Sandymount railway station ( ga, Stáisiún Dhumhach Thrá) serves Sandymount and Ballsbridge (including

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) in

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, Ireland. It has two platforms, both fully accessible via ramps. There is a

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as the railway line crosses Sandymount Avenue. The Level Crossing is a MCB-CCTV (Manual Controlled Barrier level crossing).

History

Sandymount Halt was originally opened in January 1835. The station had several period of closure: from 1841 to 1860; 1862 to 1882; 1901 to 1928 and from 1960. The station was reopened in 1984 with the electrification of Dublin suburban rail services - launched as the DART. The station was also re-opened with a one-off temporary platform for

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'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.

Operations

The ticket office is open from 06:00 AM to 20:00 PM, Monday to Sunday.

Transport services

Directly outside the station on Sandymount Avenue are

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stops for the following route: * Go Ahead Ireland route 18 from Sandymount to

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. This route provides a connection to the

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Green Line at

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, as well as the Red Line at

. In addition, a number of bus services stop on Merrion Road, located 300 m from the station: *

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route 4 from Harristown to Monkstown *

routes 7 / 7A from

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to Bride's Glen /

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7N Nitelink from

city centre to Shankill (Friday & Saturday only) *

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route 703 from

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route 702 from

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References

External links

Irish Rail Sandymount Station Website
{{s-end Sandymount Iarnród Éireann stations in Dublin (city) 1835 establishments in Ireland Railway stations in Ireland opened in 1835

History

Operations

Transport services

See also

References

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