Navan Road Parkway train station
Western Commuter · Ollpháirc Bhóthar na hUaimhe · Dublin
About Navan Road Parkway
This station began on 21 January 2008 under a different name. It was built as Phoenix Park by the developers of the apartments that replaced the old Phoenix Park Racecourse, and the title caused more trouble than it was worth: the park itself is better reached from the station before it, and Iarnród Éireann ended up putting posters in Dublin Connolly telling people to use Ashtown instead. With the timetable change of 25 September 2011 it was renamed Navan Road Parkway.
The design is one of a small family on the Irish network in which the building sits on the road bridge spanning the line, with lifts and stairs down to each platform — the same idea as at Leixlip (Louisa Bridge) and Dún Laoghaire. It is unstaffed. Access is from the R147 Navan Road dual carriageway by way of a grade-separated junction built for the purpose. Both arms of the Western Commuter service call; InterCity trains run straight through. The Irish name is Ollpháirc Bhóthar na hUaimhe.
First and last trains from Navan Road Parkway
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last | Bank holiday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western towards Dublin Connolly | 06:20 – 23:42 | 06:20 – 23:42 | 07:15 – 23:35 | 08:32 – 23:35 | 08:32 – 23:35 |
| Western towards Maynooth | 05:38 – 23:44 | 05:38 – 23:44 | 06:13 – 23:43 | 09:02 – 23:44 | 09:02 – 23:44 |
Departures from this station in the NTA’s published timetable for a representative week. A day type with no departures is shown as no service rather than filled in from another day.
From Navan Road Parkway: Western towards Dublin Connolly, about one train every 19 minutes at the busiest times (50 departures on a weekday) and Western towards Maynooth, about one train every 23 minutes at the busiest times (48 departures on a weekday).
Next stops from Navan Road Parkway
Running times to the adjoining stops, from the operators’ own timetables.
| Line | Next stop | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Western | Ashtown | 2 min |
| Western | Castleknock | 2.5 min |
Connections and interchange
- Iarnód Éireann timetables for the routes serving this station are published on its own station page.
Facilities
From Iarnód Éireann’s own station record. A facility that the operator does not list is left out rather than marked as absent.
Open for all services
Station Staffing Hours
This station is not staffed.
Station Booking Office
This station does not have a booking office. Tickets can be purchased from the ticket vending machine or a leap card can be used in applicable locations.
What is near Navan Road Parkway
The setting is motorway-scale rather than village-scale: a dual carriageway, a slip road and a car park, with the housing of Dublin 15 spreading out behind. St Brigid’s GAA Club is about 320 m from the platforms and the grounds of Ashtown Lodge roughly 250 m. The Phoenix Park lies to the south, though Ashtown is the better station for it, and the Royal Canal and its towpath run close to the line on the other side.
| Place | Straight-line distance from the station |
|---|---|
| St Brigid's GAA Club | 320 m |
| Ashtown Lodge grounds | 250 m |
Named places from OpenStreetMap within 400 m of the station. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route.
Frequently asked questions
Because the name misled people. The station is further from the park than Ashtown is, and Iarnród Éireann had to put up notices at Dublin Connolly reading “For the Phoenix Park, use Ashtown Station”. With the new timetable of 25 September 2011 the name was changed to Navan Road Parkway.
The building stands on the bridge that carries the road over the railway, with lifts and stairs down to each side. It is an unusual arrangement in Ireland, shared with Leixlip Louisa Bridge and Dún Laoghaire, and it suits a site squeezed between a dual carriageway and the line.