Where to find DSMEE
The Society’s railway is located within the grounds of Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. This is a 300 acre public park operated by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. Further information on the Park can be found here:
By Car (Grange Road Car Park)
The Park is located just north of the M50 motorway, close to Junction 13. The main entrance to the Park is on the Grange Road (R113) where there is a car park inside the entrance, close to Marlay House. From there, it is a walk of 800 metres to the railway. From the car park, walk along the pathway, keeping Marlay House on your right and the large open green area on your left. Continue past the café on your right, keeping the green area on your left and the trees on your right. After roughly 450 meters there is an opening to the right and a signpost indicating Laurelmere Cottage (Teachin Laurelmere) and Playground (Clos Sugartha). Turn right here and follow the path straight through an intersection. After passing Laurelmere Cottage on your left, you come to a narrow gateway. Passing through the gateway turn left. The park depot should be on your right. Beware of traffic as you are now on a park service road. Follow the road around for a further 250 metres and the railway is on your right.
By Car (College Road Car Park)
There is a secondary entrance to the Park on College Road, located on the south boundary of the Park. On entering the park, there is car park on the right. From here it is a walk of 180 metres down the hill. Continue down the hill towards the Marlay putting green. Turn right and head along the avenue the railway is another 130 metres on the left.
By Public Transport
Bus
Dublin Bus route 16 (Dublin Airport to Ballinteer) serves Grange Road and there is a stop (No. 2970) near the main entrance. At the stop, walk 75 metres westward (uphill) and the Park entrance is opposite a signpost indicating “Marlay Demesne”.
The 16, S8, 74, 14, 14c, 116, 161 and 750 all have stops at or less than one kilometre from Marlay Park.
Tram
The nearest LUAS stop to the park is Balally on the Green Line. It is just over a 2 km walk from the LUAS station to the entrance of the Park. This takes about 40 minutes at a brisk pace.
Bike
There are bike racks just inside the Grange Road car park pedestrian entrance, at the bottom of the hill opposite the playground at the College Road entrance, and at the tennis courts near the playground. Please note that while many of the roads near Marlay Park have dedicated cycle lanes, Grange Road and College Road do not. Cycling in the park is only permitted on the Avenue along which DSMEE is located.
Walk
There are pedestrian entrances to the park at the north, east and south edges of the park. There are two pedestrian entrances about 125 metres to the west and east of the Grange Road car park entrance. There is a pedestrian entrance on the east edge of the park, just south of the junction between Grange Road and Brehon Field Road. There is another pedestrian entrance at the southeast corner of the park, at the junction between Grange Road, College Road, and Harold's Grange Road. There is a final pedestrian entrance on College Road. The Wicklow Way hiking trail runs through the park, starting at the Grange Road car park and exiting at the College Road gate.
The map below shows the location of the DSMEE station in Marlay Park where the trains operate out of.
