Irish Railway Record Society

JOURNAL 172 -  STATIONS

Adamstown The developers who constructed the 300 space car park at the station have removed Park+Ride charges. They believed that the €4 per day charge was discouraging rail commuting.

Boyle The down platform has been extended to 174m.

Clongriffin The new station located at MP5¹/₂ between Howth Junction and Portmarnock was opened on Monday 19 April. It was financed by the developers of the adjacent housing and commercial development and consists of two 174m long island platforms with station structure overhead. Tracks are not installed on the outer faces of the islands.

Cork In January, The Evening Echo reported that developer Manor Park Homes has compensated CIÉ to the value of €5m after deciding not to proceed with the development of the Horgan’s Quay site on railway lands on the southern part of Kent station.

Drogheda Drogheda Borough Council has granted IÉ planning permission for a new 100 space car park at Marsh Rd under the approach arches of the Boyne Viaduct.

Kishogue A new platform is being constructed on the down fast line. When complete all stations on the four track section will have platforms on the down fast line.

Limerick Junction A new car park is being built on the site of former platforms 3 and 4 and the ‘back road’ south of the entrance to the station. Part of the canopy has also been removed.

Little Island A 60 space car park has been opened.

Tara St In February, An Bord Pleanála granted a 10-year planning approval to IÉ to redevelop Tara St station. The approval is for a new station concourse and a 12 storey 50m high building, which is expected to cost €100m. In its decision, the Bord overruled its own inspector, who had recommended that permission should be refused. IÉ had previously been told to reduce the building height by 10m, so it would not have an adverse impact on the nearby Custom House. IÉ said "While recognising the challenges of the current market situation, we are determined to progress these plans as soon as possible." IÉ will have to protect 19th-century railway arches and platform walls in the new development.

Best Stations Killarney was named Overall Best Station in Ireland for 2010, at the 15th annual awards, which took place at Inchicore Works. This year’s awards for the first time saw the public rating the country’s 140 stations by text and website. Killarney received high scores across the categories of customer information, staff helpfulness, station appearance, staff appearance.

Other winners were:

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