Blackrock railway station

For other uses, see Blackrock railway station (disambiguation).

Blackrock

An Charraig Dhubh
General information
LocationBath Place, Blackrock
County Dublin, A94 E4P9
Ireland
Coordinates53°18′11″N 6°10′44″W / 53.30297°N 6.17891°W / 53.30297; -6.17891
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Tracks2
Bus operators
Connections
  • 7
  • 7A
  • 7N
  • 84N
  • 114
  • L26
  • S6
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeBROCK
Fare zoneSuburban 1
History
Opened17 December 1834
Electrified1984
Original companyDublin and Kingstown Railway
Pre-groupingDublin and South Eastern Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
1857Line regauged from 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) to 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
1983Station upgraded
23 July 1984DART services commence
2005Station refurbished
Location

Blackrock railway station (Irish: Stáisiún An Charraig Dhubh) serves Blackrock in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. It opened to the public on 17 December 1834 and is one of the three original stations on the Dublin and Kingstown Railway (D&KR), the oldest public passenger railway in Ireland.

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