Clongriffin railway station

Clongriffin railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Chluain Ghrifín) is a station at the western edge of Clongriffin on the northern section of the (DART), also accessible from Myrtle Avenue in Baldoyle and also serving other parts of northern Donaghmede, and Balgriffin.

Clongriffin

Cluain Ghrifín
LocationStation Way, Clongriffin, Dublin 13, D13 WD92
Ireland
Coordinates53.403191°N 6.149107°W / 53.403191; -6.149107
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeGRGRD
Fare zoneSuburban 2
Key dates
19 April 2010Station opens
Northern Commuter
Newry
(
one early-am
weekday trip
)
Dundalk Clarke
Castlebellingham
(planned)
Dunleer
(planned)
to Navan
(freight only)
Drogheda MacBride
Laytown
Mosney
(closed 2000)
Gormanston
Balbriggan
Skerries
Rush and Lusk
Donabate
Malahide
Portmarnock
Clongriffin
DART Howth Branch
Howth Junction
& Donaghmede
Kilbarrack
Raheny
Harmonstown
Killester
Clontarf Road
The Royal Canal
Dublin Connolly
Luas Red Line
to Dublin Heuston and Tallaght
Tara Street
Dublin Pearse
Dublin Area
Rapid Transit
Malahide
Portmarnock
Clongriffin
Howth
Sutton
Bayside
Howth Junction
Kilbarrack
Raheny
Harmonstown
Killester
Clontarf Road
Fairview Depot
Dublin Connolly
Tara Street
Dublin Pearse
Grand Canal Dock
Lansdowne Road
Sandymount
Sydney Parade
Merrion
(planned)
Booterstown
Blackrock
Seapoint
Salthill and Monkstown
Dún Laoghaire Mallin
Sandycove and Glasthule
Glenageary
Dalkey
Killiney
Shankill
Woodbrook
(planned)
Bray Daly
Greystones
Platform 1 & 2. Behind the fence on the right is the disused Platform 3

Location

Clongriffin railway station is situated along the Dublin–Belfast railway line between Portmarnock railway station and Howth Junction.[1]

History

The railway station was created as a part of the Northern Fringe Development plan and has been in operation since 19 April 2010.

Facilities

There are two active platforms. A line splits off south of the station to provision a third platform, merging back just to the north; this platform is not in use. The ticket office is open from 6 AM to 9 PM, Monday to Friday. It is closed on Saturday and Sunday.[2] There is an underground park-and-ride car park with 400 spaces, open from 6 AM to 9 PM, free of charge for the time being[2] and bicycle parking. The northern terminus of the number 15 Dublin Bus route is also adjacent to the station which runs to Ballycullen in the south of the city via the city centre.

Commuter 29000 Class Passing Clongriffin

In 2011, it was suggested by Iarnród Éireann that Clongriffin station become a new junction station on the proposed Dublin Airport railway line extension. In the 'Rail Vision 2030' strategic network review document this proposed line extension was recommended as a long-term goal;[3] the new line would carry DART commuter services.

See also

References

Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Portmarnock   DART
Trans-Dublin
  Howth Junction
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