Clongriffin railway station

Summary

Clongriffin railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Chluain Ghrifín) is a station at the western edge of Clongriffin on the northern section of the (DART), also accessible from Myrtle Avenue in Baldoyle and also serving other parts of northern Donaghmede, and Balgriffin.

Clongriffin

Cluain Ghrifín
Iarnród Éireann
General information
LocationStation Way, Clongriffin, Dublin 13, D13 WD92
Ireland
Coordinates53°24′11″N 6°08′57″W / 53.403191°N 6.149107°W / 53.403191; -6.149107
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms3
Tracks3
Bus routes1
Bus operatorsDublin Bus
Connections15
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeGRGRD
Fare zoneSuburban 2
Key dates
19 April 2010Station opens
Northern Commuter
Legend
Newry NI Railways
(
one early-am
weekday trip
)
Dundalk Clarke
to Navan
(freight only)
Drogheda MacBride
Laytown
Mosney
2000
Gormanston
Balbriggan
Skerries
Rush and Lusk
Donabate
Malahide
Portmarnock
Clongriffin
DART Howth Branch
Howth Junction
& Donaghmede
Kilbarrack
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Raheny
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Harmonstown
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Killester
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Clontarf Road
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
The Royal Canal
Dublin Connolly Luas
Tara Street
Dublin Pearse
Dublin Area
Rapid Transit
Legend
Malahide
Portmarnock
Clongriffin
Howth
Sutton
Bayside
Howth Junction & Donaghmede
Kilbarrack
Raheny
Harmonstown
Killester
Clontarf Road
Fairview Depot
Dublin Connolly
Luas
Tara Street
Dublin Pearse
Grand Canal Dock
Lansdowne Road
Sandymount
Sydney Parade
Booterstown
Blackrock
Seapoint
Salthill & Monkstown
Dún Laoghaire Mallin
Sandycove & Glasthule
Glenageary
Dalkey
Killiney
Shankill
Woodbrook
(under construction)
Bray Daly
Greystones
Platform 1 & 2. Behind the fence on the right is the disused Platform 3

Location edit

Clongriffin railway station is situated along the Dublin–Belfast railway line between Portmarnock railway station and Howth Junction.[1]

History edit

The railway station was created as a part of the Northern Fringe Development plan and has been in operation since 19 April 2010.

Facilities edit

There are two active platforms. A line splits off south of the station to provide access to a third platform, merging back just to the north; this platform is not in use. The information office is open from 6 AM to 9 PM, Monday to Friday. It is closed on Saturday and Sunday.[2] There is an underground park-and-ride car park with 400 spaces, open from 6 AM to 9 PM which is free of charge at present [2] and bicycle parking. The northern terminus of the number 15 Dublin Bus route is also adjacent to the station which runs to Ballycullen in the south of the city via the city centre.

Proposed Dublin Airport Link edit

 
Commuter 29000 Class Passing Clongriffin

In 2011, it was suggested by Iarnród Éireann 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 proposed line extension was recommended as a long-term goal;[3] the new line would carry DART commuter services.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ http://www.irishrail.ie/index.jsp?p=119&n=147 Archived 2 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine Irish Rail Printable Timetables Irish Rail printable Timetables
  2. ^ a b "Clongriffin Dublin 13".
  3. ^ http://www.irishrail.ie/cat_news.jsp?i=4482&p=116&n=237 Rail Visions 2030

External links edit

  • Irish Rail Clongriffin Station Website