Ireland's newest train station to open in south Dublin next month

Sarah Slater

A new Dart station is to open next month in south Dublin.

Iarnród Éireann confirmed on Thursday that Woodbrook station, which is located between Bray and Shankill, will open to the public on August 10th.

Woodbrook will be the 147th station on the Republic's rail network.

Funded by the Department of Transport through the National Transport Authority, the station will serve a new residential community of up to 2,300 homes.

Iarnród Éireann management said Woodbrook station would "reduce reliance on the private car and assist Ireland in reaching its climate action targets."

Passengers using the station will be able to access up to 191 daily Dart services every weekday. The journey time to Dublin city centre from Woodbrook is 40 minutes.

The station includes two 174m long platforms with associated passenger shelters, seating, lighting, CCTV, customer information, bicycle parking and ticketing facilities.

There will also be access across the railway tracks via a new pedestrian bridge with ramped and stepped access, while the station design allows for future plans for pedestrian and cycling access routes in the station vicinity.

Access to the station is via Woodbrook Avenue. Works began in November 2023, and the station is opening on schedule.

"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," an Iarnród Éireann statement added.

Jennifer Whitmore, the Social Democrats TD for Wicklow, said the "opening of Woodbrook Station will provide much-needed public transport access for a growing community that has long been underserved."

"We need to make sure that this station is not just open, but open to everyone, including people with disabilities, older residents, and families with young children. That means safe walking and cycling routes, reliable bus links, and accessible platforms from day one. It must be accessible to all and integrated with the local bus and cycling infrastructure".