Announcing Docklands, the first City Centre railway station constructed in Dublin since Tara Street in 1890 nears completion in March 2007. The new Irish Rail station will cater for increased services on the Maynooth- Dublin commuter line, with 2,500 passengers expected to use the new facility, increasing to 10,000 when fully operational, with departures to Maynooth every 15 minutes. Welcome to Docklands Station.
The new Docklands Station, situated in the continued expansion of the International Financial Services Centre as it heads eastwards towards Dublin Port stretching from the North Wall Quay, East Wall & the North Strand in Fairview. The new station is along the Sheriff Street bridge near the Royal Canal & consists of a two tracks connected by an island platform. In the distance, Croke Park can be seen to the left of the station roof, an Commuter train on the main Dublin to Belfast line & to the right some of the high density apartments in the docklands area as the area rejuvenates, on the doorstep to the Capital.
While proposed links to the new Docklands Station include a link to the underground interconnector & LUAS red line extension from Connolly Station, a transport link was now required for trains passengers to the City Centre, with the station expected to open in a few days.
On Sunday 4th March 2007, Dublin Bus introduced new route 151 to Docklands Railway Station. Initially planned to operate from Grange Castle via the City Centre to Ringsend Road, the route was adapted & diverted to the Docklands Station, given its high frequency, low floor capability & swift route into the City Centre. Welcome to route 151.
Dublin Bus route 151 uses low floor Volvo B7TL's with ALX400 bodywork, operating from Conyngham Road Garage.
Route 151 operates from Grange Castle Business Park, Clondalkin, home to Wyeth & Takeda along with other high technology companies. The business park is also the terminus for high frequency routes 51B & 51C which operate to the City Centre via the various house developments of Clondalkin.
Route 151 takes a more direct routing into the City using an extensive & newly constructed series of quality bus corridors ( QBC ).
Route 151 operates via the Nangor Road, Long Mile Road ( connecting with the LUAS red line ), Crumlin Road, Cork Street, Christchurch, Ormond Quay, O' Connell Bridge, Custom House Quay ( connecting with Bus Aras -Central Bus station & Irish Rail Connolly Station before terminating at the new Dockland Station.
Above photo shows Conyngham Road AX 522 outside Docklands Railway station, with frantic construction projects in motion with various cranes on over the North Wall skyline, with even the apartment block alongside the station not quite completed yet.
Route 151 will operate from directly outside the station 7 days a week, with a the highest frequency weekdays of every 10 minutes approx, with even generous departures all day Sunday of 20 minutes. On the outward journey of the 151 from Docklands, the route passed outside Tara Street station, optimizing excellent connections with the DART & suburban rail network.
Sunday 4th March 2007 was a day of change for Dublin Bus.
Along with the introduction of route 151, operating from Conyngham Road Garage, Lucan routes 25 & 25A were transferred from there to Phibsboro Garage.
Phibsboro Garage has already been operating west group routes 66 & 67, with the Lucan 25 routes now joining the garage. Phibsboro Garage ALX 400, AX 40 is seen at the remote Dodsboro terminus on the first day.
So, on Sunday 4th March 2007
New route 151 launched from Conyngham Road Garage
Routes 25 & 25A switched from Conyngham Road to Phibsboro Garage
AV 99, 100 & 101 buses from Phibsboro to Conyngham Road ( low floor )
RA 226, 307 & 314 from Conyngham Road to Phibsboro Garage ( high floor )
Route 93 was introduced by Dublin Bus on Monday 12th March 2007, operating from Eden Quay ( beside O' Connell Bridge ) to Docklands Railway Station with one bus on a Monday to Friday timetable. The route is operated by Phibsboro Garage & AX 556 did the honours on the first morning.
Phibsboro Garage AV 40 operates its first route 25 from Dodsboro
Dublin Bus Conyngham Road Garage AX 522 operates the 11.05 departure
Route 151 terminus at Grangecastle Business Park
Route 151 terminus opposite Docklands Railway Station
The new Docklands Station, platforms & surroundings
The new Docklands Station opposite Sheriff Street Bridge
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Phibsboro Garage is operating route 93, seen above at its City Centre terminus on Eden Quay close to O' Connell Street Bridge. One bus is allocated to the route & is timed to leave Docklands Station in conjuction with train arrivals.
AX 555 is seen at the recently installed bus stop & kessel kerbing April 2007.
Route 93 operates Monday to Friday.
Conyngham Road Garage AX 525 on a short working from Grange Castle to Eden Quay Friday 6th April 2007 at the recently introduced bus terminus / stop for routes 93 & 151.
