Park West and Cherry Orchard railway station
Park West and Cherry Orchard railway station is an Iarnród Éireann railway station in Ballyfermot, Dublin, Ireland, serving the Park West and the Cherry Orchard area.
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 A view of Park West and Cherry Orchard station looking westwards towards the bridge on the M50 motorway. | |
| Location | Park West Avenue, Dublin 12, D12 PX44 Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53.335°N 6.365°W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Bus routes | 79a, 860 |
| Bus operators | Dublin Bus, Express Bus |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Other information | |
| Station code | CHORC |
| Fare zone | Suburban 1 |
| Key dates | |
| 28 July 2008 | Station opened |
Description
The station opened on 28 July 2008, replacing the former Cherry Orchard and Parkwest Station located nearby. It is located in on the Dublin - Cork main line (the pre-Grouping Great Southern & Western Railway) and is served by South Western Commuter services.
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Former Cherry Orchard station
The former station, Cherry Orchard and Parkwest - originally simply called Cherry Orchard - opened on 16 May 1994.[1] It was closed on 27 July 2008 as part of the Kildare Route Project, a major upgrade of the Dublin-Cork main line as far as Hazelhatch. Due to continuous vandalism, the station was shut down.[2]
Passenger numbers
| Years | Daily Passenger Boardings and Alightings [3] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 266 | - |
| 2013 | 269 |  3 |
| 2014 | 355 | 86 |
| 2015 | 467 | 112 |
| 2016 | 462 |  5 |
| 2017 | 881 | 419 |
| 2018 | 1066 | 185 |
The station benefited from increased passenger numbers with the opening of the Phoenix Park Tunnel for commuter services in November 2016 allowing direct services to Drumcondra, Connolly Station and Grand Canal Dock bypassing Heuston Station.[4]
See also
References
- "Cherry Orchard station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- "Rail Services Updates". Iarnród Éireann. Archived from the original on February 15, 2019.
- "National Heavy Rail Census Report 2018" (PDF). National Transport Authority. July 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- "Phoenix Park Tunnel opens for Commuter services after €13.7 million investment". National Transport Authority. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
External links
| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann |
Following station | ||
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| Dublin Heuston | Commuter South Western Commuter |
Clondalkin/Fonthill | ||
| Drumcondra |