M3 Parkway is a Park and Ride railway station in
County Meath
County Meath (; gle, Contae na Mí or simply ) is a county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. It is bordered by Dublin to the southeast, Louth to the northeast, Kildare to the south, Offaly to the so ...
beside
Dunboyne
Dunboyne () is a town in Meath, Ireland. It is a commuter town for Dublin. In the 20 years between the 1996 and 2016 censuses, the population of Dunboyne more than doubled from 3,080 to 7,272 inhabitants.
Location
Dunboyne is centred on the ...
and the
M3 Motorway (Pace Interchange Junction 5).
It is the terminus station on the
Docklands to M3 Parkway Western Commuter service (during peak times Monday to Friday) and
Clonsilla
Clonsilla () is an outer suburb of Dublin in Fingal, Ireland.
Clonsilla is also a civil parish in the barony of Castleknock in the historic County Dublin.
Location and access
Clonsilla used to be a small village in the inner western part o ...
to M3 Parkway shuttle Commuter service at all other times.
It mainly serves as a large Park and Ride site, with 1,200 free car park spaces.
The station is no longer served by any bus routes. This is a major drawback for commuters in its catchment area.
History
In 2005, the Irish Government announced that, as part of its
Transport 21
Transport 21 was an Irish infrastructure plan, announced in November 2005. Its aims were to greatly expand Ireland's transport network. A cost estimate of €34 billion was attached to the plan at the time.
The plan included continuing inves ...
plan,
the line between
Clonsilla
Clonsilla () is an outer suburb of Dublin in Fingal, Ireland.
Clonsilla is also a civil parish in the barony of Castleknock in the historic County Dublin.
Location and access
Clonsilla used to be a small village in the inner western part o ...
and
Navan
Navan ( ; , meaning "the Cave") is the county town of County Meath, Ireland. In 2016, it had a population of 30,173, making it the tenth largest settlement in Ireland. It is at the confluence of the River Boyne and Blackwater, around 50&nbs ...
would be reopened for passenger trains in two stages. This line had closed in 1963. Phase 1 of this project from
Clonsilla
Clonsilla () is an outer suburb of Dublin in Fingal, Ireland.
Clonsilla is also a civil parish in the barony of Castleknock in the historic County Dublin.
Location and access
Clonsilla used to be a small village in the inner western part o ...
to M3 Parkway, the terminus until Phase 2 opens to
Navan
Navan ( ; , meaning "the Cave") is the county town of County Meath, Ireland. In 2016, it had a population of 30,173, making it the tenth largest settlement in Ireland. It is at the confluence of the River Boyne and Blackwater, around 50&nbs ...
.
M3 Parkway opened on 3 September 2010, as part of phase one of the Navan rail line reopening.
Services
Peak Times Monday to Friday : Passengers can travel directly between M3 Parkway and
Dunboyne
Dunboyne () is a town in Meath, Ireland. It is a commuter town for Dublin. In the 20 years between the 1996 and 2016 censuses, the population of Dunboyne more than doubled from 3,080 to 7,272 inhabitants.
Location
Dunboyne is centred on the ...
,
Hansfield,
Clonsilla
Clonsilla () is an outer suburb of Dublin in Fingal, Ireland.
Clonsilla is also a civil parish in the barony of Castleknock in the historic County Dublin.
Location and access
Clonsilla used to be a small village in the inner western part o ...
,
Coolmine,
Castleknock,
Navan Road Parkway,
Ashtown,
Broombridge, and
Docklands.
All other times including all day Saturday and Sunday : Passengers can travel directly between M3 Parkway and
Dunboyne
Dunboyne () is a town in Meath, Ireland. It is a commuter town for Dublin. In the 20 years between the 1996 and 2016 censuses, the population of Dunboyne more than doubled from 3,080 to 7,272 inhabitants.
Location
Dunboyne is centred on the ...
,
Hansfield, and
Clonsilla
Clonsilla () is an outer suburb of Dublin in Fingal, Ireland.
Clonsilla is also a civil parish in the barony of Castleknock in the historic County Dublin.
Location and access
Clonsilla used to be a small village in the inner western part o ...
but need to transfer at Clonsilla for services to Maynooth or Dublin city centre in order to travel to any other stations.
The station is no longer served by any buses.
Station name
There was uncertainty over the station's name, as it variously appears as Pace M3, M3 Park and Ride, and Pace (M3 Park and Ride). Unlike the preceding
Dunboyne station, there was no previous station at this location. Since the Summer of 2010, signs in the station display the current name M3 Parkway.
See also
*
List of railway stations in Ireland
This article lists railway stations both in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The stations in the Republic of Ireland are generally operated by Iarnród Éireann and stations in Northern Ireland are generally operated by NI Railways. ...
References
External links
Irish Rail M3 Parkway Station Website
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Railway stations opened in 2010
Iarnród Éireann stations in County Meath