Peak hourly capacity between Malahide and Drogheda will increase from about 4,800 to 8,000 passengers when complete. The project includes 37km of electrification and re-signalling between Malahide and Drogheda MacBride Stations. Track layout and associated infrastructure will be reconstructed around Drogheda MacBride, Malahide, Clongriffin, Howth Junction and Donaghmede, and a new platform will be added at Drogheda MacBride. Works will enable operational flexibility for direct and shuttle DART services. Civil, bridge and ancillary works, depot modifications at Fairview and Drogheda, and a north-of-Malahide turnback will support the new fleet. Procurement, detailed design and approximately three years of construction are planned, subject to funding.
The capacity on the section between Malahide and Drogheda will be nearly doubled from around 4,800 to 8,000 passengers at peak hours when the project is complete. It aims to increase the peak hourly capacity and frequency on the northern route between Dublin city, Malahide, Howth and Drogheda, with the increase in services subject to demand and will be part of a separate timetable consultation process with the National Transport Authority.
The planned improvements as part of DART+ Coastal North will include 37km of electrification and re-signalling of the railway line between Malahide and Drogheda MacBride Stations. There will be reconstruction of the existing track layout and associated infrastructure around Drogheda MacBride, Malahide, Clongriffin, Howth Junction and Donaghmede stations. A new platform will be established at Drogheda MacBride Station, and infrastructure to enable "operational flexibility" for both direct Howth to city and Howth to Howth Junction DART shuttle services as required.
There will also be modifications made to Fairview and Drogheda train depots to support the new train fleet and a reconfiguration of the track layout north of Malahide to provide a train turnback facility that does not move rail operations nearer to adjacent residences. The procurement process will now commence for design and build contractors, a spokesperson for Irish Rail said. A period of detailed design and construction will both follow.
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