[PR] New Station at Clondalkin Fonthill to open on Monday 13th October 2008

Colm Moore · 11-10-2008, 08:20

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=350

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New Station at Clondalkin Fonthill to open on Monday 13th October by Corporate Communications

The existing Clondalkin Station will close after the 20:13hrs Clondalkin – Heuston service on Sunday 12th October.

The new Clondalkin Fonthill station will open for first services on Monday 13th October. A pedestrian walkway and cycleway will run from Clondalkin Station the new station at Clondalkin Fonthill.

Upon opening, Commuters living and working in the vicinity of Clondalkin Fonthill will travel to and from Heuston Station in as little as ten minutes.

The station will be served by Kildare commuter trains with 25 services per day calling at the station. The delivery of the station is ahead of schedule, and offers residents and workers in the Clondalkin Fonthill area with a frequent, reliable, speedy and environmentally friendly commute to the city centre.

Commuters in Clondalkin will see a dramatic increase in service on completion of the Kildare Route Project, in early 2010.

Mark Gleeson · 11-10-2008, 10:09

Usual PR tripe

Folks in Clondalkin already had a station, admittedly a horrible one. It already is served by 25 trains a day

No mention of real customer service facts, such as the station being staffed, having full accessibility, electronic information displays and so on

Colm Moore · 14-10-2008, 01:13

http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/1013/rail.html

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New train station opens in Clondalkin
Monday, 13 October 2008 17:24

A new railway station on the Kildare commuter line was officially opened by the by Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey, in Clondalkin in west Dublin this morning.

The Clondalkin Fonthill railway station replaces the previous Clondalkin station, which closed last night.

The new station offers extra facilities, particularly improved accessibility for wheelchairs and blind and deaf customers.

It also has a 200 space park-and-ride facility for cars.

It is part of the €350m Kildare Route Project.

On completion of the project in 2010, there will be increased services for all stations along the route.

Mark · 14-10-2008, 07:51

Is the name Clondalkin Fonthill a temp name? Why call it that? Its been on the T21 map as Clondalkin since the start.

RPA call it Clondalkin because they have a planned MW stop called Fonthill.

Why do their idiots not just talk FFS.

Mark Gleeson · 14-10-2008, 08:05

Interesting change of PR speak as well

weehamster · 14-10-2008, 12:46

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Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Interesting change of PR speak as well

In what way?

Mark Gleeson · 14-10-2008, 16:37

Compare the first press release

Look at my post

Look at the revised release

Pattern?

Colm Moore · 15-10-2008, 22:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

Is the name Clondalkin Fonthill a temp name? Why call it that? Its been on the T21 map as Clondalkin since the start.

RPA call it Clondalkin because they have a planned MW stop called Fonthill.

Why do their idiots not just talk FFS.

Actually, RPA call it "Fonthill". http://www.rpa.ie/cms/download.asp?id=569

Fonthill would be a bad name as Fonthill House is north of the N4 at Liffey Valley and Fonthill Road is 5km long from the N4 to N7 at Newlands Cross.

The Clondalkin bit retains the Clondalkin heritage while Fonthill specifies it isn't the old Clondalkin, while telling you what road its on.

Stops on the KRP are quite widely spaced, so there is the potential for in between stations, we might have Clondalkin Cloverhill in 20 years time.

Mark · 16-10-2008, 07:43

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Originally Posted by Victor

Actually, RPA call it "Fonthill". http://www.rpa.ie/cms/download.asp?id=569

.

Apologies, I meant to say Fonthill because of the interchange I was referring to.

RadarControl · 20-10-2008, 07:53

Annoucement from the driver on the 6:30am service from Portlaoise this morning stating it will be stopping at Clondalkin\Fonthill from now on. It was always in the automatic annoucement that train served the station.

Mark Gleeson · 20-10-2008, 07:57

Platform length restriction at the old Clondalkin, limited it to a 4 coach commuter or 3 car intercity. It can now take 8/6

ThomasJ · 20-10-2008, 09:40

Well as it stands there is a 20:35hrs service that stops at Cherry Orchard/Parkwest and Clondalkin and the next service is at 23:00hrs.

