Booterstown railway station
Booterstown Baile an Bhóthair  | |
|---|---|
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| Location |
Booterstown Republic of Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°18′36″N 6°11′43″W / 53.3099°N 6.1954°WCoordinates: 53°18′36″N 6°11′43″W / 53.3099°N 6.1954°W |
| 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]
See also
References
- ↑ "Booterstown station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ↑ "Ironing the Land". RTÉ.
- ↑ '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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