Transport 21 - Navan Rail Line

Project Title	Navan Rail Line

Project Description	The first phase of this project involves reopening 7.5km of railway line running off the Maynooth line, at Clonsilla, to the M3 interchange at Pace, north of Dunboyne. Three stations are proposed on this route at Hansfield, Dunboyne and Pace. Park and Ride facilities comprising 1200 spaces will be provided at Pace whilst a 300 space car park will be opened at the proposed Dunboyne Station. This phase of the project will allow 15-minute peak hour frequency commuter services into Docklands Station in Dublin city centre and a 30-minute frequency off-peak. Subject to further studies, phase 2 of the project would extend the rail line to Navan within the Transport 21 framework.
Projected Completion Date	Phase 1 – 2010 (Clonsilla to Dunboyne) Phase 2 – 2015 (Navan, subject to statutory processes and contract award processes)
Current Status of Project	Phase 1 An Bord Pleanála approved a Railway Order on 29 February 2008 – the equivalent of planning permission for a new rail scheme – in respect of Phase 1 of this project, also known as Dunboyne Commuter Rail. The contract for this phase was officially signed on 10 November 2008 and alignment selection works have been carried out in advance of construction. It is planned that all Dunboyne services will terminate at Docklands Station. Services are scheduled to commence in Q3 2010. Fingal County Council and Meath County Council have made a Section 49 Levy Scheme under the Planning and Development Act, facilitating the collection of development levies which will contribute towards the project. Phase 2 Iarnród Éireann completed a scoping study for phase 2 of the project – extension of the line to Navan – in December 2007 in which they examined 9 routes and concluded that the project was economically viable. Two of these routes were found to be suitable and were the subject of a study to produce a comparative Business Case. Following the completion of the study it was announced in May 2009 that option A emerged as the preferred route, which follows the original alignment. Iarnród Éireann will now prepare a business case for this route as well as an application for a Railway Order. Click here for Phase 2 route alignment options (3.23 MB)
Link	http://www.irishrail.ie/projects/dunboyne_commuter_rail.asp

Last updated: 20/07/2010