Possible renaming of Phoenix Park Station

[ThomasJ]

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/...w&news_id=1187

Possible renaming of Phoenix Park Station by Corporate Communications


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Following customer feedback, we are considering the possibility of renaming Phoenix Park Station.

While the station was originally named Phoenix Park as it was built to facilitate the residential development on the old Phoenix Park racecourse site, we have had feedback that the name may cause some confusion for those visiting the public amenity that is Phoenix Park, which is not convenient to the station.

We want to hear what our customers think - do you have a suggestion for a new name for the station or do you think we should keep the Phoenix Park name?

Let us know via twitter @irishrail or by following us on Facebook and commenting there.

Please note our policy is to name stations by reference to the geographic area the station serves, and not after individuals or groups.

Phoenix Park Station opened in January 2008 on the Maynooth-Dublin commuter line, between Castleknock and Ashtown Stations. It is served by 40 trains in each direction to and from the city. There is a 100-space park and ride facility at the station also.

I think it should be renamed Navan Road

[comcor]

Am I right in thinking that both Heuston and Ashtown are closer to th Phoenix Park?

The only qualm I'd have about calling it Navan Rd would be that it could just about cause some confusion with M3 Parkway, which serves the road to Navan.

But there's not much else around it to name it after. Maybe Dunsink?

[ThomasJ]

Originally Posted by comcor

Am I right in thinking that both Heuston and Ashtown are closer to th Phoenix Park?

The only qualm I'd have about calling it Navan Rd would be that it could just about cause some confusion with M3 Parkway, which serves the road to Navan.

But there's not much else around it to name it after. Maybe Dunsink?

Yep you got that right!

5-10 minutes heuston station to the conyngham road gate

5-10 minutes ashtown station to the ashtown gate

[weehamster]

How about Ashbrook.
If you look at the OSI web site and select the Historic 6", you'll see across the canal is the name Ashbrook.

[Mark Gleeson]

It was to be called River Road but Irish Rail in its wisdom renamed it to Phoenix Park

In practical terms it will end up being Navan Rd though some care will have to be taken with the possibility of the line to Navan opening.

Irish Rail have a knack of renaming stations to confuse people.

M3 Parkway was to be Pace (and the ticketing systems had Pace coded in http://www.railusers.ie/forum/attach...3&d=1283981141 )
Grand Canal Dock was to be Barrow Street (robo voice even announced it a few times)
Clontarf Rd was Fairview
Clongriffin was Baldoyle

[KSW]

think they should change lansdowne rd. to aviva stadium also

[Colm Moore]

Originally Posted by weehamster

How about Ashbrook.

Very capable of being mistaken for Ashtown. Ashbrook is also a housing esate at Ashtown station.

There is already "Racecourse" stop on the Luas Green Line (note in service yet). Potentially that would lead to confusion. Perhaps "Old Racecourse".

The problem with "Navan Road" is that there are several stations on or adjacent to the Navan Road.

Strictly speaking [/u]Ashtown[/u] station is in Pelletstown townland.

PP station is in the Castleknock barony. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ba..._of_Dublin.jpg

Witty / cynical comment: How about "Celtic Tiger" station - both of them have been dead for years.

[drumcondra commuter]

Maybe we should ask Michael Martin to come up with a name. He seems to be plugged into the national consciousness at the moment.