Killiney railway station

Railway station in County Dublin, Ireland

53°15′19″N 6°06′47″W / 53.2554°N 6.1131°W / 53.2554; -6.1131Owned byIarnród ÉireannOperated byIarnród ÉireannPlatforms2ConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeKILNYFare zoneSuburban 3HistoryOriginal companyDublin and Wicklow RailwayPre-groupingDublin and South Eastern RailwayPost-groupingGreat Southern RailwaysKey dates1 May 1858First station opens as Killiney6 May 1882Second, relocated, station opens, as Killiney & Ballybrack, replacing the original Killiney and Ballybrack stations.1921Station renamed Killiney1983Station upgraded2011Station refurbished2013Station unstaffed

Killiney railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Chill Iníon Léinín) is a station that serves Killiney in County Dublin, Ireland.

The station lies on the DART line. The entrance to the station is via Station Road. It is located about two minutes walk to Killiney Beach.

History

The original station was located on nearby Strathmore Road. The current station opened on 6 May 1882 under the name Killiney & Ballybrack, replacing both Killiney and Ballybrack stations, the Ballybrack suffix was dropped in 1921, although the sign still featured the old name until 1983 when the station was upgraded. The original Killiney station had itself replaced the earlier Obelisk Hill, Killiney station on 1 January 1858.^[1]

The station was electrified in 1983 with the arrival of DART services. The station has been unstaffed since 2013 and it has two automatic ticket vending machines. A large pay and display car park is located across the road from the station.

Services

Dublin Area
Rapid Transit

Legend

Belfast–Dublin Main Line

Malahide

Portmarnock

Clongriffin

Howth

Sutton

Bayside

Howth Junction & Donaghmede

Kilbarrack

Fairview Depot

to Dublin Heuston

Luas Red Line

to The Point

over River Liffey

Sandycove & Glasthule

Killiney

(under construction)

Dublin–Rosslare Main Line

As of 2023, the off-peak service pattern is as follows:^[2]

Northbound

3 tph to Howth.
3 tph to Malahide.

Southbound

6 tph to Bray Daly, of which 2 tph extend to Greystones.

Preceding station	Iarnród Éireann		Following station
Dalkey		DART	Shankill
	Historical railways
Dalkey Line and station open		Dublin and South Eastern Railway Coastal line	Woodbrook Halt Line open, station closed

Bus Services

There is no public transport to or from the station. The nearest bus stop is in Ballybrack village, located one kilometre (0.62 mi) from the station. This is served by Go-Ahead Ireland routes 45a/45b from Kilmacanogue to Dun Laoghaire, via Bray.

References

^ "Killiney and Killiney/Ballybrack station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
^ "DART Timetable" (PDF). Iarnród Éireann. Retrieved 7 June 2023.