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The Journal
10-07-2025
- Business
- The Journal
Ireland's newest DART station is opening next month
IRELAND'S NEWEST DART station is opening next month, and it's situated between Bray and Shankill. Woodbrook Station will open on 10 August and will be the rail network's 147th station. It will be at the heart of a new residential community of up to 2,300 housing units. Funded by the Department of Transport through the National Transport Authority, the hope is that the new station will reduce reliance on the private car and help Ireland reach its climate action targets. Up to 191 DART services will run every weekday, with a journey time of about 40 minutes to city centre stations. The station itself promises passenger shelter and seating for waiting passengers, as well as lighting, CCTV and bicycle parking. The entrance to the station will be on Woodbrook Avenue. Construction on the station began in November 2023, and it is opening as scheduled. A spokesperson for Iarnród Éireann said: 'We look forward to welcoming a new community to our services, with Woodbrook serving both existing and new developments. Advertisement 'This will ensure people living in the catchment area have fast, frequent and sustainable travel options available, as the community grows and develops.' Just last month it was announced that a new DART station is going to be built in Cabra . The station, located along the Phoenix Park Tunnel line and planned DART+ South West route, will serve an extra 26,000 people living within one kilometre. It will offer frequent services into the city centre, as well as to the south and west of the country including Cork, Limerick and Galway. These counties will be reachable via the new Heuston West station to be built under the expanded DART+ South West project . The station at Cabra will improve connectivity to commuter stations located between ParkWest and Newbridge – Clondalkin, Adamstown, Hazelhatch. Cork railways In Cork, planning contract has been awarded for the creation of eight new commuter railway stations in Cork. The new stations will spread across the Cobh, Midleton and Mallow lines. A new depot will also be built and the rail network will be electrified. Ireland's railway operator Iarnród Éireann, along with consultants, will design and develop the plan for the new stations, depot, electrification and infrastructure and will then apply for a Railway Order (the equivalent of planning permission) by the end of next year. The plans include new stations at Blackpool, Monard, Tivoli, Carrigtwohill West, Waterrock, Ballynoe, Blarney and Dunkettle. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
The Journal
26-06-2025
- The Journal
A new train station is being planned for Cabra
IRISH RAIL HAS announced plans for the construction of a new train station in the north Dublin suburb of Cabra. The station, located along the Phoenix Park Tunnel line and planned DART+ South West route, will serve an extra 26,000 people living within one kilometre. It will offer frequent services into the city centre, as well as to the south and west of the country including Cork, Limerick and Galway. These counties will be reachable via the new Heuston West station to be built under the expanded DART+ South West project . The station at Cabra will improve connectivity to commuter stations located between ParkWest and Newbridge – Clondalkin, Adamstown, Hazelhatch. Advertisement A map showing the location of the proposed Cabra train station, marked red. Irish Rail Irish Rail It will present several new links to other modes of transport. There will be four bus stops within 100m of the station entrance, and the station will be served by the proposed Dublin BusConnects routes passing along the R147 Cabra Road, as well as local cycle routes running along the R805 Old Cabra Road. It will be a roughly 13-minute walk to the Luas Green line (Phibsborough stop) and a 23-minute walk to the TUD campus at Grangegorman. Irish Rail says local demand for increased capacity and frequency of service is what drove the decision by the operator to introduce another station. Minister for Transport, Darragh O'Brien, said: 'The addition of the new rail station will be transformational for the local community, offering a significant boost in sustainable public transport.' Irish Rail chief Jim Meade says the planned station 'demonstrated the power of public consultation'. 'The railway line has always been part of Cabra, but yet the community has not been rail connected. This is about to change and change for the better,' he said. Irish Rail plans to initiate work on a planning application in early 2026. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
Dublin Live
26-06-2025
- Business
- Dublin Live
Irish Rail unveils plans for new Cabra train station
