Killiney railway station
Killiney railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Chill Iníon Léinín) serves Killiney in County Dublin, Ireland.
Killiney Cill Iníon Léinín  | |
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 Killiney station in 2012 | |
| Location | Station Road, Killiney, County Dublin, A96 V0C2 Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53.2554°N 6.1131°W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Other information | |
| Station code | KILNY |
| Fare zone | Suburban 3 |
| History | |
| Original company | Dublin and Wicklow Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Dublin and South Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1858 | First station opens as Killiney |
| 6 May 1882 | Second, relocated, station opens, as Killiney & Ballybrack. Replacing the original Killiney and Ballybrack stations, both of which close. |
| 1921 | Station renamed as Killiney |
| 1983 | Station upgraded |
| 2011 | Station refurbished |
| 2018 | Station upgraded |
The station lies on the DART line. The entrance to the station is via Station Road. It is located about two minutes walk to Killiney Beach.
History
The original station was located on nearby Strathmore Road. The current station opened on 6 May 1882 under the name Killiney & Ballybrack, replacing both Killiney and Ballybrack stations, the Ballybrack suffix was dropped in 1921. The original Killiney station had itself replaced the earlier Obelisk Hill, Killiney station on 1 January 1858.[1]
The station was electrified in 1983 with the arrival of DART services. The station became unmanned in 2013 and it has two automatic ticket vending machines.
Transport services
There is no public transport to or from the station. The nearest bus stop is in Ballybrack village, located one kilometre (0.62 mi) from the station. This is served by Go-Ahead Ireland routes 45a / 45b from Kilmacanogue to Dun Laoghaire, via Bray.
A large pay and display car park is located across the road from the station.
| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann |
Following station | ||
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| Dalkey | DART Trans-Dublin |
Shankill | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Dalkey Line and station open |
Dublin and South Eastern Railway | Woodbrook Line open, station closed | ||
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Killiney railway station. |
References
- "Killiney and Killiney/Ballybrack station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 3 September 2007.