History
The station opened on 30 October 1855 but was closed again in 1960 due to a lack of resources or use. It reopened on 2 November 1980 with the 05.30 hrs train from Connolly Station stopping at it on its way to Wicklow, the Train guard was a railway man called Mick O' Grady who was later to become the Station Manager of Pearse Station Westland Row in 2008 until presently.
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