Metrolink is planned to run underground beneath Dartmouth Square in South Dublin, with the project first proposed in 2001. Residents of Dartmouth Square launched a last-minute legal challenge citing fears that construction of the Charlemont terminus could damage 19th-century homes. The Charlemont & Dartmouth Community Group questioned whether Charlemont would be a terminal or a major interchange. A TII submission estimated 29,300 people would use Charlemont station over 12 hours, with only 8,000 accessing the Luas, leaving 21,300 people to disperse locally. Dartmouth Square has a history of local battles, and the current objection could delay Metrolink and the airport connection.
"Picture a peaceful Victorian square in an affluent corner of South Dublin, and now picture Ireland's long-awaited Metrolink burrowing beneath it. The underground rail line, first floated in 2001, has hit yet another obstacle: a last-minute legal challenge from residents of Dartmouth Square, who fear the construction of the Charlemont terminus could damage their 19th-century homes. The Charlemont & Dartmouth Community Group also had questions over whether the proposed Charlemont station is a terminal station, or a major interchange facility."
"They said a TII submission to an oral hearing indicated that there will be 29,300 people using the Charlemont station during a 12-hour period, with only 8,000 of these accessing the Luas. The community group said this would leave 21,300 people "wandering through the streets of this residential area ­seeking taxis, looking to be picked up, or walking some considerable distance to bus services"."
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