Salthill and Monkstown railway station

Railway station in Dublin, Ireland

53°17′43″N 6°09′08″W / 53.2953°N 6.1522°W / 53.2953; -6.1522Owned byIarnród ÉireannOperated byIarnród ÉireannPlatforms2ConstructionStructure typeAt-gradePlatform levels2AccessibleYesOther informationStation codeSHILLFare zoneSuburban 2HistoryOriginal companyDublin and Kingstown RailwayPre-groupingDublin and South Eastern RailwayPost-groupingGreat Southern RailwaysKey dates1 May 1837Station opens as Salthill1863Station renamed Salthill and Monkstown1960Station closed1983Station upgraded1984Station reopened for DART2009Station refurbished

Dublin Area
Rapid Transit

Legend

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

to Dublin Heuston

Luas Red Line

to The Point

over River Liffey

Sandycove & Glasthule

(under construction)

Dublin–Rosslare Main Line

Salthill and Monkstown railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Chnoc an tSalainn agus Baile na Manach) serves the areas of Salthill (on the coast) and Monkstown (just inland) in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland.

It is situated between Seapoint and Dún Laoghaire DART stations. The station has a car park, information office, automated ticket and vending machines. The information office is open between 05:45-00:15 AM, Monday to Sunday.^{[citation needed]}

History

The original Salthill station opened in May 1837. It was built by the Dublin and Kingstown Railway. It closed in 1960 and was electrified and reopened in 1984 with the arrival of DART services.^[1]

Transport services

There is no direct public transport to or from the station. The nearest bus stops are in Monkstown village, located less than 300 m from the station, which are served by the following:

Dublin Bus Routes:

7 / 7A from Mountjoy Square to Bride's Glen / Loughlinstown. Route 7 provides a connection to the Luas Green Line terminus at Bride's Glen
7N Nitelink from Dublin city centre to Shankill, via Blackrock (Fri & Sat only)

Go-Ahead Ireland Routes:

S8 from Citywest to Dún Laoghaire, via The Square and Sandyford

Private Operators

Aircoach route 703 from Killiney to Dublin Airport, via Monkstown

There is also a taxi rank in Monkstown village and a large car park adjacent to the station.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Kullman, Kurt (28 May 2018). The First Irish Railway: Westland Row to Kingtown. THP Ireland. p. 42. ISBN 978-0750987646.

External links

Irish Rail Salthill and Monkstown Station Website

Preceding station	Iarnród Éireann		Following station
Seapoint		DART	Dún Laoghaire Mallin
	Historical railways
Blackrock Line and station open		Dublin and Kingstown Railway	Kingstown Line and station open
Seapoint Line and station open		Dublin and South Eastern Railway Coastal line	Kingstown Line and station open