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Railway station in Dublin, Ireland

Booterstown
Baile an Bhóthair[REDACTED]
Booterstown station facing north on 12 June 2007
General information
LocationRock Road, Blackrock, County Dublin, A94 N9P4
Ireland
Coordinates53°18′36″N 6°11′43″W / 53.3099°N 6.1954°W / 53.3099; -6.1954
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Tracks2
Bus routes8
Bus stands0
Bus operatorsAircoach, Dublin Bus
Connections
  • 4
  • 7
  • 7A
  • 7n
  • 84A
  • 84N
  • 702
  • 703
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYES
Bicycle facilitiesYES
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeBTSTN
Fare zoneSuburban 1
History
ElectrifiedYES
Original companyDublin and Kingstown Railway
Pre-groupingDublin and South Eastern Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
January 1835Station opened
1960Station closed
July 1984Station reopens for DART services
Route map
Legend
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 [REDACTED]
The Royal Canal
Dublin Connolly [REDACTED]
 
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
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Location

Booterstown railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Bhaile an Bhóthair) serves Booterstown in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland.

The station is located on the coast, bordering the bird sanctuary of Booterstown marsh to the west and southeast. The road linking the station to the Rock Road runs to the southwest, with a car park beside it.

The station is fully wheelchair accessible.

The information office is open at various times between 05:45-00:00, Monday to Friday.

History

From Booterstown railway bridge the railway line can be seen dividing the marsh from sea in Dublin bay

The station opened in January 1835. It closed for a period from 1960, but reopened with the coming of the DART in 1984.

The footbridge at the south end of the station was used in 1980 as the cover photographic image for the pop music single A Day Without Me by the band U2.

Transport services

Directly outside the station on the Rock Road, are bus stops for the following routes

Dublin Bus:

Private Operators

See also

References

  1. "Ironing the Land". RTÉ. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021.
  2. 'It was the Summer of '79, when the Heat was felt by McGuiness', by Declan Lynch, 'Irish Independent' 29 October 2006.

External links

Preceding station [REDACTED] Iarnród Éireann Following station
Sydney Parade   DART
  Blackrock
  Historical railways  
Merrion
Line open, station closed
  Dublin and Kingstown Railway   Blackrock
Line and station open
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