Seapoint railway station
Seapoint railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Rinn na Mara) serves the locality of Seapoint, between Blackrock and Salthill in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland.
Seapoint Rinn na Mara  | |
|---|---|
 Seapoint station as viewed from the Martello Tower when it first opened. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Seapoint Avenue, Blackrock, County Dublin, A94 YN88 Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53.29910°N 6.16505°W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SEAPT |
| Fare zone | Suburban 2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Dublin and South Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1862 | Station opens as Monkstown and Seapoint |
| 1863 | Station renamed Seapoint |
| 1983 | Station upgraded |
| 2006 | Station refurbished |
History
The station opened on 1 July 1862 and was originally called Monkstown & Seapoint, though the following year this was changed to just Seapoint.[1] It was electrified in 1984 with the arrival of DART services.
The ticket office is open between 05:45-00:50 AM, Monday to Friday.
Transport services
There is no direct public transport to or from the station. The nearest bus stops are on Monkstown Road, located 450 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 (Friday & Saturday only)
| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock | DART Trans-Dublin |
Salthill & Monkstown |
See also
References
- "Seapoint station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 February 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
External links
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