Shankill railway station
Shankill railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Sheanchill) serves Shankill, in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland.
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| Location | Rathsallagh Bridge, Shankill, Dublin 18, D18 XY38 Ireland | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53.2363°N 6.1170°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann | ||||||||||||
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||
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| Station code | SKILL | ||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Suburban 3 | ||||||||||||
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| 10 June 1977 | Station opens | ||||||||||||
| 1983 | Station upgraded | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | Station refurbished | ||||||||||||
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History and facilities
The current Shankill station opened on 10 June 1977.[1] It was upgraded in 1983 to cater for the new electrified DART trains.
The station has two through platforms connected via a footbridge with lifts. The ticket office is currently unmanned. Wheelchair access for trains towards Bray is on the opposite side of the station to the main entrance, access for services towards Dublin city centre is by ramp at main entrance. Two ticket vending machines are available and sell all DART and Commuter tickets as well as LEAP cards.
From the inception of the Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) service in 1984, all DART services stop at Shankill.
Transport services
The station is directly served by one Go-Ahead Ireland bus route from Kilmacanogue to Dún Laoghaire.
A number of Dublin Bus routes also serve the station.
The station provides a car park for commuters.[2]
External links
References
- "Irish Railways" (PDF). Railbrit.
- "Irish Rail Shankill Station Services". Irish Rail.