Booterstown railway station

Booterstown railway station is a suburban station that serves Booterstown in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland.

Location and access

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 Rock Road runs to the southwest, with a car park beside it.
The station is fully wheelchair accessible.
The information office is open at various times between 05:45-00:00, Monday to Friday.

History

The station opened in January 1835. It closed for a period from 12 September 1960 to 7 March 1975. The station became part of the DART service upon its opening on 23 July 1984.
The footbridge at the south end of the station was used in 1980 as the cover photographic image for the pop music single A Day Without Me by the band U2.

Transport services

Directly outside the station on the Rock Road, are bus stops for the following routes
Dublin Bus:

Route 4 from Harristown to Monkstown
Routes 7 / 7A from Mountjoy Square to Bride's Glen / Loughlinstown. Route 7 provides a connection to the Luas Green Line terminus at Bride's Glen
7N Nitelink from Dublin city centre to Shankill, via Blackrock
84N Nitelink from Dublin city centre to Greystones, via Blackrock

Private Operators:

Aircoach route 702 from Dalkey to Dublin Airport, via Booterstown