1854: The Opening of a Dublin-Area Railway Station

July 10, 1854

A newly completed railway station was opened in the village (now suburban town) of Dalkey, which is about 10 miles (16 kilometers) southeast of central Dublin. At that time, the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland were merged as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; this sovereign state remained in existence until the establishment of the Irish Free State, forerunner of the Republic of Ireland, in 1922.

Dalkey railway station was constructed for the Dublin and Wicklow Railway as part of the first segment of that line along Ireland’s eastern coast. The station was one of several to be designed by English architect George Wilkinson (1814-1890). Dalkey railway station remains in operation today as a transit link for Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART), a commuter rail system serving this region of Ireland. The accompanying photo of Dalkey railway station was taken in 2009.

Photo Credit: Public Domain

For more information on Dalkey railway station, please check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalkey_railway_station and https://dia.ie/works/view/32703/building/CO.+DUBLIN%2C+DALKEY%2C+RAILWAY+STATION