Dunboyne railway station
Dunboyne railway station is a railway station serving the town of Dunboyne in County Meath, Ireland.
Dunboyne Dún Búinne  | |
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| Location | Larchfield, Dunboyne, County Meath, A86 HK07 Republic of Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°25′1″N 6°27′53″W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
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| Station code | DBYNE |
| Fare zone | Suburban 3 |
| Key dates | |
| August 1862 | Station opened |
| January 1947 | Station closed |
| September 2010 | New station opened |
Dunboyne station features car parking for up to 300 cars, operated by APCOA Ireland, 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]
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Image gallery
Dunboyne railway station under construction (September 2009)
Dunboyne railway station under construction (April 2010)
See also
References
- "Dunboyne station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- IRRS News 157
- "Commuter trains return to Dunboyne". Railway Gazette. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
External links
| Preceding station |  |
Following station | ||
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| Hansfield | Commuter Western Commuter (Dunboyne Branch) |
M3 Parkway | ||
| Future | ||||
| Hansfield | DART (Navan Branch) |
M3 Parkway | ||