Iarnród Éireann revealed the new station would be located in the centre of Cabra, on the existing Phoenix Park Tunnel line.
It is set to provide rail access for up to 26,000 people living within one km of the station, offering direct and frequent services to Dublin city centre.
It comes after a significant number of residents requested a new station at Cabra to be considered during the public consultation for the Dart+ South West project, which aims to boost frequency and capacity of services on the route.
After the feasibility study, Irish Rail has now proposed to progress the development of a new rail station in Cabra and will start work on a planning application in early 2026.
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If it is granted, the construction of the new station at Cabra will be delivered together with the Dart+ programme works.
The station, funded by the Department of Transport, through the National Transport Authority (NTA), will also provide greater connectivity to Commuter stations between ParkWest and Newbridge.
It will connect commuters to the south and west of the country, including Cork, Limerick and Galway, via the planned new station at Heuston West, which is set to be constructed as part of the Dart+ South West project.
The services on this line currently run between Newbridge, Hazelhatch and Celbridge, and Dublin Connolly and Grand Canal Dock.
The Cabra station can also provide public transport interchange opportunities, with the proposed Dublin BusConnects routes passing along the adjacent 6147 Cabra Road, the local cycle routes running along the R805 Old Cabra Road, and the new proposed Glasnevin station for connections to the Metrolink once in service.
Aerial view of Cabra station. Photo: Irish Rail/Future Realities Studios
It would be an approximately 20-minute walk from the new station to the TUD campus at Grandegorman.
Irish Rail launched a public information campaign today to inform the Cabra community about the station proposals, ahead of the planning application.
Speaking at the campaign’s launch today, the Irish Rail Chief Executive Jim Meade said the “provision of this new station at Cabra demonstrates the power of public consultation”.
“The public spoke and we listened. This station will provide excellent connectivity for the residents of Cabra,” he said.
“The railway line has always been part of Cabra, but yet the community has not been rail-connected. This is about to change and change for the better.”
Entance to the planned Cabra rail station. Photo: Irish Rail/Future Realities Studios
Minister for Transport, Darragh O’Brien, said the “addition of the new rail station will be transformational for the local community, offering a significant boost in sustainable public transport”.
“The station will be of great benefit to Cabra and I’m very happy to see it move forward with public input,” he added.
The plans and documents will be on display at the Deaf Village Ireland Campus in Cabra from today until July 2, with the information also available at the Irish Rail’s website.
