Seapoint Rinn na Mara  | |
|---|---|
-126937_(cropped).jpg.webp) A DART 8100 class at Seapoint. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Seapoint Avenue, Blackrock, County Dublin, A94 YN88 Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°17′57″N 6°09′54″W / 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 |
Seapoint railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Rinn na Mara) serves the locality of Seapoint, between Blackrock and Salthill in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland.
History
Seapoint station as viewed from the Martello Tower when it first opened.
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 upgraded and electrified in 1984 with the arrival of DART services.
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)
See also
References
- ↑ "Seapoint station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
External links
| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock | DART |
Salthill & Monkstown | ||
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