Blackrock railway station
For the former station in Wales, see Black Rock Halt railway station.
Blackrock An Charraig Dhubh  | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location |
Blackrock Republic of Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°18′11″N 6°10′44″W / 53.30297°N 6.17891°WCoordinates: 53°18′11″N 6°10′44″W / 53.30297°N 6.17891°W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BROCK |
| Fare zone | Suburban 2 |
| Key dates | |
| 17 December 1834 | Station opens |
| 1983 | Station upgraded |
| 2005 | Station refurbished |
Blackrock railway station (Irish: Stáisiún An Charraig Dhubh) serves Blackrock in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland.
The station is served by Dublin Bus routes 17, 46e and 114.[1]
The ticket office is open between 06:00-00:00 AM, Monday to Sunday.
History
The station opened on 17 December 1834.[2] On 27 January 1858 a heavy accident happened in the vicinity of the station.
(1834) Looking north across Merrion Strand in Dublin Bay from Blackrock railway station
Accident as of 27 January 1858
See also
References
- ↑ Dublin Bus page on Blackrock DART Station
- ↑ "Blackrock station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
External links
| Preceding station | Iarnród Éireann |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booterstown | DART Trans-Dublin |
Seapoint | ||
| Sydney Parade | Commuter South Eastern Commuter |
Dún Laoghaire Mallin | ||
| Sydney Parade | Commuter Northern Commuter Peak times only |
Dún Laoghaire Mallin | ||
| Commuter Western Commuter (City Branch) Peak times only |
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| Future | ||||
| Booterstown | DART Line 1 |
Seapoint | ||
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