Dublin's newest train station opened today in the Docklands - the first for over a century.
Situated near the Irish Financial Services Centre it will serve around 2,500 commuters a day from the west Dublin area with services running on average every 10 minutes at peak times.
Four extra trains will run on the line to and from Clonsilla stopping at Coolmine, Castleknock, Ashtown and Broombridge with journey times down to about 20 mins.
Iarnrod Éireann bosses believe the station will be able to serve 10,000 commuters in the coming years.
Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Transport Minister Martin Cullen opened the station.
Mr Cullen said: "This Government is committed to improving facilities for those who opt to leave the car at home and take public transport."
The €20 million Docklands Station was opened three months ahead of schedule and €4m under budget.
Passengers travelling to the Docklands can link up with Luas Red Line trams, Dublin Bus or cross the Liffey at Sean O'Casey bridge to access the south of the city.
Services will also call at the new Phoenix Park Station due to open at the end of 2007 and the new Docklands to Clonsilla service is in addition to the 30 existing Maynooth-Connolly-Pearse Station services.
The station sits at the junction of Guild Street and Sheriff St Upper and will remain fully operational as the Underground DART Inter-connector is built at an adjacent site. Iarnrod Eireann carried 43 million passengers in 2006, up 14 per cent on 2005 making it one of the fastest growing railway networks in Europe.
PA