Booterstown railway station

Booterstown railway station (Stáisiún Bhaile an Bhóthair) serves Booterstown in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland.

The station is located on the coast, bordering the bird sanctuary of Booterstown marsh to the west and southeast. The road linking the station to the Rock Road runs to the southwest, with a car park beside it.

The station is fully wheelchair accessible.

The information office is open at various times between 06:00-00:00, Monday to Friday.

History
The station opened in January 1835. It closed for a period from 1960, but reopened with the coming of the DART in 1984.

The footbridge at the south end of the station was used in 1980 as the cover photographic image for the pop music single A Day Without Me by the band U2.

Transport services
Directly outside the station on the Rock Road, are bus stops for the following routes

Dublin Bus:


 * Route 4 from Harristown to Monkstown
 * Routes 7 / 7A from Mountjoy Square to Bride's Glen / Loughlinstown. Route 7 provides a connection to the Luas Green Line terminus at Bride's Glen
 * 7N Nitelink from Dublin city centre to Shankill, via Blackrock (Friday & Saturday only)
 * 84N Nitelink from Dublin city centre to Greystones, via Blackrock (Friday & Saturday only)

Private Operators


 * Aircoach route 702 from Greystones to Dublin Airport, via Booterstown
 * Aircoach route 703 from Killiney to Dublin Airport, via Booterstown