Project Overview Metro North
Key Information About Metro North
- 16.5 km
- 14 Stops
- City Centre to Airport in 20 minutes
- City Centre to Swords in 25 minutes
- 2 Park and Ride Facilities
- Interchange with Luas and DART
- Runs to Mater, DCU, Ballymun, Airport and Swords
- Runs every 2 minutes in peak
- Capacity for 20,000 people in each direction per hour
- 34 million passengers per year
- Net benefit to Irish economy over €1 billion
Click here to view the present phase in the development of Metro North.
To find out more about a particular phase or to view published information for this line, please click on one of the phases below.
This is the first stage in the process of developing Metro North. This stage is concerned with the identification of broad route corridors and the principal destinations that Metro North will serve. The main vertical alignment alternatives: tunnel, viaduct or street level running, are also considered at this stage.
The main route alternatives were evaluated against a number of objectives, including compliance with transport and land-use policy; environmental impact; social and economic benefits; transport integration; construction and operation costs; operational safety and efficiency and construction risk and efficiency.
Following the selection of the preferred route, the design stage considers detailed design options for individual stops, and the associated track alignment between the stops, along the preferred route corridor.
Metro North was granted a Railway Order (planning permission) on 27th October 2010. The Railway Order became operational on 23rd December 2010.
At this phase in developing Metro North project, RPA contractors and sub-contractors will begin to physically construct the approved metro rail line based on the detailed design drawings.
Following the successful pre-operational testing of Metro North, RPA will begin passenger operation services of the new line through a selected operator.
Stops on the Metro North Line
To view published information for a section of the line please click on a line stop below.
