Sandyford is part of the
Dáil Éireann constituency of Dublin-Rathdown. Sandyford village (sometimes referred to in Irish as
Taobh na Coille, meaning 'woodside', the townland in which it is situated) is 9 km south of Dublin city centre, just south of the
M50 motorway, accessed from the
R117 road or M50 junctions 13 and 14, while
Sandyford Business District is just north of the motorway. An
Aircoach service links the area with Dublin Airport 24 hours a day.
Dublin Bus routes 11, 44, 44B, 47, 116 and 118 link the area to other parts of the city.
Go-Ahead Ireland also used to operate the 75 through Sandyford until 26 November 2023 when it was replaced with the S8.
Luas The
Luas Green Line was built through the Business District and the
Kilmacud,
Stillorgan,
Sandyford and
Central Park stops serve the area, the middle two lying along the eastern edge of the original district. All four of these stops are in the
Sandyford Business District. Sandyford was the Green Line terminus until the extension to
Cherrywood opened in October 2010. The depot for the Green Line is located on the eastern edge of the Business District.
Metrolink While a 2018
public consultation document proposed that the
MetroLink project could have its southern terminus at Sandyford, by February 2019 it was proposed that the line would not serve Sandyford and instead stop at
Charlemont. == History==