Dunboyne railway station is a railway station serving the town of Dunboyne in

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, Ireland. Dunboyne station features car parking for up to 300 cars, operated by

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stop for commuters to Dublin.

Services

It is a station on the Docklands to M3 Parkway commuter service (Peak Times Monday to Friday) and

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to M3 Parkway shuttle service (at all other times). Passengers transfer at

: *to travel at non peak times (including Saturday and Sunday) towards Dublin city centre. *to travel to Maynooth and both Leixlip stations. Transfer at Maynooth for InterCity services to

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. *to travel to Drumcondra. Only Maynooth to Dublin services serve Drumcondra.

History

The original Dunboyne station opened in August 1862 on the Clonsilla-Navan railway line, but was closed in January 1947. Since then the town has not been served by passenger trains, with the old station being converted into a

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. However, in 2005, the Irish Government announced that, as part of its

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plan, the line between

and

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would be reopened for passenger trains in two stages, with the first stage including a new station for Dunboyne, which opened in September 2010. The station was officially opened on 2 September 2010, and the first regularly scheduled train to the station arrived on 3 September.

Gallery

File:dunboyne train station 4.jpg, Dunboyne railway station under construction (September 2009) File:dunboyne train station apr 2010.jpg, Dunboyne railway station under construction (April 2010)

References

External links

Irish Rail Dunboyne Station website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dunboyne Railway Station Iarnród Éireann stations in County Meath Railway stations in County Meath Railway stations opened in 2010

Services

History

Gallery

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