Trans-Dublin

This article is about the railway route. For the train operator, see Dublin Area Rapid Transit.
Trans-Dublin

An IE 8520 Class leads into Dublin Connolly
Overview
Type Commuter rail, Suburban rail
System Iarnród Éireann
Status Operational
Locale Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Termini Malahide/Howth
Bray/Greystones
Stations 31
Services 1
Operation
Opened 23 July 1984
Owner Iarnród Éireann
Operator(s) Iarnród Éireann
Depot(s) Fairview
Rolling stock 8100 Class
8500, 8510 and 8520 Classes
Technical
Line length 53 km
Number of tracks 2-4
Track gauge 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Electrification 1500V DC
Operating speed 100 mph (160 km/h) maximum

Trans-Dublin

Malahide
Portmarnock
Clongriffin
Howth
Sutton
Bayside
Howth Junction
and Donaghmede
Kilbarrack
Raheny
Harmonstown
Killester
Clontarf Road
Fairview Depot
River Tolka
Western Commuter
& Sligo Line
Docklands(Luas Spencer Dock)
The Royal Canal

Dublin ConnollyLuas
Luas Red Line
to Dublin Heuston
Luas Red Line
to The Point
Loopline Bridge
Tara Street
Dublin Pearse
Grand Canal Dock
Lansdowne Road
Sandymount
Sydney Parade
Booterstown
Blackrock
Seapoint
Salthill and Monkstown
Dún Laoghaire
Sandycove and Glasthule
Glenageary
Dalkey
Killiney
Shankill
Bray Daly
Greystones

The Trans-Dublin is a railway route serving the city of Dublin and its surrounding areas. The route is used primarily by the DART service, and runs North-South along the east coast of Ireland. The route is divided into two parts over two different railway lines:

The two sections of the route are connected through the centre of Dublin by the Loopline Bridge over the River Liffey between Dublin Connolly and Tara Street.

Future

There was a proposal to construct a railway tunnel under the centre of the city, named DART Underground, to connect Dublin Heuston, Dublin Pearse and Docklands. This would have been used to create two new DART lines. The Northern section would be diverted away from Dublin Connolly to Docklands and then through the new tunnel calling at new underground stations at Dublin Pearse, St Stephen's Green, High Street and Dublin Heuston, where it would connect with the lines to the south and west of Ireland, terminating at Hazelhatch. The Southern section would continue on its existing route as far as Dublin Connolly, where it will then be diverted via the Western Commuter route via Drumcondra to terminate at either Maynooth or M3 Parkway on the Navan branch. The DART Underground project was cancelled on 22 September 2015.

See also

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