Lansdowne Road railway station

Lansdowne Road railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Bhóthar Lansdúin) is a railway station in Dublin, Ireland. The station serves the Ballsbridge and Upper Baggot Street areas of Dublin 4.

Lansdowne Road

Bóthar Lansdún
Iarnród Éireann
A DART 8300 Class (8311) passes under the old Lansdowne Road Stadium and over the level crossing as it enters the station
General information
LocationLansdowne Road, Dublin 4, D04 V3K1
Ireland
Coordinates53°20′02″N 6°13′45″W / 53.33382°N 6.22914°W / 53.33382; -6.22914
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Tracks2
Bus routes0
Bus stands0
Bus operatorsNone
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Platform levels2
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeLDWNE
Fare zoneSuburban 1
History
ElectrifiedYes
Original companyDublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway
Pre-groupingDublin and South Eastern Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
1 July 1870Station opens
Services
Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Grand Canal Dock   Commuter
Northern Commuter
Peak times only
  Sydney Parade
  Commuter
Western Commuter
(City Branch)
Peak times only
 
Dublin Pearse   Commuter
South Eastern Commuter
  Sydney Parade
Grand Canal Dock   DART
  Sandymount

Facilities and services

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The station has two through platforms, 1 is the northbound platform and platform 2 is for southbound services. These are connected via a subway. Both have separate entrances as there is a level crossing adjacent to the station on Lansdowne Road. There are 2 automated ticket vending machines at each entrance. When there is an event at the stadium, additional access points are opened to allow for crowd control.[citation needed] It has disability access to both platforms.[citation needed]

All DART services serve the station, as do several South Eastern Commuter (Dublin Connolly to Gorey) and a number of services to Drogheda, Dundalk and Maynooth.

History

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The station was adjacent to its namesake Lansdowne Road Stadium before the stadium was demolished in 2007 and replaced on-site by the new Aviva Stadium, which the station now serves.

The station opened on 1 July 1870. It was electrified in 1983 with the arrival of DART services.[citation needed]

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