Dalkey railway station
Dalkey railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Dheilginis) serves Dalkey in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland.
Dalkey Deilginis  | |
|---|---|
 Dalkey Station, Main Building as seen from platform 1 | |
| General information | |
| 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.
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. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2011. 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. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
External links
| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenageary | DART |
Killiney | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Kingstown and Sandycove Line and station open |
Dublin and Wicklow Railway Westland Row branch line |
Obelisk Hill Line open, station closed | ||
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