Sandycove and Glasthule railway station

Sandycove and Glasthule railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Chuas an Ghainimh agus Glas Tuathail) serves the suburban areas of Sandycove (on the coast) and Glasthule (just inland) in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland.

Sandycove and Glasthule Cuas an Ghainimh agus Glas Tuathail
Sandycove and Glasthule station looking South
Location	Summerhill Road, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, A96 W3V2 Republic of Ireland
Coordinates	53°17′15″N 6°7′39″W
Owned by	Iarnród Éireann
Operated by	Iarnród Éireann
Platforms	2
Bus routes	7d, 7n, 59, 111, 703
Bus operators	Dublin Bus Go-Ahead Ireland Aircoach
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Station code	SCOVE
Fare zone	Suburban 2
Key dates
11 October 1855	Station opens
1983	Station upgraded
2008	Station refurbished

Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Malahide Portmarnock Clongriffin Howth Sutton Bayside Howth Junction & Donaghmede Kilbarrack Raheny Harmonstown Killester Clontarf Road Fairview Depot River Tolka Western Commuter & Sligo Line Docklands The Royal Canal Dublin Connolly   to Dublin Heuston Luas Red Line to The Point Loopline Bridge over River Liffey Tara Street Dublin Pearse Grand Canal Dock Lansdowne Road Sandymount Sydney Parade Merrion (planned) Booterstown Blackrock Seapoint Salthill and Monkstown Dún Laoghaire Mallin Sandycove and Glasthule Glenageary Dalkey Killiney Shankill Woodbrook (planned) Bray Daly Greystones

The building is on a bridge as the rail line is in a cutting. Because of the station's altitude at sea level and the consequent moisture content of the earth, the track at, and surrounding, this station is laid on concrete rather than wooden sleepers.

The ticket office is open between 05:45-00:15 AM, Monday to Sunday.

History

The station opened on 11 October 1855 as Kingston & Sandycove, renamed Sandycove in 1861 and Sandycove & Glasthule in 1967.[1] The station was electrified in 1983 with the arrival of DART services.

Transport services

There are bus stops right outside the station on Sandycove Road served by the following:

Dublin Bus Routes:

• 7d - Mountjoy Square to Dalkey, via Dun Laoghaire
• 7N Nitelink from Dublin city centre to Shankill, via Dún Laoghaire (Fri & Sat only)

Go-Ahead Ireland routes:

• 59 - Dún Laoghaire Station to Killiney, via Dalkey
• 111 - Dalkey to Bride's Glen, via Dún Laoghaire Station. This route provides a connection to the Luas Green Line terminus at Bride's Glen

Private operator routes:

• Aircoach route 703 from Killiney to Dublin Airport, via Glasthule

A large pay and display car park is located adjacent to the station.

See also

• List of railway stations in Ireland

References

1. "Sandycove station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 3 September 2007.

External links

• Irish Rail Sandycove and Glasthule Station Website

Preceding station		Iarnród Éireann		Following station
Dún Laoghaire Mallin		DART Trans-Dublin		Glenageary