Woodbrook DART Station Opens — Serving Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown’s Newest Communities

Frank Curran, Chief Executive, and Cllr Jim Gildea, Cathaoirleach, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council said:

“The opening of Woodbrook Station marks a significant milestone in the development of this part of the county and reflects our ongoing commitment to sustainable growth and the creation of well-connected, future-ready communities. It will serve both existing and new communities in Woodbrook and Shanganagh, supporting a growing residential area of up to 2,300 homes and into the future, a further potential 2,300 homes at Old Connaught. The station is a key component of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan, and we are proud to see such a meaningful investment in public transport—one that will benefit both new and long-established residents for generations to come.”

The station features:

• Up to 191 daily DART services every weekday
• A journey time of 40 minutes to city centre stations
• Two 174m long platforms with associated passenger shelters, seating, lighting, CCTV, customer information, bicycle parking and ticketing facilities.
• Access across the railway tracks is via a new pedestrian bridge with ramps for accessibility as well as stepped access.
• Station design allows for future plans for pedestrian and cycling access routes in the station vicinity.

Access to the station is via Woodbrook Avenue.  Substantive works began in November 2023, and the station opened on schedule.