Hansfield railway station
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Hansfield railway station is a planned station on the Dublin to M3 Parkway commuter service serving the community of Hansfield (Ongar and Barnwell) and Clonee, located in West Blanchardstown in County Dublin.
Passengers will transfer at Clonsilla for travel to Maynooth or other stations on Dublin to Sligo line.
History [edit]
The station was due to open as part of the first phase of the line's reinstatement to passenger services in 2010, and would serve the planned Strategic Development Zone for the area, which will see up to 3,000 new housing units built.[1]
When the railway line was opened in September 2010 as planned, Hansfield remained closed owing to road access not being completed.[2] In 2011 funding was provided for this road.[3]
Future [edit]
Transport Minister Leo Varadkar announced April 25th 2012 that Hansfield station will open once the access road is in place. Irish Rail now have possession of land to proceed and completed a tender process for completion of road in late of 2012.[4] Construction crews arrived onsite in at the end of November and as of January 2013, work on completing the access road is progressing well.
References [edit]
- ^ Hansfield Strategic Development Zone
- ^ Rail station not to open until it has road link - Irish Times 03/09/10
- ^ Station McGuinness featured on Hansfield train station opening
- ^ http://www.leovaradkar.ie/?p=1530#more-1530 Leo Varadkar press announcement Hansfield
| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann |
Following station | ||
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| Clonsilla | Commuter Western Commuter (Dunboyne Branch) |
Dunboyne | ||
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| Clonsilla | DART (Dunboyne Branch) |
Dunboyne | ||
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