Clongriffin railway station

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Clongriffin Iarnród Éireann
Chluain Ghrifín
Location
Place Dublin
Local authority Dublin City Council
Operations
Platforms in use 4, only 2 in use
History
19 April 2010 Station opens
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Platform 1 & 2. Behind the Fence on the Right Hand side is the now disused Platforms 3&4

Clongriffin railway station is a station beside Clongriffin on the northern section of the (DART), also serving Balgriffin and parts of Donaghmede.

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.

Proposed Dublin Airport Link

Commuter 29000 Class Passing Clongriffin

In 2011, it was suggested by Iarnrod Eireann 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 line extension was recommended as a long term goal.[2] The new line would be a DART commuter service.

External links

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

References

  1. ↑ http://www.irishrail.ie/index.jsp?p=119&n=147 Irish Rail Printable Timetables Irish Rail printable Timetables
  2. ↑ http://www.irishrail.ie/cat_news.jsp?i=4482&p=116&n=237 Rail Visions 2030

Coordinates: 53°24′11″N 6°08′57″W / 53.403191°N 6.149107°W / 53.403191; -6.149107


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