Sandycove and Glasthule railway station
Sandycove and Glasthule railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Chuas an Ghainimh agus Glas Tuathail) serves the suburban areas of Sandycove (on the coast) and Glasthule (just inland) in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland.
Sandycove and Glasthule station looking South | |
| General information | |
| Location | Summerhill Road, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, A96 W3V2 Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°17′15″N 6°7′39″W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Bus routes | 7d, 7n, 59, 111, 703 |
| Bus stands | 0 |
| Bus operators | Dublin Bus Go-Ahead Ireland Aircoach |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | In cutting |
| Parking | no |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SCOVE |
| Fare zone | Suburban 2 |
| History | |
| Electrified | yes |
| Key dates | |
| 11 October 1855 | Station opens as Kingstown and Sandycove |
| 1861 | Station renamed Sandycove |
| 1967 | Station renamed Sandycove and Glasthule |
| 1983 | Station upgraded |
| 2008 | Station refurbished |
The building is on a bridge as the rail line is in a cutting. Because of the station's altitude at sea level and the consequent moisture content of the earth, the track at, and surrounding, this station is laid on concrete rather than wooden sleepers.
The information office is open between 05:45-00:15 AM, Monday to Sunday.
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