] Park West () is a large business park within west

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, notable for its public art and with some residential development. Over 300 companies, with over 10,000 employees, are based there.

Location and content

Located just inside the M50 orbital motorway in west Dublin, the development comprises several million square metres of office and retail space, along with a hotel, a private hospital, and three apartment complexes. Park West is in the administration of

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, chiefly the latter.

Art

Park West is home to Europe's tallest wind and water mobile sculpture, ''Wave'' by

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Transport

The campus is accessible by road (primarily the (New) Nangor Road, as well as Killeen Road and Cloverhill),

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Park West and Cherry Orchard railway station Park West and Cherry Orchard railway station is an Iarnród Éireann railway station in Ballyfermot, Dublin, Ireland, serving the Park West and the Cherry Orchard area. Description The station opened on 28 July 2008, replacing the former Cherry ...

''. Expressbus route 860 also serves the park at peak times and is mainly a shuttle service for workers in the industrial section of the park. At a moderate distance to the south is the Kylemore stop on the Luas red line.

Environment

The Grand Canal passes through the business park, with filter beds for the drawing off of water.

References

External links

Park West Business ParkSculptures at Park West (video)Angela Conner websiteGiant moving sculpture unveiled
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Location and content

Art

Transport

Environment

See also

References

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