It will be the 147th station on the Irish Rail network
The new Dart station at Woodbrook, between Shankill and Bray.
The latest addition to the Irish Rail network will be officially unveiled on Sunday as Woodbrook Dart Station in south Dublin is set to open its turnstiles to commuters for the first time.
Funded by the Department of Transport through the National Transport Authority, the hope is that the new station – the 147th on the Irish Rail network – will reduce reliance on private cars and help Ireland reach its climate action targets.
Located between Shankill and Bray, the new station will also serve the newly-constructed residential communities of Woodbrook and Shanganagh, which consist of around 2,300 homes.
The new Dart station at Woodbrook, between Shankill and Bray.
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A spokesperson for Irish Rail said: “We look forward to welcoming a new community to our services, with Woodbrook serving both existing and new developments.
“This will ensure people living in the catchment area have fast, frequent and sustainable travel options available, as the community grows and develops.”
To make space for the new station, which began construction in November 2023, the company has made some minor changes to some scheduled services.
“We also advise customers on DART and Rosslare, Drogheda and Maynooth / M3 Parkway lines that there are some minor time changes on a number of services, both to cater for Woodbrook Station, and to improve service performance.”
A full list of the changes to timetabled services can be viewed on the company’s website.