Salthill and Monkstown railway station

Railway station in Dublin, Ireland

Salthill and Monkstown railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Chnoc an tSalainn agus Baile na Manach) serves the areas of Salthill (on the coast) and Monkstown (just inland) in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland.

It is situated between Seapoint and Dún Laoghaire DART stations. The station has a car park, information office, automated ticket and vending machines. The information office is open between 05:45-00:15 AM, Monday to Sunday.^{[citation needed]}

History

The original Salthill station opened in May 1837. It was built by the Dublin and Kingstown Railway. It closed in 1960 and was electrified and reopened in 1984 with the arrival of DART services.^[1]

Transport services

With the exception of the DART, there is no direct public transport to or from the station. The nearest bus stops are in Monkstown village, located less than 300 m from the station, which are served by the following:

Dublin Bus 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 (Fri & Sat only)

Go-Ahead Ireland Routes:

• S8 from Citywest to Dún Laoghaire, via The Square and Sandyford Business District

Private Operators

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

There is also a taxi rank in Monkstown village and a large car park adjacent to the station.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of railway stations in Ireland

References

1. Kullman, Kurt (28 May 2018). The First Irish Railway: Westland Row to Kingtown. THP Ireland. p. 42. ISBN 978-0750987646.

External links

• Irish Rail Salthill and Monkstown Station Website