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.
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Location | Longford Terrace, Monkstown, County Dublin, A94 YY26 Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 53.2953°N 6.1522°W / 53.2953; -6.1522 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Iarnród Éireann | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Iarnród Éireann | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | SHILL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | Suburban 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Original company | Dublin and Kingstown Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-grouping | Dublin and South Eastern Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 May 1837 | Station opens as Salthill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1863 | Station renamed Salthill and Monkstown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1960 | Closed for passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1983 | Station upgraded | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1984 | Reopened for passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | Station refurbished | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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It is situated between Seapoint and Dún Laoghaire DART stations. The station has a car park, ticket office, automated ticket and vending machines. The ticket office is open between 05:45-00:15 AM, Monday to Sunday.
The original Salthill station opened in May 1837.[1] 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.[2]
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:
Private Operators
There is also a taxi rank in Monkstown village and a large car park adjacent to the station
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