Kilbarrack railway station

Kilbarrack railway station (Irish: Cill Bharróg), in Kilbarrack, a suburb of Dublin city, Ireland, serves Kilbarrack and parts of Raheny and Donaghmede. Although on the Dublin-Belfast line, it is a stop only on the DART suburban railway system.

Kilbarrack

Cill Bharróg
Iarnród Éireann
General information
LocationBriarfield Road, Dublin 5, D05 Y3K1
Ireland
Coordinates53.3872°N 6.1614°W / 53.3872; -6.1614
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeKBRCK
Fare zoneSuburban 1
Key dates
1 June 1969Station opens
Dublin Area
Rapid Transit
Malahide Bus interchange
Portmarnock
Clongriffin
Howth
Sutton Bus interchange
Bayside
Kilbarrack
Raheny
Harmonstown Bus interchange
Killester
Clontarf Road
Fairview Depot
Dublin Connolly
Luas Bus interchange
Tara Street Bus interchange
Dublin Pearse
Grand Canal Dock
Lansdowne Road
Sandymount
Sydney Parade Bus interchange
Booterstown
Blackrock Bus interchange
Seapoint
Salthill and Monkstown
Dún Laoghaire Mallin Bus interchange
Sandycove and Glasthule
Glenageary
Dalkey
Killiney
Shankill
Woodbrook
(planned)
Bray Daly Bus interchange
Greystones

Facilities

Kilbarrack is a small station, with two parallel platforms and a footbridge at the top of the platforms. There is a gate at the top of the northbound platform to allow wheelchair access to the station. On the southbound platform there is a station building with ticket machines and an office, scheduled to open between 05:45-00:30, Monday to Sunday. There are 2 shelters on each platform along with outdoor seating benches. Also there are SOS and information buttons in the station along with LED displays.

History

The station opened on 1 June 1969 as a basic halt. In the 1980s the station was upgraded in preparation for DART services with a new station building and shelters. The station was upgraded again in 2004.

Kilbarrack Station looking up from Platform 1

See also

References

    Preceding station Iarnród Éireann Following station
    Raheny   DART
      Howth Junction


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