Merrion Gates
The Merrion Gates (Irish: Geataí Mhuirfean) is a railway level crossing in Sandymount, Dublin, where the DART and Dublin–Rosslare railway line crosses Strand Road near its junction with Merrion Road. It is a major traffic bottleneck, which also restricts the possible frequency of railway traffic.[1]
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There is access on foot to Sandymount Strand just to the east of the railway crossing.
Railway Station
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Merrion railway station opened in 1835 and closed in 1935.[2] Current neighbouring stations are Sydney Parade to the north and Booterstown to the south.
Redevelopment proposal
In October 2016, the National Transport Authority unveiled a proposal to close the Merrion Gates by diverting motor traffic onto a new road bridge over the railway some 250 metres to the north, and pedestrian and cycle traffic through a new tunnel under the current crossing.[1][3]
References
- Paul Melia (2016-10-27). "€50m plan to end traffic nightmare at level crossing on Dart tracks". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
- Merrion Railscot - Irish Railways. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf. Retrieved 12 January 2010
- "Sandymount / Merrion to Blackrock Corridor Study - Public consultation document" (PDF). National Transport Authority. October 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-27.