Sandycove and Glasthule train station
DART · Cuas an Ghainimh agus Glas Tuathail · Dublin
About Sandycove and Glasthule
Trains have called in the cutting below Summerhill Road since 11 October 1855, when the station began life under the name Kingstown & Sandycove. It was cut back to plain Sandycove in 1861 and only picked up its present double name, Sandycove & Glasthule, in 1967. The pairing reflects the ground it stands on: Sandycove is the coastal side, Glasthule the streets just inland, and the Irish form, Cuas an Ghainimh agus Glas Tuathail, keeps both halves. Electrification came in 1983 with the arrival of DART services.
Two things set the place apart from its neighbours along the bay. The building sits on the bridge over the line rather than beside the rails, because the railway runs in a cutting at this point. And the track through the station is carried on concrete sleepers rather than timber: the line here is barely above sea level and the ground holds too much moisture for wood to last. The beach is a couple of minutes away, as is the Martello tower that now houses the James Joyce museum.
First and last trains from Sandycove and Glasthule
Departures from this station in the NTA’s published timetable for a representative week. A day type with no departures is shown as no service rather than filled in from another day.
From Sandycove and Glasthule: DART towards Bray (Daly), about one train every 10 minutes at the busiest times (96 departures on a weekday) and DART towards Howth, about one train every 10 minutes at the busiest times (96 departures on a weekday).
Next stops from Sandycove and Glasthule
Running times to the adjoining stops, from the operators’ own timetables.
| Line | Next stop | Time |
|---|---|---|
| DART | Dun Laoghaire (Mallin) | 3 min |
| DART | Glenageary | 1.9 min |
Connections and interchange
- Iarnód Éireann timetables for the routes serving this station are published on its own station page.
Facilities
From Iarnód Éireann’s own station record. A facility that the operator does not list is left out rather than marked as absent.
Open for all services
Station Staffing Hours
This station is not staffed.
Station Booking Office
This station does not have a booking office. Tickets can be purchased from the ticket vending machine or a leap card can be used in applicable locations.
What is near Sandycove and Glasthule
Almost everyone walking out of the gate is heading for the eastern end of Dún Laoghaire, the terraces of Glasthule or the water. The People’s Park lies about 230 m off, with The People’s Park Market on the same ground roughly 220 m away, and Clarinda Park is about 320 m from the entrance. Dún Laoghaire (Mallin), with its harbour and ferry quays, is the neighbouring station and an easy walk if you miss a train.
| Place | Straight-line distance from the station |
|---|---|
| People's Park | 230 m |
| The People's Park Market | 220 m |
| Clarinda Park | 320 m |
Named places from OpenStreetMap within 400 m of the station. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route.
Frequently asked questions
It has had three names. It began as Kingstown & Sandycove in 1855, was shortened to Sandycove in 1861, and became Sandycove & Glasthule in 1967. Sandycove is the coastal village, Glasthule the area just inland, and the station sits close enough to serve both.
Because of the ground. The station stands at sea level and the earth at and around it holds a great deal of moisture, which is hard on wooden sleepers. The rails through the station are therefore carried on concrete ones instead.