Pace M3 railway station
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M3 Parkway is a railway station in County Meath
on the planned Clonsilla-Navan
railway line. It mainly serves as a large Park and Ride site, with 1,200 spaces. M3 Parkway opened on the 3rd of September 2010, as part of phase one of the Navan rail line reopening.
In 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, with the first stage opening to passengers on the 3rd of September 2010. This line had originally closed in 1963.
Phase 1 of this project consists of a line from Clonsilla
to M3 Parkway. M3 Parkway will be the terminus of the line until Phase 2 extends it to Navan.
There 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 has never been a train station at this location before.In Summer 2010 signs in the station complex display the name as M3 Parkway.
M3 Parkway is served by diesel powered Iarnrod Eireann
Commuter 29000 and 2800 rolling stock. During rush-hour Intercity 22000 DMUs serve the station.
County Meath
County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
on the planned Clonsilla-Navan
Dublin-Navan railway line
The Dublin-Navan line was a commuter railway line between Dublin and the town of Navan in County Meath.- History :Navan was originally a significant part of the expanding rail network in Ireland. The Dublin and Drogheda Railway first constructed a branch from the Dublin-Belfast main line through...
railway line. It mainly serves as a large Park and Ride site, with 1,200 spaces. M3 Parkway opened on the 3rd of September 2010, as part of phase one of the Navan rail line reopening.
In 2005, the Irish Government announced that, as part of its Transport 21
Transport 21
Transport 21 is an Irish infrastructure plan, announced in November 2005. It aims to greatly expand Ireland's transport network. A cost estimate of €34 billion was attached to the plan at the time....
plan, the line
Dublin-Navan railway line
The Dublin-Navan line was a commuter railway line between Dublin and the town of Navan in County Meath.- History :Navan was originally a significant part of the expanding rail network in Ireland. The Dublin and Drogheda Railway first constructed a branch from the Dublin-Belfast main line through...
between Clonsilla
Clonsilla
Clonsilla is a suburb of Dublin in the district of Fingal, Ireland.-Location and access:Originally a small village in its own right, Clonsilla is now a large residential suburban area, with Ongar and other localities developing their own subsidiary identities...
and Navan
Navan
-People:Navan was the childhood home of Pierce Brosnan, who appeared in the television series Remington Steele and was the fifth film actor to play James Bond. TV personality Hector Ó hEochagáin, and comedians Dylan Moran and Tommy Tiernan also hail from Navan....
would be reopened for passenger trains in two stages, with the first stage opening to passengers on the 3rd of September 2010. This line had originally closed in 1963.
Phase 1 of this project consists of a line from Clonsilla
Clonsilla
Clonsilla is a suburb of Dublin in the district of Fingal, Ireland.-Location and access:Originally a small village in its own right, Clonsilla is now a large residential suburban area, with Ongar and other localities developing their own subsidiary identities...
to M3 Parkway. M3 Parkway will be the terminus of the line until Phase 2 extends it to Navan.
There 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
Dunboyne railway station
Dunboyne railway station is a railway station to serve the town of Dunboyne in County Meath. The original Dunboyne station opened in August 1862 on the Clonsilla-Navan railway line, but was closed in January 1947. Since then the town has not been served by passenger trains, with the old station...
, there has never been a train station at this location before.In Summer 2010 signs in the station complex display the name as M3 Parkway.
M3 Parkway is served by diesel powered Iarnrod Eireann
Iarnród Éireann
Iarnród Éireann is the national railway system operator of Ireland. Established on 2 February 1987, it is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann . It operates all internal intercity, commuter and freight railway services in the Republic of Ireland, and, jointly with Northern Ireland Railways, the...
Commuter 29000 and 2800 rolling stock. During rush-hour Intercity 22000 DMUs serve the station.