Metro North (Ireland)
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Proposer | Transport Infrastructure Ireland |
| Status | Currently in design phase |
| Type | Rail |
| Start date | 2021 |
| Completion date | 2027 |
The Dublin Metro (Irish: Meitreo Átha Cliath) is a proposed metro system for the city of Dublin. It was first proposed in the then Irish Government's 2005 Transport 21 transport plan. There are three proposed lines: Metro North, Metro South and Metro West.
Metro North (Irish: Meitreo Thuaidh) is proposed to run from St. Stephen's Green to Dublin Airport and onwards to Swords, ending at the Broadmeadow Estuary. Its route proposes two deep bore tunnels under the airport and in the city, along with cut and cover tunneling through the main street in Ballymun along with surface running in non-built-up areas, and a number of elevated sections. Construction of the 17 km line was planned to commence in 2021 and the line is planned to begin operation by 2027. The cost of the line is estimated at €7.5 billion.
Metro South involves the conversion of the Luas Green Line to a metro line to serve as a high capacity north-south rail link. The project involves the extension of Metro North's tunnels to Ranelagh to link with the Green Line. Services will run from Bride's Glen to Estuary, north of Swords.
Metro West was to run from Tallaght to Dardistown, near Dublin Airport. In 2011, it was put on hold due to funding constraints. In 2016, Metro West was excluded from the National Transport Authority's Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2016-2035. The future of this project is uncertain.
Before the metro system was delayed by economic and funding difficulties, the original envisaged timeline set out in the Transport 21 plan and the Dublin Transportation Office's 'Platform For Change' document was for the Metro system to be delivered in phases as follows:
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