Dunboyne railway station

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

Dunboyne

Dún Búinne
LocationLarchfield, Dunboyne, County Meath, A86 HK07
Ireland
Coordinates53°25′1″N 6°27′53″W
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeDBYNE
Fare zoneSuburban 3
Key dates
August 1862Station opened
January 1947Station closed
September 2010New 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]

Western Commuter
Longford
Edgeworthstown
Mullingar
Enfield
Kilcock
Maynooth
Leixlip Louisa Bridge
Leixlip Confey
M3 Parkway
Dunboyne
Hansfield (serves Ongar)
Clonsilla
Porterstown
DM (future)
Coolmine
Castleknock
Navan Road Parkway
Ashtown
Pelletstown
(under construction)
Broombridge
Glasnevin
DM (future)
Drumcondra
Docklands
( Spencer Dock)
Dublin Connolly
Luas Red Line
to Dublin Heuston and Tallaght/Saggart
Tara Street
Dublin Pearse

See also

References

  1. "Dunboyne station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  2. IRRS News 157
  3. "Commuter trains return to Dunboyne". Railway Gazette. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Hansfield   Commuter
Western Commuter
(Dunboyne Branch)
  M3 Parkway
  Future  
Hansfield   DART
(Navan Branch)
  M3 Parkway
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