Phoenix Park Tunnel
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
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| Route | Heuston Station to Dublin-Sligo railway line |
| Start | Dublin Heuston railway station |
| End | Dublin-Sligo railway line |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1877 |
| Owner | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operator | Iarnród Éireann |
| Character | Through-rail passenger and freight. |
| Technical | |
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| No. of tracks | Double track |
| Track gauge | Irish gauge |
| Electrified | Not electrified |
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The Phoenix Park Tunnel is a railway tunnel in Dublin, Ireland. The tunnel was built in 1877 and begins at Heuston Station, running underneath the Phoenix Park for 690 metres before re-emerging close to the junction of the Cabra Road and Navan Road.
It joins with the Sligo line near Glasnevin, before continuing to Dublin Connolly.
The line has never been used for regular passenger trains. Most traffic through the tunnel is carriages and engines being shunted between Connolly and Heuston for maintenance.
It is occasionally used for special services, including major Gaelic Athletic Association fixtures, but less so in recent years.
It is due to be reopened by late 2016 or early 2017 and will be used for regular passenger trains.[1]
References
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