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Railway station in Dublin, Ireland

MerrionIarnród Éireann
The old station building
General information
LocationMerrion Road
Merrion, Dublin
Ireland
Coordinates53°18′57″N 6°12′15″W / 53.31574°N 6.20425°W / 53.31574; -6.20425
Owned byCIÉ Railways Division
Operated byCIÉ Railways Division
Platforms2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
History
Original companyDublin and Kingstown Railway
Pre-groupingDublin and South Eastern Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
January 1835Station opens
30 August 1862Station closes
5 April 1882Station reopens
1 October 1901Station closes a second time
5 March 1928Station reopens
July 1929Station closes a third time
August 1930Station reopens
September 1935Station finally closes

Merrion is a former railway station in Dublin. The disused station building lies to the immediate south of Merrion Gates in Merrion on the DART line. The station originally opened in early 1835, shortly after the completion of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway line. It closed in 1935.

References

  1. ^ Johnson, Stephen (1997). Johnson's Atlas & Gazetteer of the Railways of Ireland. Midland Publishing. ISBN 9781857800449.
  2. "Merrion". eiretrains.com. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  3. "Merrion" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 12 January 2010.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Sydney Parade
Line and station open 		  Dublin and Kingstown Railway   Booterstown
Line and station open
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