Pelletstown railway station is a railway station on the Western Commuter line in the Cabra area of

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, beside the

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. The station was opened on 26 September 2021 by

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and

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, becoming the first new station to open on the

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network since

Oranmore railway station Oranmore railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Oranmore and its surrounding areas in County Galway. Services Oranmore is a stop on the Dublin – Galway intercity service and the Galway – Athenry/Athlone and Galway ...

opened in 2013. Planning permission was originally granted in 2014, with modified permission approved in 2018. In 2018,

stated that construction would begin in 2019, but the groundbreaking did not take place until February 2020. As of early 2020, the project was projected to cost €10-€10.5 million. The station is adjacent to the 8th Lock residential quarter development, owned by German investor

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. Pedestrians and cyclists can use the station to circumnavigate the Royal Canal, using the station's footbridge to go between Royal Canal Avenue and Ashington Park. The station takes its name from the

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of Pelletstown. This name traces back to the

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: ''Piletiston'' is recorded on the

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c. 1375, the name meaning the ''tūn'' (settlement) of Ralph Pedelowe.

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Pelletstown station
on the

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