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Irish Rail has announced its plan to develop a new railway station in Cabra. The station will be located on the existing Phoenix Park Tunnel line. The transport service will be displaying the plans at the Deaf Village Ireland Campus, Cabra, from today until July 2. The new station will provide rail access for up to 26,000 people living within one km of the station, offering direct and frequent services to Dublin city centre. It will also offer greater connectivity to Commuter stations between ParkWest and Newbridge. It will also connect commuters to the south and west of the country, including Cork, Limerick and Galway, via the planned new station at Heuston West, which is to be constructed as part of the DART+ South West project. During the public consultation for the DART+ South West project - which will boost frequency and capacity of services on the route - a significant number of local residents requested that a new station at Cabra be considered. Located in the centre of Cabra, the new station will provide public transport interchange opportunities, with the proposed Dublin BusConnects routes passing along the adjacent R147 Cabra Road, as well as local cycle routes running along the R805 Old Cabra Road. There is also potential for Interchange with the proposed new Glasnevin station for connections to the Metrolink once in service. It is also approximately 20-minutes by foot from the new station to the TUD campus at Grangegorman. Chief Executive of Irish Rail Jim Meade said: 'The provision of this new station at Cabra demonstrates the power of public consultation. The public spoke and we listened. This station will provide excellent connectivity for the residents of Cabra. The railway line has always been part of Cabra, but yet the community has not been rail connected. This is about to change and change for the better." Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
Dublin Live
24-06-2025
- Automotive
- Dublin Live
Major boost for DART+ West project as legal challenges withdrawn
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Works for the Dart+ West project are now expected to begin next year after the withdrawal of two judicial reviews. The Railway Order for the project, which will expand the DART network to Maynooth/M3 Parkway, was approved by An Bord Pleanála in July 2024 but has been delayed due to the court action. An Bord Pleanála also approved a Railway Order for the DART+ South West - Hazelhatch to Heuston / Phoenix Park Tunnel - in November 2024. The DART+ will double the passenger capacity for rail services in the Greater Dublin Area, from 26,000 passenger journeys per direction per hour to 52,000. The DART network will increase from 50 kilometres to 150 kilometres, extending to Maynooth/M3 Parkway, Hazelhatch and Drogheda. Enabling works are expected to commence in 2026 for DART+ infrastructure. Contract awards are targeted for the end of 2026. In addition to the infrastructure development, 185 carriages have been ordered for the DART+ Fleet, with up to 750 in total possible under a framework contract with French fleet manufacturer Alstom. The first ten carriages, made up of two five-carriage trains, have been delivered, and have commenced the testing, commissioning and regulatory process, and are expected to begin entering service during 2026. Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice . For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
Irish Independent
23-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
DART expansion plan gets boost after High Court hears objections withdrawn
Two separate judicial reviews were originally scheduled for hearing in the High Court this week relating to the DART+ West element of the plan. The court heard that the cases, taken by two businesses in the west of Dublin city, had been withdrawn. The move means that the project, which last July was granted a Railway Order, the equivalent of planning permission for rail developments, is now free to proceed – pending Government funding. Preliminary works are expected to begin next year with contracts for the more major construction projects to be awarded by the end of 2026. DART+ West will expand the high-frequency electric train service from Dublin city to Maynooth in Co Kildare and the M3 Parkway park and ride station in Bennetstown, Co Meath. It is one of four elements of the DART+ project which would collectively triple the length of the existing service from 50km to 150km and double hourly passenger numbers from 26,000 in each direction to 52,000. DART+ West is expected to see some of the biggest increases in passenger numbers with a doubling of train services along the Maynooth line. For that to happen will require works that include provision of a new station at Spencer Dock in the city centre and developments at Connolly Station, including a new entrance at Preston Street. One other part of the project, DART+ South West, was granted a Railway Order last November. It will extend the service from Heuston Station to Hazelhatch in Co Kildare and from Heuston to the city centre via the Phoenix Park tunnel.. ADVERTISEMENT Learn more An application for a Railway Order for DART+ Coastal North, which would extend services from Dublin to Drogheda, is awaiting a decision from An Bord Pleanála. DART+ Coastal South would see increased frequency on the existing Greystones to city centre route and an application is expected to be made for it shortly. The overall project also involves the provision of 185 new rail carriages, currently on order, with the option to order 750 in total if all aspects proceed. The first ten carriages have arrived and are due to be put into service next year. Early cost estimates for the complete project were put at around €3 billion several years ago but it is expected that figure will rise. The Government has only approved funding up to contract award stage and will have to make a decision at that point whether to back the project's further progress. The judicial review proceedings against DART+ West were taken by businesses on the Navan Road in Dublin, near Ashtown railway station. A sitting of the High Court heard the cases had been struck out after an agreement had been reached that was satisfactory to all sides. A spokesperson for Irish Rail said the terms of the agreement were confidential.
