Dunboyne railway station is a railway station serving the town of Dunboyne in County Meath, Ireland.
Dunboyne Dún Búinne  | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Larchfield, Dunboyne, County Meath, A86 HK07 Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°25′1″N 6°27′53″W / 53.41694°N 6.46472°W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Bus routes | 4 |
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| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Other information | |
| Station code | DBYNE |
| Fare zone | Suburban 3 |
| Key dates | |
| August 1862 | Station opened |
| January 1947 | Station closed |
| September 2010 | New station opened |
Dunboyne station features car parking for up to 300 cars, operated by APCOA Parking, enabling it to serve as a small park & ride stop for commuters to Dublin.
Services
editIt is a station on the Docklands to M3 Parkway commuter service (Peak Times Monday to Friday) and Clonsilla to M3 Parkway shuttle service (at all other times).
Passengers transfer at Clonsilla:
- to travel at non peak times (including Saturday and Sunday) towards Dublin city centre.
- to travel to Maynooth and both Leixlip stations. Transfer at Maynooth for InterCity services to Sligo.
- to travel to Drumcondra. Only Maynooth to Dublin services serve Drumcondra.
History
editThe original Dunboyne station opened in August 1862 on the Clonsilla-Navan railway line, but was closed in January 1947.[1] The old station was converted into a private residence.[2]
In 2005 the Irish Government announced that, as part of its Transport 21 plan, the line between Clonsilla and Navan would be reopened for passenger trains in two stages, with the first stage including a new station for Dunboyne, which opened in September 2010.[citation needed]
The station was officially opened on 2 September 2010, and the first regularly scheduled train to the station arrived on 3 September.[3]
Gallery
editWestern Commuter |
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Dunboyne railway station under construction (September 2009) -
Dunboyne railway station under construction (April 2010)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dunboyne station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- ^ "IRRS News 157". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- ^ "Commuter trains return to Dunboyne". Railway Gazette International. 3 September 2010. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
External links
edit| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann
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Following station | ||
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| Hansfield | Commuter Western Commuter (Dunboyne Branch) |
M3 Parkway | ||
| Proposed | ||||
| Hansfield | DART Dublin-Navan railway line |
M3 Parkway | ||