Hansfield Station

Mark Gleeson · 03-06-2011, 21:37

All that is needed is a 2m wide strip of tarmac and some lights

The access must meet accessibility standards thats a problem

Problem is mainly a legal matter that Irish Rail don't own the land approaching the station so they can't build a path

The station was actually refused permission for a car park when it was built so Irish Rail are asking for trouble

Colm Moore · 19-06-2011, 18:47

Video and photos at link.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0618/hansfield.html

Quote:

Minister pledges to open Dublin station
Updated: 19:58, Saturday, 18 June 2011

The Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar has pledged to open a disused railway station after passengers protested today.

The Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar has said he is hopeful that the disused railway station in West Dublin will be able to open for service soon.

Protestors gathered to demand the opening of the €10m train station that has yet to be put into operation by Irish Rail.

People living nearby say they watch as trains pass through the fully completed Hansfield Station on a daily basis.

Residents say the catchment area saw tens of thousands move to the surrounding villages of Clonee, Clonsilla and Mulhuddart and yet it has no dedicated rail service while its bus operations are facing cutbacks.

Leo Varadkar has said that agreement must be reached with land owners who control unfinished access roads, which the Minister has now allocated €1m in funding to finish.

Irish Rail has said it built the station, but a developer did not finish its access roads preventing a full opening - a situation they are trying to resolve.

ThomasJ · 19-06-2011, 20:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colm Moore

Viedo and photos at link.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0618/hansfield.html

I love the keywords/tags rte has assigned to that news article!

Jack O'Neill · 20-06-2011, 10:56

The Irish Times - Monday, June 20, 2011

A NEW €10 million railway station at Hansfield in west Dublin is unlikely to open before the end of the year despite a local campaign and the intervention of Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar.

Residents who were promised a railway station offering commuter links to Dublin by mid-2010 have been told that agreement on completing outstanding works is imminent.

However, Irish Rail confirmed yesterday that the timetable for the outstanding works – a new access road of less than half a kilometre and a park-and-ride site – would be six months from the signing of the agreement.

The agreement was brokered by Mr Varadkar and involved Fingal County Council and Irish Rail, as well as property developers Menolly Homes and Manor Park Homes.

The solution involved Mr Varadkar confirming €1.4 million in funding from the National Transport Authority’s capital budget to complete works and the access road and a car park.

It is understood the property developers have provided the land.

Up to 100 locals staged a protest march at the unopened railway station at the weekend, waving as trains carrying passengers from M3 Parkway and Dunboyne sped by on their way to Dublin.

June McEvoy said many residents had been attracted to local developments by advertising hoardings which proclaimed: “Look what’s coming Summer 2010 – Hansfield’s very own Train Station” with the text “Choo Choo Choose Barnwell Hansfield”.

However, Ms McEvoy added, they were disappointed when the line, which serves Clonsilla, Hansfield, Dunboyne and the M3 Parkway, opened last September without access through Hansfield station.

“From our homes we can hear the trains going by every half hour, they just don’t stop.”

The €10 million station, built by the property developers at their own expense, is a higher specification than that envisaged initially by Irish Rail.

It was the subject of a separate planning application after the initial railway order was granted for the reopening of the Clonsilla to Dunboyne line.

Irish Rail said it had fulfilled all its obligations but the developer had not completed the access road.

The station is capable of handling 15,000 people a day but development in the area has all but stopped in the last two years.

The weekend march was organised by the Ongar Facilities Action Group.

Participants marched to Manor Park showhouses and from there to the unopened train station.

They also marched to Mr Varadkar’s nearby constituency office to hand in a letter calling for the speedy opening of the station.

Thomas J Stamp · 20-06-2011, 13:18

a million euro of taxpayer money for an access road which a developer would not build?

ok, i understand the argument that without it a 10 million euro station is going to waste and also of the other correct point regarding the value the opened station will bring, I just hope that the developer is chased for the money. (though I know of no legal method to do so).

Mark Gleeson · 20-06-2011, 13:34

The bigger problem is the land is owned by NAMA at this point

Thomas J Stamp · 20-06-2011, 14:32

ah well, just a form of churning so.

