Sandycove and Glasthule railway station

Sandycove and Glasthule railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Chuas an Ghainimh agus Glas Tuathail) serves the suburban areas of Sandycove (on the coast) and Glasthule (just inland) in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland.

Sandycove and Glasthule Cuas an Ghainimh agus Glas Tuathail
Sandycove and Glasthule station looking South
General information
Location	Summerhill Road, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, A96 W3V2 Ireland
Coordinates	53°17′15″N 6°7′39″W
Owned by	Iarnród Éireann
Operated by	Iarnród Éireann
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Bus routes	5
Bus operators	Aircoach Dublin Bus Go-Ahead Ireland
Connections	7D 7n 59 111 703
Construction
Structure type	In cutting
Platform levels	1
Parking	no
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	SCOVE
Fare zone	Suburban 2
History
Electrified	yes
Key dates
11 October 1855	Station opens as Kingstown and Sandycove
1861	Station renamed Sandycove
1967	Station renamed Sandycove and Glasthule
1983	Station upgraded
2008	Station refurbished

Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Belfast–Dublin Main Line Malahide Portmarnock Clongriffin Howth Sutton Bayside Howth Junction & Donaghmede Kilbarrack Raheny Harmonstown Killester Clontarf Road Fairview Depot River Tolka Western Commuter & Sligo Line Docklands The Royal Canal 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 & Monkstown Dún Laoghaire Mallin Sandycove & Glasthule Glenageary Dalkey Killiney Shankill Woodbrook (under construction) Bray Daly Greystones Dublin–Rosslare Main Line

The building is on a bridge as the rail line is in a cutting. Because of the station's altitude at sea level and the consequent moisture content of the earth, the track at, and surrounding, this station is laid on concrete rather than wooden sleepers.

The information office is open between 05:45-00:15 AM, Monday to Sunday.

History

The station opened on 11 October 1855 as Kingstown & Sandycove, renamed Sandycove in 1861 and Sandycove & Glasthule in 1967. The station was electrified in 1983 with the arrival of DART services.

Transport services

There are bus stops right outside the station on Sandycove Road served by the following:

Dublin Bus Routes:

• 7d - Mountjoy Square to Dalkey, via Dun Laoghaire
• 7N Nitelink from Dublin city centre to Shankill, via Dún Laoghaire (Fri & Sat only)

Go-Ahead Ireland routes:

• 59 - Dún Laoghaire Station to Killiney, via Dalkey
• 111 - Dalkey to Bride's Glen, via Dún Laoghaire Station. This route provides a connection to the Luas Green Line terminus at Brides Glen

Private operator routes:

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

A large pay and display car park is located adjacent to the station.

See also

• List of railway stations in Ireland

External links

• Irish Rail Sandycove and Glasthule Station Website

Preceding station	Iarnród Éireann			Following station
Dún Laoghaire Mallin		DART		Glenageary