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Greystones railway station (Irish: Stáisiún na gCloch Liath) is a railway station in Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland. It is the southern terminus of the DART electrified rail network.

Greystones

Na Clocha Liatha
DART 8500 Class at Greystones
General information
LocationChurch Road, Greystones, County Wicklow, A63 H928
Ireland
Coordinates53.1435°N 6.0606°W / 53.1435; -6.0606
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Bus routes
  • 84
  • 84a
  • 84n
  • 84x
  • 184
  • 702
Bus operators
  • Dublin Bus
  • Go-Ahead Ireland
  • Aircoach
  • Finnegan Bray
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeGSTNS, 141
Fare zoneSuburban 5
History
Original companyDublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway
Pre-groupingDublin and South Eastern Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
30 October 1855Station opens as Greystones and Delgany
1880Station renamed Greystones
30 March 1964Goods services cease
10 April 2000DART services commence
Dublin Area
Rapid Transit
Legend
Malahide
Portmarnock
Clongriffin
Howth
Sutton
Bayside
Howth Junction
& Donaghmede
Kilbarrack
Raheny
Harmonstown
Killester
Clontarf Road
Fairview Depot
Western Commuter
& Sligo Line
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
Booterstown
Blackrock
Seapoint
Salthill and Monkstown
Dún Laoghaire Mallin
Sandycove and Glasthule
Glenageary
Dalkey
Killiney
Shankill
Woodbrook
(planned)
Bray Daly
Greystones

Facilities and services


The station has two platforms; platform 1 on the west side of the station (where the station building is located) and platform 2 over the footbridge on the east side of the station. Platform 2 is used only a few times a day, when DART and InterCity services are in the station at the same time. There are also sidings to the east of the station.

Entrance to the station building is only possible from Church Road. The station houses one retail unit, currently occupied by a café (previously an estate agent), a ticket office and two electronic ticket machines. Toilets are also available on Platform 1. The ticket office is open between 07:00 -10:00 AM, Monday to Friday.

DART services serve the station, as do all South Eastern Commuter (Dublin Connolly to Gorey) and Intercity (Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort) services.

The typical service from the station (Monday to Friday off-peak) is:

2 trains per hour also terminate at the station.


History


The station was opened on 30 October 1855 by the Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway as Greystones & Delgany.[1] It was later renamed Greystones in 1863.

Construction of the electrification and extension of the DART services to Greystones began in 1995 and was completed in 1999. The DART service to Greystones commenced on 10 April 2000.


Bus services


There are two bus stops directly outside the station on Church Road, one for northbound routes and the other for southbound. Operators serving the station include Dublin Bus, Go-Ahead Ireland, Aircoach and the Finnegan Bray Night Bus. There is also a taxi rank near the station.

Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Bray Daly   InterCity
Dublin-Rosslare Line
  Kilcoole
or
Wicklow
  Commuter
South Eastern Commuter
 
Bray Daly   DART
Trans-Dublin
  Terminus
Disused railways
Bray Cove Halt
Line open, station closed
  Dublin and South Eastern Railway
Dublin-Rosslare
  Kilcool
Line and station open

See also



References


  1. "Greystones and Delgany station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2008.


Dublin to Rosslare
Legend
Year
closed
Dublin–Belfast Main Line
Dublin–Sligo Main Line
Dublin Connolly
for Dublin Airport
Luas Red Line
 
R. Liffey
Tara Street
Dublin Pearse
for Dublin Airport
Grand Canal Street railway works
Grand Canal Dock
Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road
Ballsbridge Showground
Passengers 1941
Goods 1971
Serpentine Avenue
Sandymount
Sandymount
Sydney Parade
Sydney Parade
Merrion Gates
Merrion
1934
Booterstown
Williamstown
1841
Blackrock
Seapoint
Salthill and Monkstown
Kingstown Harbour (west pier)
1837
Dún Laoghaire Mallin
Carlisle Pier
1980
Sandycove Cutting
Sandycove
and Glasthule
Glenageary
Dalkey (Atmospheric)
1854
Dalkey
Killiney Hill Tunnel
Obelisk Hill
1858
Killiney
moved
1882
Ballybrack
1863
1882
Shankill
MP 11 (to Pearse)
Shanganagh Junct., to Harcourt St.
1958
MP 11 (to Harcourt St.)
Woodbrook Halt
1960
County Dublin
County Wicklow
Bray
Bray Daly
Bray Cove Halt
1929
Bray Head Tunnel No.1
Bray Head Tunnel No.2
Bray Head Tunnel No.3
Bray Head Tunnel No.4
Greystones
Kilcoole
Newcastle
1964
Wicklow Murrough
1976
R. Vartry
Wicklow
Rathnew
1964
M11 motorway
Glenealy
1964
Rathdrum
Avoca
1964
Woodenbridge Junction
1964
Shillelagh branch line
1945
Glenart platform
1925
(private halt for Earl Carysfort)
M11 motorway
Arklow
M11 motorway
County Wicklow
County Wexford
Inch
1963
Gorey
M11 motorway
Camolin
1963
Ferns
1977
Enniscorthy
R. Slaney
Enniscorthy Tunnel
Edermine Ferry
1963
Waterford line
1963
Macmine Junction
1963
Killurin
1963
Killurin Tunnel
Ferrycarrig Tunnel
Wexford (Carcur)
1872
Wexford O'Hanrahan
Wexford South
1977
Felthouse Junction
1910
Limerick-Rosslare Line
2010
Rosslare Strand
Kilrane
1963
Rosslare Europort
South Eastern
Commuter
Legend
Dublin Connolly
Luas Red Line
to Tallaght or Saggart
Loopline Bridge
Tara Street
Dublin Pearse
Grand Canal Dock
Lansdowne Road
Sandymount
Sydney Parade
Booterstown
Blackrock
Seapoint
Salthill and Monkstown
Dun Laoghaire Mallin
Sandycove and Glasthule
Glenageary
Dalkey
Killiney
Shankill
Woodbrook
(planned)
Bray Daly
Greystones
Kilcoole
Wicklow
Rathdrum
Arklow
Gorey
Dublin–Rosslare Line



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