Dalkey railway station
Dalkey railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Dheilginis) serves Dalkey in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland.
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Dalkey Deilginis  | |
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 Dalkey Station, Main Building as seen from platform 1 | |
| 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 |
| 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 reopened and upgraded |
| 2011 | Station refurbished |
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.[1] The ticket office is open between 07:00-10:00 AM, Monday to Friday.
| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenageary | DART Trans-Dublin |
Killiney | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Sandycove and Glasthule Line and station open |
Dublin and South Eastern Railway | Obelisk Hill Line open, station closed | ||
Accidents and incidents
- On 16 November 1979, a passenger train collided with a stationary passenger train. Thirty-six people were injured.[2]
See also
References
- "Dalkey station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
- "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. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
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