Rail Station for Croke Park

stupido · 13-08-2008, 11:44

next time you are down for a game have a look at the area under the canal. A station can easily be accomodated. Also check out the ground floor plans of the stand.

The whole issue of the canal line is a contention one. Although it is currently the Drumcondra line that the interconnector is proposed to utilise, a full dart service and commuter services using the same line will result in the same problems that currently exist with the northern line (lack of loops and signalling). If IE want to expand the commuter service AND have a DART rapid service AND intercity trains then they will have to use the Canal branch. Stations will be built at Croke park and Botanic Avenue (to link with future LUAS line) and the line will go from Greystones to Maynooth. A link will not be required to Heuston from the west (but can easily be installed if required) but there will be the option of running services through the interconnector tunnel under current track layout plans.

The reason Drumcondra station is part of the interconnector route currently is a political one. The jibe about the luas lines not linking up hurt many politicians. The term 'joined up thinking' is on every PR persons brief notes. That is why every project has an emphasis on 'hubs' and 'links'. The thought of promoting a project which does not link in with other services at the moment is politically unthinkable.

Once the interconnector is built the DART will divert to it. I have no doubt about it. It is a logical development. This is part of the longer term plan. The other track would have to be quadrupled if both services were to share it, and this would be very difficult.

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13-08-2008, 11:44	#19
stupido New to the board Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5	next time you are down for a game have a look at the area under the canal. A station can easily be accomodated. Also check out the ground floor plans of the stand. The whole issue of the canal line is a contention one. Although it is currently the Drumcondra line that the interconnector is proposed to utilise, a full dart service and commuter services using the same line will result in the same problems that currently exist with the northern line (lack of loops and signalling). If IE want to expand the commuter service AND have a DART rapid service AND intercity trains then they will have to use the Canal branch. Stations will be built at Croke park and Botanic Avenue (to link with future LUAS line) and the line will go from Greystones to Maynooth. A link will not be required to Heuston from the west (but can easily be installed if required) but there will be the option of running services through the interconnector tunnel under current track layout plans. The reason Drumcondra station is part of the interconnector route currently is a political one. The jibe about the luas lines not linking up hurt many politicians. The term 'joined up thinking' is on every PR persons brief notes. That is why every project has an emphasis on 'hubs' and 'links'. The thought of promoting a project which does not link in with other services at the moment is politically unthinkable. Once the interconnector is built the DART will divert to it. I have no doubt about it. It is a logical development. This is part of the longer term plan. The other track would have to be quadrupled if both services were to share it, and this would be very difficult.