Greystones railway station


Greystones railway station is a railway station in Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland. It is the southern terminus of the DART electrified rail network.

Facilities and services

The station has two platforms; platform 1 on the west side of the station and platform 2 over the footbridge on the east side of the station. Platform 2 is used only a few times a day, when DART and InterCity services are in the station at the same time. There are also sidings to the east of the station.
Entrance to the station building is only possible from Church Road. The station houses one retail unit, currently occupied by a café, a ticket office and two electronic ticket machines. Toilets are also available on Platform 1. The ticket office is open between 07:00 -10:00 AM, Monday to Friday.
DART services serve the station, as do all South Eastern Commuter and Intercity services.
The typical service from the station is:
2 trains per hour also terminate at the station.

History

The station was opened on 30 October 1855 by the Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway as Greystones & Delgany. It was later renamed Greystones in 1863.
Construction of the electrification and extension of the DART services to Greystones began in 1995 and was completed in 1999. The DART service to Greystones commenced on 10 April 2000.

Bus services

There are two bus stops directly outside the station on Church Road, one for northbound routes and the other for southbound. Operators serving the station include Dublin Bus, Go-Ahead Ireland, Aircoach and the Finnegan Bray Night Bus. There is also a taxi rank near the station.