Dun Laoghaire railway station
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Dún Laoghaire
Dún Laoghaire or Dún Laoire , sometimes anglicised as "Dunleary" , is a suburban seaside town in County Dublin, Ireland, about twelve kilometres south of Dublin city centre. It is the county town of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County and a major port of entry from Great Britain...
in County Dublin
County Dublin
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, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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The station has been named Mallin Station since 1966, after Michael Mallin
Michael Mallin
Michael Mallin was an Irish rebel and socialist who took an active role in the 1916 Easter Rising....
, although it is usually referred to simply as Dún Laoghaire. It features two through platforms and one terminal platform. The station is served by DART
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
The Dublin Area Rapid Transit is part of the suburban railway network in Ireland, running mainly along the coastline of Dublin Bay on the Trans-Dublin route, from Greystones in County Wicklow, through Dublin to Howth and Malahide in County Dublin.Trains are powered via a 1500V DC overhead catenary...
services, the South Eastern Commuter
Dublin Suburban Rail
The Dublin Suburban Rail network, , is a railway network that serves the city of Dublin, Ireland, most of the Greater Dublin Area and outlying towns...
line, and InterCity services to Rosslare Europort
Rosslare Europort
Rosslare Europort is a modern seaport located at Rosslare Harbour in County Wexford, Ireland, near the southeastern-most point of Ireland's coastline, handling passenger and freight ferries to and from Wales and France....
via Wexford
Wexford
Wexford is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. It is situated near the southeastern corner of Ireland, close to Rosslare Europort. The town is connected to Dublin via the M11/N11 National Primary Route, and the national rail network...
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Unusually, the station building is located on a bridge above the platforms, in a setup similar to Leixlip Louisa Bridge railway station
Leixlip Louisa Bridge railway station
Leixlip Louisa Bridge is a railway station which serves Leixlip, County Kildare, Ireland. Originally named Louisa Bridge & Leixlip when it opened on 1 September 1848 the station was known simply as Leixlip from 1851, until the opening of Leixlip Confey railway station in 1990...
. The station has a ticket counter, automatic ticket machines and a small coffee shop/smoothie bar.
The station is immediately adjacent to Dún Laoghaire Ferryport, for Stena Line
Stena Line
Stena Line is one of the world's largest ferry operators, with ferry services serving Scotland, Sweden, Northern Ireland, Denmark, Norway, England, Wales, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands and Poland. Stena Line is a major unit of Stena AB, itself a part of the Stena Sphere, a grouping of Stena AB,...
services to Holyhead
Holyhead
Holyhead is the largest town in the county of Anglesey in the North Wales. It is also a major port adjacent to the Irish Sea serving Ireland....
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History
Dublin and Kingstown Railway
The Dublin and Kingstown Railway , which opened in 1834, was Ireland’s first railway. It linked Westland Row in Dublin with Kingstown Harbour’s West Pier in County Dublin.-History:...
and opened in 1837. It replaced the original Kingstown Harbour station at the West Pier, close to the present-day Salthill and Monkstown railway station
Salthill and Monkstown railway station
Salthill and Monkstown railway station serves the areas of Salthill and Monkstown in County Dublin, Ireland. It is situated in between Seapoint and Dun Laoghaire DART stations. The station has a car park, automated ticket machines and vending machines.The original Salthill station opened in May...
, when the line was extended closer to the harbour two years after the opening of the line; the delay being a result of local opposition in Kingstown.
Also called Kingstown Harbour, the new station was renamed Kingstown in 1861, renamed Dún Laoghaire in 1921 and received its present official name in 1966.
The original station building was replaced in 1854 by a new structure in a neo-classical style, designed by John Skipton Mulvany
John Skipton Mulvany
John Skipton Mulvany was a notable Irish architect. He was the fourth son of Thomas James Mulvany, one of the founder members, with his own brother John George, of the Royal Hibernian Academy...
. This served as the station until 1971, when the current arrangement was introduced. Mulvany's building is now Hartley's restaurant,