Park West and Cherry Orchard railway station is an Iarnród Éireann railway station in Ballyfermot, Dublin, Ireland, serving the Park West and the Cherry Orchard area.
Park West and Cherry Orchard An Pháirc Thiar agus Gort na Síliní ![]() | |
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![]() A view of Park West and Cherry Orchard station looking east. | |
General information | |
Location | Park West Avenue, Dublin 12, D12 PX44 Ireland |
Coordinates | 53.335°N 6.365°W / 53.335; -6.365 |
Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
Platforms | 4 |
Bus routes | 79a, 860 |
Bus operators | Dublin Bus, Express Bus |
Construction | |
Structure type | At-grade |
Other information | |
Station code | CHORC |
Fare zone | Suburban 1 |
Key dates | |
28 July 2008 | Station opened |
The station opened on 28 July 2008, replacing the former Cherry Orchard and Parkwest Station located nearby. It is located in on the Dublin - Cork main line (the pre-Grouping Great Southern & Western Railway) and is served by South Western Commuter services.
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The former station, Cherry Orchard and Parkwest - originally simply called Cherry Orchard - opened on 16 May 1994.[1] It was closed on 27 July 2008 as part of the Kildare Route Project,[2][failed verification] and demolished later in 2008.[3]
Years | Daily Passenger Boardings and Alightings [4] | Change |
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2012 | 266 | - |
2013 | 269 | ![]() |
2014 | 355 | ![]() |
2015 | 467 | ![]() |
2016 | 462 | ![]() |
2017 | 881 | ![]() |
2018 | 1066 | ![]() |
The station benefited from increased passenger numbers with the opening of the Phoenix Park Tunnel for commuter services in November 2016 allowing direct services to Drumcondra, Connolly Station and Grand Canal Dock bypassing Heuston Station.[5]
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Following station | ||
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Dublin Heuston | Commuter South Western Commuter |
Clondalkin/Fonthill | ||
Drumcondra |