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Greystones railway station

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°08′37″N 6°03′38″W / 53.1435°N 6.0606°W / 53.1435; -6.0606Coordinates: 53°08′37″N 6°03′38″W / 53.1435°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
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

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. 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

External links

Dublin to Rosslare
Year
closed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
R. Liffey
 
Tara Street
 
 
 
 
Grand Canal Dock
 
 
Grand Canal Gasworks
 
Lansdowne Road
 
Lansdowne Road
 
 
Ballsbridge Showground
Passengers 1941
Goods 1971
 
Serpentine Avenue
 
Sandymount
 
Sandymount
 
Sydney Parade
 
Sydney Parade
 
 
Merrion
1934
 
Booterstown
 
Williamstown
1841
 
Blackrock
 
Seapoint
 
Salthill and Monkstown
 
Kingstown Harbour (west pier)
1837
 
Dún Laoghaire Mallin  
 
 
Carlisle Pier
1980
 
Sandycove Cutting
 
 
Glenageary
 
Dalkey (Atmospheric)
1854
 
Dalkey
 
Killiney Hill Tunnel
 
Obelisk Hill
1858
 
Killiney
moved
1882
 
Ballybrack
1863
1882
 
Shankill
 
MP 11 (to Pearse)
 
 
1958
 
MP 11 (to Harcourt St.)
 
Woodbrook Halt
1960
 
 
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
 
 
Glenealy
1964
 
Rathdrum
 
 
 
 
Avoca
1964
 
Woodenbridge Junction
1964
 
 
1945
 
Glenart platform
1925
 
(private halt for Earl Carysfort)
 
 
Arklow
 
 
 
Inch
1963
 
Gorey
 
 
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
 
Wexford South
1977
 
Felthouse Junction
1910
 
 
Limerick-Rosslare Line
2010
 
Rosslare Strand
 
Kilrane
1963
 
 
Rosslare Europort
  • Irish Rail Greystones Station Website


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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Greystones railway station news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Greystones railway station Irish Staisiun na gCloch Liath is a railway station in Greystones County Wicklow Ireland It is the southern terminus of the DART electrified rail network GreystonesNa Clocha LiathaDART 8500 Class at GreystonesGeneral informationLocationChurch Road Greystones County Wicklow A63 H928IrelandCoordinates53 08 37 N 6 03 38 W 53 1435 N 6 0606 W 53 1435 6 0606 Coordinates 53 08 37 N 6 03 38 W 53 1435 N 6 0606 W 53 1435 6 0606Owned byIarnrod EireannOperated byIarnrod EireannPlatforms2Bus routes8484a84n84x184702Bus operatorsDublin BusGo Ahead IrelandAircoachFinnegan BrayConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStation codeGSTNS 141Fare zoneSuburban 5HistoryOriginal companyDublin Wicklow and Wexford RailwayPre groupingDublin and South Eastern RailwayPost groupingGreat Southern RailwaysKey dates30 October 1855Station opens as Greystones and Delgany1880Station renamed Greystones30 March 1964Goods services cease10 April 2000DART services commencevteDublin AreaRapid TransitLegendMalahidePortmarnockClongriffinHowthSuttonBaysideHowth Junction amp DonaghmedeKilbarrackRahenyHarmonstownKillesterClontarf RoadFairview DepotRiver TolkaWestern Commuter amp Sligo LineDocklandsThe Royal CanalDublin Connolly to Dublin HeustonLuas Red Lineto The PointLoopline Bridgeover River LiffeyTara StreetDublin PearseGrand Canal DockLansdowne RoadSandymountSydney ParadeBooterstownBlackrockSeapointSalthill and MonkstownDun Laoghaire MallinSandycove and GlasthuleGlenagearyDalkeyKillineyShankillWoodbrook planned Bray DalyGreystones Contents 1 Facilities and services 2 History 3 Bus services 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksFacilities and services EditThe 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 cafe 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 to Howth or Malahide via Bray Daly and Dublin Connolly 4 trains per day to Rosslare Europort via Arklow 1 train per day to Wexford O Hanrahan via Arklow 4 trains per day to Dublin Connolly via Bray Daly services from south of Greystones 1 train per day to Dundalk 2 trains per hour also terminate at the station History EditThe station was opened on 30 October 1855 by the Dublin Wicklow and Wexford Railway as Greystones amp Delgany 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 EditThere 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 Iarnrod Eireann Following stationBray Daly InterCityDublin Rosslare Line KilcooleorWicklow CommuterSouth Eastern Commuter Bray Daly DARTTrans Dublin TerminusDisused railwaysBray Cove HaltLine open station closed Dublin and South Eastern RailwayDublin Rosslare KilcoolLine and station openSee also EditList of railway stations in IrelandReferences EditExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Greystones railway station vteDublin to RosslareLegendYearclosed Dublin Belfast Main Line Dublin Sligo Main Line Dublin Connollyfor Dublin Airport Luas Red Line R Liffey Tara Street Dublin Pearsefor Dublin Airport Grand Canal Street railway works Grand Canal Dock Grand Canal Gasworks Lansdowne Road Lansdowne Road Ballsbridge Showground Passengers 1941Goods 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 Dun Laoghaire Mallin Carlisle Pier 1980 Sandycove Cutting Sandycoveand Glasthule Glenageary Dalkey Atmospheric 1854 Dalkey Killiney Hill Tunnel Obelisk Hill 1858 Killiney moved1882 Ballybrack 18631882 Shankill MP 11 to Pearse Shanganagh Junct to Harcourt St 1958 MP 11 to Harcourt St Woodbrook Halt 1960 County DublinCounty 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 WicklowCounty 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 Wexford South 1977 Felthouse Junction 1910 Limerick Rosslare Line 2010 Rosslare Strand Kilrane 1963 Rosslare EuroportvteSouth EasternCommuterLegend Dublin Connolly Luas Red Lineto 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 LineIrish Rail Greystones Station Website This Ireland railway station related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Greystones railway station amp oldid 1134948908, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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