Took train from Hansfield to Docklands on Friday evening. Two others got train at that time. Lots of 'drive-by' lookers at car parking. Counting about 15 cars doing drive 5 minutes I was on platform.
Couple of points noticed :
- Really is like travelling back in time to Celtic tiger. Huge Ticket hall area, huge outside stair entrance etc
- Really need signs inside ticket hall pointing out which platform is for Clonsilla/Docklands and which is for Dunboyne and M3 (just like at Clonsilla for example).
- No sign on roundabout at start of access road pointing to station.
- No signs of information near parking spaces on access road or station who is responsible for parking spaces and what is policy towards them (saw many people drive up road trying to find)
- Hansfield not on Irish Rail app yet.
- No dedicated cycle lane but cycle sheds at station.
On a last general point I believe station will be used Monday to Friday as awareness grows of station but no point station being opened Saturday and Sunday. With no direct services at weekends means very few will use.