The Merrion Gates (Irish: Geataí Mhuirfean)[1] is a railway level crossing in Merrion/Sandymount, Dublin, Ireland, where the DART and Dublin–Rosslare railway line crosses Strand Road near its junction with Merrion Road. There is pedestrian access to Sandymount Strand immediately to the east of the railway crossing.
First built in 1834,[2] the junction is a "notorious" traffic bottleneck,[3] which also restricts the possible frequency of railway traffic.[4] The term "Merrion Gates" is sometimes used to refer to the surrounding area,[1] and a number of nearby businesses take their name from the junction.[5][6]
^ ab"Geataí Mhuirfean / Merrion Gates". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
^Oram, Hugh (2018). "Merrion Gates". The Little Book of Merrion and Booterstown. History Press. ISBN 9780750989497.
^Paul Melia (27 October 2016). "€50m plan to end traffic nightmare at level crossing on Dart tracks". Irish Independent. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
^Kelly, Olivia (29 October 2016). "Dublin 4 residents shocked at plan to fix Merrion Gates bottleneck". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. Retrieved 20 May 2022. Listeners to morning traffic reports will be familiar with the Merrion Gates, even if they've never been through them. [..] This bottleneck railway crossing causes persistent daily tailbacks
^"Merrion Gates Medical Centre – About Us". merriongatesmedical.ie. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
^"Centra – Merrion Gates". centra.ie. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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