Sealink · 30-10-2012, 20:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

All that is needed is a 2m wide strip of tarmac and some lights

The access must meet accessibility standards thats a problem

It's Health and Safety gone mad! (not really, I'm sure there's good reasons).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=R_mEbgaanUo

CastaheaneyMan · 10-01-2013, 17:01

Opeing June 2013
http://www.rte.ie/news/player/2013/0...er-completion/

karlr42 · 10-01-2013, 18:44

Good news, hopefully between that and the new timetable introducing better connections(looks like there is a train every hour arriving at Clonsilla ~6 minutes before each hourly Maynooth-Dublin train and something similar in the reverse direction, and finally a late night service) patronage will go up on the line. I took a morning peak Docklands train from Clonsilla during the week and there was fairly good loadings already onboard.

03-06-2011, 21:37	#1
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	All that is needed is a 2m wide strip of tarmac and some lights The access must meet accessibility standards thats a problem Problem is mainly a legal matter that Irish Rail don't own the land approaching the station so they can't build a path The station was actually refused permission for a car park when it was built so Irish Rail are asking for trouble __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

20-06-2011, 10:56	#4
Jack O'Neill Regular Poster Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mornington Crescent Posts: 81	€10m rail station unlikely to open by end of year The Irish Times - Monday, June 20, 2011 A NEW €10 million railway station at Hansfield in west Dublin is unlikely to open before the end of the year despite a local campaign and the intervention of Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar. Residents who were promised a railway station offering commuter links to Dublin by mid-2010 have been told that agreement on completing outstanding works is imminent. However, Irish Rail confirmed yesterday that the timetable for the outstanding works – a new access road of less than half a kilometre and a park-and-ride site – would be six months from the signing of the agreement. The agreement was brokered by Mr Varadkar and involved Fingal County Council and Irish Rail, as well as property developers Menolly Homes and Manor Park Homes. The solution involved Mr Varadkar confirming €1.4 million in funding from the National Transport Authority’s capital budget to complete works and the access road and a car park. It is understood the property developers have provided the land. Up to 100 locals staged a protest march at the unopened railway station at the weekend, waving as trains carrying passengers from M3 Parkway and Dunboyne sped by on their way to Dublin. June McEvoy said many residents had been attracted to local developments by advertising hoardings which proclaimed: “Look what’s coming Summer 2010 – Hansfield’s very own Train Station” with the text “Choo Choo Choose Barnwell Hansfield”. However, Ms McEvoy added, they were disappointed when the line, which serves Clonsilla, Hansfield, Dunboyne and the M3 Parkway, opened last September without access through Hansfield station. “From our homes we can hear the trains going by every half hour, they just don’t stop.” The €10 million station, built by the property developers at their own expense, is a higher specification than that envisaged initially by Irish Rail. It was the subject of a separate planning application after the initial railway order was granted for the reopening of the Clonsilla to Dunboyne line. Irish Rail said it had fulfilled all its obligations but the developer had not completed the access road. The station is capable of handling 15,000 people a day but development in the area has all but stopped in the last two years. The weekend march was organised by the Ongar Facilities Action Group. Participants marched to Manor Park showhouses and from there to the unopened train station. They also marched to Mr Varadkar’s nearby constituency office to hand in a letter calling for the speedy opening of the station.

20-06-2011, 13:18	#5
Thomas J Stamp Chairman/Publicity Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Home of Hurling Posts: 2,708	a million euro of taxpayer money for an access road which a developer would not build? ok, i understand the argument that without it a 10 million euro station is going to waste and also of the other correct point regarding the value the opened station will bring, I just hope that the developer is chased for the money. (though I know of no legal method to do so). __________________ We are the passengers

20-06-2011, 13:34	#6
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	The bigger problem is the land is owned by NAMA at this point __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

20-06-2011, 14:32	#7
Thomas J Stamp Chairman/Publicity Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Home of Hurling Posts: 2,708	ah well, just a form of churning so. __________________ We are the passengers

10-01-2013, 17:01	#9
CastaheaneyMan New to the board Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 18	Opeing June 2013 http://www.rte.ie/news/player/2013/0...er-completion/

10-01-2013, 18:44	#10
karlr42 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 340	Good news, hopefully between that and the new timetable introducing better connections(looks like there is a train every hour arriving at Clonsilla ~6 minutes before each hourly Maynooth-Dublin train and something similar in the reverse direction, and finally a late night service) patronage will go up on the line. I took a morning peak Docklands train from Clonsilla during the week and there was fairly good loadings already onboard.

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