Hansfield station opens today

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Hansfield station has finally opened three years after its construction. 29000 DMU 29028 was the first train to call at the station with the 6:59 service from M3 Parkway to Docklands. 29009 is also seen passing on an out of service movement to M3 Parkway.

 

[thewanderer]

Good evening,

 

On Friday 28th June Hansfield Station opened for business after standing idle for three years due to the lack of an access road to the station.

 

The Station is served by 24 trains towards Clonsilla / City Centre and 21 trains from City Centre / Clonsilla Monday to Friday. On Saturday's the service is a shuttle all day to/from Clonsilla with 16 services to Clonsilla and 17 services from Clonsilla. A similar pattern exists on Sunday with 13 services to Clonsilla and 12 services from Clonsilla.

 

The station was officially opened by Leo Varadkar T.D. Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport who is a local T.D. in the area.

 

Pictures of the opening are now online at http://smu.gs/10rn7EO

 

Enjoy,

The Wanderer.

[Kirley]

Saw this on the News last night, the numbers of passengers would need to increase as very few appeared on the first day