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Seapoint railway station

Coordinates: 53°17′57″N 6°09′54″W / 53.29910°N 6.16505°W / 53.29910; -6.16505
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Seapoint

Rinn na Mara
Iarnród Éireann
A DART 8100 class at Seapoint.
General information
LocationSeapoint Avenue, Blackrock, County Dublin, A94 YN88
Ireland
Coordinates53°17′57″N 6°09′54″W / 53.29910°N 6.16505°W / 53.29910; -6.16505
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Bus stands0
Bus operators0
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeSEAPT
Fare zoneSuburban 2
History
Original companyDublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway
Pre-groupingDublin and South Eastern Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
1 July 1862Station opens as Monkstown and Seapoint
1863Station renamed Seapoint
1983Station upgraded
2006Station refurbished

Seapoint railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Rinn na Mara) serves the locality of Seapoint, between Blackrock and Salthill in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland.

Dublin Area
Rapid Transit
Malahide
Portmarnock
Clongriffin
Howth
Sutton
Bayside
Howth Junction & Donaghmede
Kilbarrack
Raheny
Harmonstown
Killester
Clontarf Road
Fairview Depot
Dublin Connolly
Luas
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

History

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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

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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:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Seapoint station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
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Preceding station Iarnród Éireann Following station
Blackrock   DART
  Salthill &
Monkstown