location Sorrento Drive, Dalkey, County Dublin, A96 TF10
Ireland
Coordinates 53°16′33″N 6°6′13″W
Owned by Iarnród Éireann
Operated by Iarnród Éireann
Platforms 2
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities Yes
Accessible Yes
Other information
Station code DLKEY
Fare zone Suburban 2
History
Original company Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway
Pre-grouping Dublin and South Eastern Railway
Post-grouping Great Southern Railways
Key dates
10 July 1854 Station opens
30 March 1964 Station closes for goods traffic
1983 Station upgraded
2011 Station refurbished

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

Dublin Area
Rapid Transit
Belfast–Dublin Main Line
Malahide
Portmarnock
Clongriffin
Howth
Sutton
Bayside
Howth Junction & Donaghmede
Kilbarrack
Raheny
Harmonstown
Killester
Clontarf Road
Fairview Depot
River Tolka
Western Commuter
& Sligo Line
Docklands Dublin Suburban Rail
The Royal Canal
Dublin Connolly
Luas
 
to Dublin Heuston
Luas Red Line
to The Point
Loopline Bridge
over River Liffey
Tara Street
Dublin Pearse
Grand Canal Dock
Lansdowne Road
Sandymount
Sydney Parade
Booterstown
Blackrock
Seapoint
Salthill and Monkstown
Dún Laoghaire Mallin
Sandycove and Glasthule
Glenageary
Dalkey
Killiney
Shankill
Woodbrook
(planned)
Bray Daly
Greystones
Dublin–Rosslare Main Line

History

The station was opened on 10 July 1854 and was closed for goods traffic on 30 March 1964. It was preceded by Dalkey Atmospheric Railway station which opened on 29 March 1844 and closed on 12 April 1854. The ticket office is open between 07:00-10:00 AM, Monday to Friday.

Accidents and incidents

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

See also