Pelletstown railway station

Pelletstown

Baile Pheiléid
Iarnród Éireann
Pelletstown station viewed from the east end of Platform 1.
General information
LocationCabra, Dublin 7
Ireland
Coordinates53°22′32″N 6°19′01″W / 53.3755°N 6.3169°W / 53.3755; -6.3169
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneSuburban 1
Websitewww.irishrail.ie/en-ie/station/pelletstown
Key dates
26 September 2021[1]Station opened

Pelletstown railway station is a railway station on the Western Commuter line in the Cabra area of Dublin, Ireland,[2][3] beside the Royal Canal.[4] The station was opened on 26 September 2021[1] by Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar,[5] becoming the first new station to open on the Iarnród Éireann network since Oranmore railway station opened in 2013.[4]

Planning permission was originally granted in 2014, with modified permission approved in 2018. In 2018, Iarnród Éireann stated that construction would begin in 2019,[6] but the groundbreaking did not take place until February 2020.[2][3] As of early 2020, the project was projected to cost €10-€10.5 million.[7][8]

The station is adjacent to the 8th Lock residential quarter development, owned by German investor Union Investment.[9]

Pedestrians and cyclists can use the station to circumnavigate the Royal Canal, using the station's footbridge to go between Royal Canal Avenue and Ashington Park.

The station takes its name from the townland of Pelletstown. This name traces back to the Middle Ages: Piletiston is recorded on the Close Roll of King Edward III c. 1375, the name meaning the tūn (settlement) of Ralph Pedelowe.[10][11]

Pelletstown's Ashington Park entrance, located on the south side of the station.
The station's other entrance, on Royal Canal Avenue.

References

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  1. ^ a b McDermott, Stephen (26 September 2021). "Ireland's newest train station is set to open in Dublin today". TheJournal.ie. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Dublin to get new train station and longer Luas trams". breakingnews.ie. Landmark Digital Ltd. 9 October 2019. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Train Times Will Reduce As Work Begins On New Pelletstown Station". nova.ie. Radio Nova. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b Dillon, Fiona (24 September 2021). "Ireland's newest train station Pelletstown to open this Sunday". Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  5. ^ Kelly, Clara (26 September 2021). "Ireland's newest train station officially opens in Dublin". JOE.ie. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Trains to arrive in Dublin suburb after 20 year delay". irishtimes.com. The Irish Times. 20 August 2018. Archived from the original on 16 March 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Construction of €10m Pelletstown train station to start". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Irish Rail begins work on new station at Pelletstown in north Dublin". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  9. ^ "German investor confirms €200m deal for Dublin residential scheme". The Irish Times. Dublin. 16 April 2021. ISSN 0791-5144. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Pelletstown". Logainm.ie.
  11. ^ Ireland, Royal Society of Antiquaries of (29 December 1921). "The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland". Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland – via Google Books.
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Preceding station Iarnród Éireann Following station
Broombridge   Commuter
Western Commuter 		  Ashtown
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