Sadly the station at the Canal End is another urban myth, it doesn't fit. I've been through by train and its way too tight, Ok you can fit a platform in but it won't be full length, barely half length, you would need a 210 m long one. Can't be accessed by rail from the Heuston side, Drumcondra can
This yet another GAA pr exercise to keep the locals appeased being sold as the Croke Park carbon neutral line. If the GAA was serious about public transport use it would be engaging with Irish Rail to run more special services to matches, possibly making a small contribution to the costs to make it possible
The talk is clearly of a station at the Hill 16 end, which is going to be virtually impossible.
Question is, is it better to stick with international best practice and safety by having a station 5-10 minutes away (Drumcondra) which is also accessible to the local population or a tiny cramped solution usable less than 30 days a year. Drumcondra is to be massively redeveloped in the coming years so why waste money on another station.
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