Booterstown railway station
Booterstown railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Bhaile an Bhóthair) serves Booterstown in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland.
Booterstown Baile an Bhóthair  | |
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 Booterstown station facing north on 20 July 2008 | |
| Location | Rock Road, Blackrock, County Dublin, A94 N9P4 Republic of Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53.3099°N 6.1954°W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Bus routes | 4, 7, 7A, 7N, 84N, 702, 703 |
| Bus operators | Dublin Bus Aircoach |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BTSTN |
| Fare zone | Suburban 1 |
| History | |
| Original company | Dublin and Kingstown Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Dublin and South Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways |
| Key dates | |
| January 1835 | Station opened |
| 1960 | Station closed |
| July 1984 | Station reopens for DART services |
The station is located on the coast, bordering the bird sanctuary of Booterstown marsh to the west and southeast. The road linking the station to the Rock Road runs to the southwest, with a car park beside it.
The ticket office is open between 06:00-00:00 AM, Monday to Sunday.
History
The station opened in January 1835.[1] It closed for a period from 1960,[2] but reopened with the coming of the DART in 1984.
The footbridge at the south end of the station was used in 1980 as the cover photographic image for the pop music single A Day Without Me by the band U2.[3]
Transport services
Directly outside the station on the Rock Road are bus stops for the following routes
- Route 4 from Harristown to Monkstown
- 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 (Friday & Saturday only)
- 84N Nitelink from Dublin city centre to Greystones, via Blackrock (Friday & Saturday only)
Private Operators
- Aircoach route 702 from Greystones to Dublin Airport, via Booterstown
- Aircoach route 703 from Killiney to Dublin Airport, via Booterstown
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See also
References
- "Booterstown station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
- "Ironing the Land". RTÉ.
- 'It was the Summer of '79, when the Heat was felt by McGuiness', by Declan Lynch, 'Irish Independent' 29 October 2006.
External links
| Preceding station |  |
Following station | ||
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| Sydney Parade | DART Trans-Dublin |
Blackrock | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Merrion Line open, station closed |
Dublin and Kingstown Railway | Blackrock Line and station open | ||