Booterstown railway station

Booterstown
Baile an Bhóthair
Iarnród Éireann
Location Booterstown
Republic of Ireland
Coordinates 53°18′36″N 6°11′43″W / 53.3099°N 6.1954°W / 53.3099; -6.1954Coordinates: 53°18′36″N 6°11′43″W / 53.3099°N 6.1954°W / 53.3099; -6.1954
Owned by Iarnród Éireann
Operated by Iarnród Éireann
Platforms 2
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Other information
Station code BTSTN
Fare zone Suburban 2
Key dates
January 1835 Station opened
1960 Station closed
July 1984 Station reopens for DART services

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 main road runs to the southwest, with a car park beside it.

The ticket office is open between 06:00-00:00 AM, Monday to Sunday.

History

The station opened in January 1835.[1] It closed for a period from 1960,[2] 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 photograph image for the pop music single A Day Without Me by the band U2.[3]

Trans-Dublin

Legend
Malahide
Portmarnock
Clongriffin
Howth
Sutton
Bayside
Howth Junction
and Donaghmede
Kilbarrack
Raheny
Harmonstown
Killester
Clontarf Road
Fairview Depot
River Tolka
Western Commuter
& Sligo Line
Docklands(Luas Spencer Dock)
The Royal Canal

Dublin ConnollyLuas
Luas Red Line
to Dublin Heuston
Luas Red Line
to The Point
Loopline Bridge
Tara Street
Dublin Pearse
Grand Canal Dock
Lansdowne Road
Sandymount
Sydney Parade
Booterstown
Blackrock
Seapoint
Salthill and Monkstown
Dún Laoghaire
Sandycove and Glasthule
Glenageary
Dalkey
Killiney
Shankill
Bray Daly
Greystones

See also

References

  1. "Booterstown station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  2. "Ironing the Land". RTÉ.
  3. '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   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Sydney Parade   DART
Trans-Dublin
  Blackrock
  Future  
Sydney Parade   DART
Line 1
  Blackrock


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