Raheny railway station
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Raheny railway station opened on 25 May 1844, at the establishment of the Dublin-Drogheda line, serves the village and core of the district of Raheny
in Dublin. Parts of Raheny are also served by Harmonstown
and Kilbarrack
stations.
Raheny, which is a main stop on the DART
suburban rail system, and an occasional stop on the Dublin-Belfast
main line, was the first station north of Dublin city centre, and the station at which the opening of the main line was celebrated.
The old station house, closed for many years, is a listed building, but when the line was completed, was the first stop for the ceremonial train, the guests disembarking for a meal at Violet Hill (Edenmore House, now St. Joseph's Hospital
).
The station today comprises a modern ticket office, with a bypass gate when this is closed, with a lift to the platform on one side and a ramp on the other. Within the ticket office are two automatic ticket machines.
Raheny
Raheny is a northern suburb of Dublin, the capital city of Ireland. It is an old area, centred around an old village, and is referenced back to 570 AD but after years of light settlement, with a main village and a coastal hamlet, grew rapidly in the 20th century, and is now a mid-density...
in Dublin. Parts of Raheny are also served by Harmonstown
Harmonstown railway station
Harmonstown railway station , opened on 27 January 1957, is a DART stop, serving the locality of Harmonstown and the nearer parts of Artane and Raheny in Dublin. The small station, which has no parking, is located on the rail bridge between Harmonstown Road and the Ennafort / Cill Eanna part of...
and Kilbarrack
Kilbarrack railway station
Kilbarrack railway station , in Kilbarrack, a suburb of Dublin city, serves Kilbarrack and parts of Raheny and Donaghmede.The station opened on 1 June 1969.-External links:* *...
stations.
Raheny, which is a main stop on the 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...
suburban rail system, and an occasional stop on the Dublin-Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
main line, was the first station north of Dublin city centre, and the station at which the opening of the main line was celebrated.
The old station house, closed for many years, is a listed building, but when the line was completed, was the first stop for the ceremonial train, the guests disembarking for a meal at Violet Hill (Edenmore House, now St. Joseph's Hospital
St. Joseph's Hospital, Dublin
St. Joseph's Hospital is a secondary hospital in Raheny, on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland. It was founded, as St. Joseph's Nursing Home, in Edenmore House, by a religious order, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Chambery, at the request of Archbishop McQuaid and under the supervision of the order's...
).
The station today comprises a modern ticket office, with a bypass gate when this is closed, with a lift to the platform on one side and a ramp on the other. Within the ticket office are two automatic ticket machines.