Pelletstown railway station

Pelletstown railway station is a railway station on the Western Commuter line in the Cabra area of Dublin, Ireland,^[2][3] beside the Royal Canal.^[4] The station was opened on 26 September 2021^[1] by Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar,^[5] becoming the first new station to open on the Iarnród Éireann network since Oranmore railway station opened in 2013.^[4]

Pelletstown Baile Pheiléid
Pelletstown station viewed from the east end of Platform 1.
General information
Location	Cabra, Dublin 7 Ireland
Coordinates	53.3755°N 6.3169°W / 53.3755; -6.3169
Owned by	Iarnród Éireann
Operated by	Iarnród Éireann
Platforms	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	Suburban 1
Website	www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/station/pelletstown
Key dates
26 September 2021[1]	Station opened
Location

v t e Western Commuter
Legend
Dublin–Sligo Line Longford Edgeworthstown Mullingar Enfield Kilcock Maynooth Leixlip Louisa Bridge Leixlip Confey M3 Parkway Dunboyne Hansfield (serves Ongar) Clonsilla Coolmine Castleknock Navan Road Parkway Ashtown Pelletstown Broombridge to Liffey Junction & Dublin Broadstone ( closed 1937 ) The Royal Canal Phoenix Park Tunnel to Dublin Heuston Drumcondra Docklands ( Spencer Dock) The Royal Canal Dublin Connolly Luas Red Line to Tallaght or Saggart Loopline Bridge Tara Street Dublin Pearse

Planning permission was originally granted in 2014, with modified permission approved in 2018. In 2018, Iarnród Éireann stated that construction would begin in 2019,^[6] but the groundbreaking did not take place until February 2020.^[2][3] As of early 2020, the project was projected to cost €10-€10.5 million.^[7][8]

The station is adjacent to the 8th Lock residential quarter development, owned by German investor Union Investment.^[9]

Pedestrians and cyclists can use the station to circumnavigate the Royal Canal, using the station's footbridge to go between Royal Canal Avenue and Ashington Park.

The station takes its name from the townland of Pelletstown. This name traces back to the Middle Ages: Piletiston is recorded on the Close Roll of King Edward III c. 1375, the name meaning the tūn (settlement) of Ralph Pedelowe.^[10][11]

Pelletstown's Ashington Park entrance, located on the south side of the station.

The station's other entrance, on Royal Canal Avenue.