Given that there is a 21:45hrs service ex Heuston that didn't stop there because of the train type and length and platform length and given that the platform issue at Cherry Orchard/Parkwest and Clondalkin has been sorted whats stopping the 21:45hrs ex Heuston from stopping at those stations now?

Colm Moore · 20-10-2008, 21:18

The signs on the platforms say "Clondalkin / Fonthill".

Colm Moore · 24-11-2008, 21:31

I took some photos a while back, but forgot to post them.

Colm Moore · 24-11-2008, 21:38

Colm Moore · 24-11-2008, 21:38

Colm Moore · 24-11-2008, 21:39

Colm Moore · 24-11-2008, 21:42

So overall, a nice clean bright appearance, it clear how to get to where you want to be, some minor issues to be sorted out, I'm not enthusiastic about the stairs.

8/10.

Mark · 25-11-2008, 10:01

Cheers for the pics. I must get down to Clongriffin and do the same.

Donal Quinn · 25-11-2008, 12:57

back to my map obsession

i was trying to locate this and got confused - i found reference to clondalkin station being in two different places. given that there are a few stations on the move, would it be an idea to rustle up a google map showing where thigns are now

so here it is

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=53.341226,-6.432667&spn=0.117864,0.30899&z=12&msid=1112669092 48308350592.00045c82b062cf62dd38f

can anyone who know reply with corrections? maybe we can add a page on the website "where's my station?"

11-10-2008, 10:09	#2
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Usual PR tripe Folks in Clondalkin already had a station, admittedly a horrible one. It already is served by 25 trains a day No mention of real customer service facts, such as the station being staffed, having full accessibility, electronic information displays and so on __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

14-10-2008, 07:51	#4
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern line Posts: 1,311	Is the name Clondalkin Fonthill a temp name? Why call it that? Its been on the T21 map as Clondalkin since the start. RPA call it Clondalkin because they have a planned MW stop called Fonthill. Why do their idiots not just talk FFS. Last edited by Mark : 14-10-2008 at 09:33.

14-10-2008, 08:05	#5
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Interesting change of PR speak as well __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

14-10-2008, 16:37	#7
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Compare the first press release Look at my post Look at the revised release Pattern? __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

20-10-2008, 07:57	#11
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Platform length restriction at the old Clondalkin, limited it to a 4 coach commuter or 3 car intercity. It can now take 8/6 __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

20-10-2008, 07:53	#10
RadarControl Regular Poster Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kildare Posts: 55	Annoucement from the driver on the 6:30am service from Portlaoise this morning stating it will be stopping at Clondalkin\Fonthill from now on. It was always in the automatic annoucement that train served the station.

20-10-2008, 09:40	#12
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	Well as it stands there is a 20:35hrs service that stops at Cherry Orchard/Parkwest and Clondalkin and the next service is at 23:00hrs. Given that there is a 21:45hrs service ex Heuston that didn't stop there because of the train type and length and platform length and given that the platform issue at Cherry Orchard/Parkwest and Clondalkin has been sorted whats stopping the 21:45hrs ex Heuston from stopping at those stations now? Last edited by ThomasJ : 20-10-2008 at 09:47.

20-10-2008, 21:18	#13
Colm Moore Local Liaison Officer Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,442	The signs on the platforms say "Clondalkin / Fonthill". __________________

25-11-2008, 10:01	#19
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern line Posts: 1,311	Cheers for the pics. I must get down to Clongriffin and do the same.

25-11-2008, 12:57	#20
Donal Quinn Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 267	back to my map obsession i was trying to locate this and got confused - i found reference to clondalkin station being in two different places. given that there are a few stations on the move, would it be an idea to rustle up a google map showing where thigns are now so here it is http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=53.341226,-6.432667&spn=0.117864,0.30899&z=12&msid=1112669092 48308350592.00045c82b062cf62dd38f can anyone who know reply with corrections? maybe we can add a page on the website "where's my station?" __________________ It's the little things....

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