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Navan Rail Line

Project Title  Navan Rail LineIanrod Eireann
   
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

Complete.  Phase 1 was officially opened by Noel Dempsey T.D., Minister for Transport, on 2nd September 2010.

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: 10/09/2010

 




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