DART Underground/Interconnector Tunnel, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Key Data:
Population
505,000/1,186,000 (2006)
Operator
Irish Rail (Iarnród Éireann)
Tunnel Length
5.2km (3.2 mile)
DART Opened
1984
Gauge
1,600mm
Power Supply
1,500V dc overhead
Present Lines
Howth/Malahide-Greystones
Operation
06.00-23.59
Future DART Routes
DART 1 - Dublin-Maynooth
DART 1 - Dublin-Dunboyne/M4 J3 P&R
DART 2 - Dublin-Balbriggan
DART 2 - Dublin-Hazelhatch
Rolling Stock - Builders
8100 Class - GEC / Linke-Hofmann-Busch
8200 Class - GEC / Alsthom
8500/10/20 Classes - Tokyu Car Corp.
Project Dates (est.)
Construction - 2010; Operation - 2015
Special Features:
Part of Government's expansive public transport project
Greatly extends the scale and role of the DART format
High level of mode interchange
Services the needs of one of Ireland's most important development areas
DART and Commuter services will be re-structured
