Merrion Gates
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The area called Merrion Gates, in Sandymount
, Dublin 4
, is roughly where the northbound Dublin DART
line goes inland before the station
at Sydney Parade
, which lies to the north. Booterstown DART station
is the nearest to the south. The lands of the School for the Visually Impaired are here. There were gates on the road here once, separating Dublin from the coastal territory to the south.
Nowadays, it is the border between Dublin City and the borough of Dun Laoghaire that crosses the Rock Road at Booterstown Marsh or Bird Sanctuary.
In December 2009 a truck driven over the level crossing damaged the overhead electric wires for the DART when the crane on the truck hit the wires.
There is access on foot to Sandymount Strand
just to the east of the railway crossing.
Sandymount
Sandymount is a coastal seaside suburb in Dublin 4 on the Southside of Dublin in Ireland. It is in the Dublin South East Dáil constituency and the East Pembroke Ward. It was once part of Pembroke Township, which took its name from the fact that this area was part of the estate of the Earl of...
, Dublin 4
Dublin 4
Dublin 4 is a postal district of Dublin, Ireland including the suburbs of Sandymount, Ballsbridge, Donnybrook, Ringsend and Irishtown on the South side of Dublin....
, is roughly where the northbound Dublin 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...
line goes inland before the station
Sydney Parade railway station
Sydney Parade Railway Station is located at Sydney Parade Avenue in Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland.The station opened in January 1835 as a halt on the Dublin and Kingstown Railway. In 1852, it was upgraded to a full station with the construction of shelters, stone platforms, and a footbridge.The...
at Sydney Parade
Sydney Parade Avenue
Sydney Parade Avenue Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland runs from the land formerly known as Ailesbury Park opposite the Merrion Centre at the Merrion Road end, to the sea of Dublin Bay at the Strand Road....
, which lies to the north. Booterstown DART station
Booterstown railway station
Booterstown railway station serves Booterstown in County Dublin, Ireland.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 main road runs to the southwest, with a car park beside it.The station...
is the nearest to the south. The lands of the School for the Visually Impaired are here. There were gates on the road here once, separating Dublin from the coastal territory to the south.
Nowadays, it is the border between Dublin City and the borough of Dun Laoghaire that crosses the Rock Road at Booterstown Marsh or Bird Sanctuary.
In December 2009 a truck driven over the level crossing damaged the overhead electric wires for the DART when the crane on the truck hit the wires.
There is access on foot to Sandymount Strand
Sandymount Strand
Sandymount Strand is a large strand on the east coast of Ireland, adjacent to the village and suburb of Sandymount in Dublin. The strand, which is part of the South Bull, is a major component of the south side of Dublin Bay.Sandymount Strand is a popular place for locals to take a walk...
just to the east of the railway crossing.