Dalkey railway station
Dalkey Deilginis  | |
|---|---|
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Dalkey Station, Main Building as seen from platform 1 | |
| Location |
Dalkey Republic of Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°16′33″N 6°6′13″W / 53.27583°N 6.10361°WCoordinates: 53°16′33″N 6°6′13″W / 53.27583°N 6.10361°W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Other information | |
| Station code | 134 |
| Key dates | |
| 10 July 1854 | Station opens |
| 30 March 1964 | Station closes for goods traffic |
| 1983 | Station upgraded |
| 2011 | Station refurbished |
Dalkey railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Dheilginis) serves Dalkey in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland.
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]
| Preceding station | Iarnród Éireann |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenageary | DART Trans-Dublin |
Killiney | ||
| Future | ||||
| Glenageary | DART Line 1 |
Killiney | ||
Accidents and incidents
- On 16 November 1979, a passenger train was run into by another passenger train. Thirty-six people were injured.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Dalkey station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 16 May 2014.