‘Public spoke & we listened' – Irish Rail confirm new station plans for busy Dublin suburb in huge boost for commuters
COMMUTERS are set for a major boost as Irish Rail has introduced plans for a new train station in the Cabra area of Dublin.
Irish Rail recently announced that the new station would be located in the centre of Cabra, on the existing Phoenix Park Tunnel line, providing connections within the capital.
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Irish Rail has proposed a new station for Cabra
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It is set to provide rail access for up to 26k people living within one km of the station
Credit: Irish Rail/Future Realities Studios
The new station is set to provide rail access for up to 26,000 people living within one km of the station.
It comes after a large number of locals asked for a new station at
After the study,
If the plan is approved, the construction of the new station at Cabra will be delivered together with the Dart+ programme works.
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It is funded by the
As part of the Dart+ South West project, a new station at Heuston West is also proposed to be built, connecting commuters to the south and west of the country, including
Currently, this line serves the services between Newbridge, Hazelhatch and Celbridge, and Dublin Connolly and Grand Canal Dock.
The Cabra station can also offer interchange opportunities for
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And it will be an approximately 20-minute walk from the new station to the TUD campus at Grandegorman, providing students with an extra mode of public transport.
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The plans and documents of the new station will be on display at the Deaf Village Ireland Campus from today until July 2, with the information also available to view on the Irish Rail website.
Speaking at the campaign's launch for the new station, the Irish Rail Chief Executive 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.
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"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."
'GREAT BENEFIT TO CABRA'
Darragh O'Brien, Minister for Transport, said: "I am delighted to support the launch of this public information today for the development of a new rail station in Cabra.
"The station will be of great benefit to Cabra and I'm very happy to see it move forward with public input."
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NTA's head of rail investment Marcello Corsi said: "The NTA very much welcomes this progress on the project and we would encourage people to use this opportunity to find out about the benefits it will deliver for their community.
"The development of railway station at Cabra was a key component for this area in NTA's Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy, and is part of an overall plan to make an improved rail network available to a greater number of people across the region.'
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