Sandymount railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Dhumhach Thrá), also known as Sandymount DART station, serves Sandymount and Ballsbridge (including RDS Simmonscourt) in Dublin, Ireland. It has two platforms, both fully accessible via ramps.^[1]

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Sandymount Dumhach Thrá
Sandymount station looking north, with the main building on right, and a northbound DART on platform 1.
General information
Location	Holyrood Park, Dublin 4, D04 PC52 Ireland
Coordinates	53.32795°N 6.22138°W / 53.32795; -6.22138
Owned by	Iarnród Éireann
Operated by	Iarnród Éireann
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Bus routes	1
Bus stands	0
Bus operators	Dublin Bus
Connections	S2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	SMONT
Fare zone	Suburban 1
History
Original company	Dublin and Kingstown Railway
Pre-grouping	Dublin and South Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	Great Southern Railways
Key dates
January 1835	Station opened
1901	Station closed
1928	Station reopened
1960	Station closed for second time
July 1984	Station reopens for DART services

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There is a level crossing as the railway line crosses Sandymount Avenue. The level crossing is a MCB-CCTV (manual-controlled barrier level crossing) with code XR-003.

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Sandymount Halt was originally opened in January 1835.^[2] The station has had several periods of closure: from 1841 to 1860; 1862 to 1882; 1901 to 1928 and from 1960 until it reopened in 1984.^[3] The station was reopened with the electrification of Dublin suburban rail services - launched as the DART.^[3]

The station was also re-opened with a one-off temporary platform for Queen Victoria's first visit to Ireland in 1849 when she and her entourage traveled by special train from Kingstown to Sandymount before continuing by horse carriage to Dublin.^[3]

The information office is open from 05:45 to 00:00 from Monday to Friday and from 09:00 to 21:00 on Saturdays and Sundays.

Directly outside the station on Sandymount Avenue are bus stops for the following route:

• Dublin Bus route S2 from Irishtown to Heuston railway station. This route provides a connection to the Luas Green Line at Ranelagh, as well as the Red Line at Heuston.

In addition, a number of bus services stop on Merrion Road, located 200m from the station:

• Dublin Bus route 4 from Harristown to Monkstown
• Dublin Bus routes 7 / 7A from Mountjoy Square to Bride's Glen / Loughlinstown
• Dublin Bus 7N Nitelink from Dublin city centre to Shankill (Friday & Saturday only)
• Aircoach route 703 from Killiney to Dublin Airport
• Aircoach route 702 from Greystones to Dublin Airport

• List of railway stations in Ireland