M3 Parkway is a Park and Ride railway station in County Meath beside Dunboyne and the M3 Motorway (Pace Interchange Junction 5).
M3 Parkway Ollpháirc M3  | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Bennetstown, Dunboyne, County Meath, A86 DK28 Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°26′9″N 6°28′17″W / 53.43583°N 6.47139°W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
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| Station code | M3WAY |
| Fare zone | Suburban 3 |
| Key dates | |
| 3 September 2010 | Station opened |
It is the terminus station on the Docklands to M3 Parkway Western Commuter service (during peak times Monday to Friday) and Clonsilla 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.[1]
The station is no longer served by any bus routes. This is a major drawback for commuters in its catchment area.
History
editIn 2005, the Irish Government announced that, as part of its Transport 21 plan, the line between Clonsilla and Navan would be reopened for passenger trains in two stages. This line had closed in 1963.[2] Phase 1 of this project from Clonsilla to M3 Parkway, the terminus until Phase 2 opens to Navan.
M3 Parkway opened on 3 September 2010, as part of phase one of the Navan rail line reopening.[3]
Services
editPeak Times Monday to Friday: Passengers can travel directly between M3 Parkway and Dunboyne, Hansfield, Clonsilla, 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, Hansfield, and Clonsilla 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.[4]
Station name
editThere 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.
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Irish Rail M3 Parkway Station Website". Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ "Phase one of Navan rail project begins". Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
- ^ "Breakingnews.ie article on M3 Parkway opening". Archived from the original on 6 September 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ "Bus Eireann Timetables - Regional Services by County". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
External links
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| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann
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| Dunboyne | Commuter Western Commuter |
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| Dunboyne | Commuter Dublin-Navan railway line |
Dunshaughlin | ||
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