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STATIONS    

 Galway Line   Attymon and Woodlawn stations, both of which have one platform, were closed from Monday 20 February until Friday 17 March to allow resurfacing of the platforms. In April, work was underway to extend the single platform at Clara to the now standard length of 174m. The extension is at the Dublin end and will allow Dublin bound trains to serve the station without fouling the turnout at the Athlone end and preventing a train arriving into the loop. In April, work was also underway to extend the up (loop) platform at Athenry. The extension is at the Galway end and the finished platform will be 174m. The down (main) platform is already of sufficient length but is being upgraded.

South Wexford   The corrugated metal station buildings on the island platforms at Campile and Bridgetown, which were a characteristic of the Rosslare-Waterford line, have been demolished. These stations are unattended and the buildings had been subject to vandalism. A similar building in Ballycullane was demolished and replaced by a shelter some years ago.

Cork   CIÉ has agreed a deal with Manor Park Homes for development of a 14-acre site at Horgan’s Quay (See JOURNAL 158). The agreement allows 1,300 high-quality apartments to be built at the eastern end of the site adjoining Kent Station, between the Lower Glanmire Road and the River Lee. Retail, office and leisure facilities will be built at the western end of the site which fronts on to the river. Completion of the Horgan’s Quay site could take up to 10 years and it is understood that CIÉ will receive ¤200m over a 10-year period.

Heuston   Re-roofing of the train-shed continued without disruption to train services.

Leixlip Louisa Bridge   In February, IÉ applied for planning permission for a 301-space car park.

New Station   Newspapers reported that CIÉ and a property developer have reached agreement on the design of a new station to serve a large development between Howth Junction and Malahide. The development, Capital North, will eventually have 15,000 homes and a railway station was a planning permission condition. CIÉ objected to the original planning application made by the developer, as it did not meet their specification. The developer will now build the station to CIÉ specification and a new planning application will be submitted to incorporate the design changes

The remainder of this article appears in IRRS Journal number 160, published June 2006.

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