Dunboyne railway station

Dunboyne
Dún Búinne
Iarnród Éireann
Location Larchfield, Dunboyne, County Meath, A86 HK07
Republic of Ireland
Coordinates 53°25′1″N 6°27′53″W / 53.41694°N 6.46472°W / 53.41694; -6.46472Coordinates: 53°25′1″N 6°27′53″W / 53.41694°N 6.46472°W / 53.41694; -6.46472
Owned by Iarnród Éireann
Operated by Iarnród Éireann
Platforms 2
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Other information
Station code DBYNE
Fare zone Suburban 3
Key dates
August 1862 Station opened
January 1947 Station closed
September 2010 New station opened

Dunboyne railway station is a railway station serving the town of Dunboyne in County Meath, Ireland.

Dunboyne station features free car parking for up to 300 cars, enabling it to serve as a small park and ride stop for commuters to Dublin.

Services

It is a station on the Docklands to M3 Parkway commuter service (Peak Times Monday to Friday) and Clonsilla to M3 Parkway shuttle service (at all other times).

Passengers transfer at Clonsilla:

  • to travel at non peak times (including Saturday and Sunday) towards Dublin city centre.
  • to travel to Maynooth and both Leixlip stations. Transfer at Maynooth for InterCity services to Sligo.
  • to travel to Drumcondra. Only Maynooth to Dublin services serve Drumcondra.

History

The original Dunboyne station opened in August 1862 on the Clonsilla-Navan railway line, but was closed in January 1947.[1] Since then the town has not been served by passenger trains, with the old station being converted into a private residence.[2]

However, in 2005, the Irish Government announced that, as part of its Transport 21 plan, the line between Clonsilla and Navan would be reopened for passenger trains in two stages, with the first stage including a new station for Dunboyne, which opened in September 2010.

The station was officially opened on 2 September 2010, and the first regularly scheduled train to the station arrived on 3 September.[3]

Western Commuter
Dublin–Sligo Line
 Longford
 Edgeworthstown
 Mullingar
 Enfield
 Kilcock
 Maynooth
 Leixlip Louisa Bridge
 Leixlip Confey
 M3 Parkway
 Dunboyne
 Hansfield
Docklands branch
 Clonsilla
 Coolmine
 Castleknock
 Navan Road Parkway
 Ashtown
 Broombridge
Luas
to Liffey Junction
& Dublin Broadstone
(
closed
1937
)
The Royal Canal
Phoenix Park Tunnel
to Dublin Heuston
Drumcondra
Docklands
(Luas Spencer Dock)
The Royal Canal
 Dublin Connolly Luas
Luas Red Line
to Dublin Heuston and Tallaght
Loopline Bridge
 Tara Street
 Dublin Pearse

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dunboyne station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
  2. ↑ IRRS News 157
  3. ↑ "Commuter trains return to Dunboyne". Railway Gazette. September 3, 2010. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Hansfield   Commuter
Western Commuter
(Dunboyne Branch)		   M3 Parkway
  Future  
Hansfield   DART
(Navan Branch)		   Dunshaughlin
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