Adamstown Rail Station Press Release
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GOOD NEWS ON ADAMSTOWN RAIL STATION
Just one year after the approval of the Adamstown Planning Scheme by An Bord Pleanala, South Dublin County Council is pleased to announce that as a result of ongoing discussion with Iarnród Eireann on the provision of a rail station and train services to serve the new community at Adamstown, it is now proposed to develop a ‘turnback’ rail facility at the Adamstown railway station.
This is of importance because the proposed ‘turnback’ facility will provide an extra rail line at Adamstown Station that can allow train services to commence and terminate at the station during peak hours. The ‘turnback’ is to be included within the Railway Order Application as part of the Iarnród Eireann - Kildare Route Project, which involves doubling of the existing railway line beyond Adamstown.
It is now likely that a planning application for Adamstown Railway Station will be submitted by the Adamstown developers before Christmas 2004 and that the Station will be operational by early 2006. The doubling of the existing track to Adamstown and building of the turnback facility is expected by 2009 as part of the Railway Order delivery.
The phasing plan agreed as part of the Adamstown Planning Scheme requires the provision of a rail station and 300 space park and ride car park at Adamstown before more than 1,000 new dwellings can be completed. Construction of more than 4,200 dwellings in Adamstown is dependent upon the doubling of the railway line to accommodate 3,000 peak hour rail trips between Adamstown and the city centre.
According to the Council’s Project Manager for Adamstown, Paul Hogan, “We have been working closely with Iarnród Eireann and are very pleased with the proposed turnback at Adamstown. This is great news for both Adamstown and Lucan and will mean that train services can start at Adamstown, giving the whole community access to a frequent and reliable train service with a relatively short journey time into the city centre as a realistic alternative to the private carâ€.
ADAMSTOWN PRESS RELEASE NO. 2 / 2004
Date of release: 28 September 2004
Contact: Paul Hogan, Adamstown Project Manager,
South Dublin County Council
Tel: 01 4149000 Ext. 2327;
Email: phogan@sdublincoco.ie
Background Information for Editors:
Adamstown is a new urban district on a greenfield site adjoining the main Dublin-Kildare railway line, 10 miles (16km) west of Dublin City Centre. To be developed over 10 or more years and based on an approved Planning Scheme or ‘Masterplan’ prepared by South Dublin County Council, Adamstown will provide up to 10,000 new homes along with a range of shopping, employment, leisure, civic & cultural facilities.
Facilities and infrastructure for the new community of Adamstown must be provided in tandem with housing development. A new railway station, bus corridors, roads, schools, parks community buildings, childcare facilities and drainage networks are required on a phased basis.
As ‘Development Agency’, South Dublin County Council is committed to ensuring that Adamstown is a sustainable urban community with a strong sense of identity that is attractive, safe and secure in a traditional town and village format and that development occurs at a pace whereby it is supported by all necessary facilities and infrastructure.