Merrion railway station

Merrion is a former railway station in Dublin.^[1] The disused station building lies to the immediate south of Merrion Gates in Merrion on the DART line.

Merrion
The old station building
General information
Location	Merrion Road Merrion, Dublin Ireland
Coordinates	53.31574°N 6.20425°W / 53.31574; -6.20425
Owned by	CIÉ Railways Division
Operated by	CIÉ Railways Division
Platforms	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
History
Original company	Dublin and Kingstown Railway
Pre-grouping	Dublin and South Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	Great Southern Railways
Key dates
1 January 1835	Station opens
1857	Line regauged from 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) in to 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
30 August 1862	Station closes
5 April 1882	Station reopens
1 October 1901	Station closes a second time
5 March 1928	Station reopens a second time
July 1929	Station closes a third time
August 1930	Station reopens a third time
September 1935	Station finally closes
Location

The station originally opened in early 1835,^[1] shortly after the completion of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway line.^[2] It closed permanently in 1935.^[3] Today the village is served by the surrounding Booterstown and Sydney Parade stations.

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