Phoenix park now open

[Thomas J Stamp]

This must be one hell of a staion. Or is it simply just another identikit concrete job in surburbia? The problem is that we set our sights way too low and when we are presented with something that actually functions, if only merely adequatly, we tend to get orgasmic.

It's only a station lads, cop on.

Big question is would IE have ever thought of doing this if left to their own account? Would they feck.

[Derek Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Thomas J Stamp

This must be one hell of a staion. Or is it simply just another identikit concrete job in surburbia? The problem is that we set our sights way too low and when we are presented with something that actually functions, if only merely adequatly, we tend to get orgasmic.

It's only a station lads, cop on.

Big question is would IE have ever thought of doing this if left to their own account? Would they feck.

Not a friggin hope. It was paid for by the developer as a planning stipulation and without any regard to the greater network. If IE had of refused the offer then no doubt some poor sod in Amiens street would be on a similar holiday to the one that Tom Finn is taking.

And yes its just a station. A bit like Adamstown. All fancy and trendy, while the other stations on the line are throwbacks to a much less affluent era. The same thing is happening on the Kildare line. KRP will deliver state of the art stations while Sallins, Newbridge and Kildare will remain as museums from slightly different periods.

Planning stipulations only work when Government investment on the same line is rolled out in tandem. Otherwise its a compromise. Its so sad that we look to Adamstown and this station as "temples" of how it should be. With the property slow down they may resemble actual temples in Nepal.

[Mark]

Any pics of the new station? I noticed from the M50 the other day that the Park West station is nearing completion and is of the same design as Adamstown.

I still think the name of the Phoenix Park station is misleading given its location and should be called Navan Road or something else but seeing as I dont use the station nor the line that's neither here nor there.

http://www.phoenixparkracecourse.com...rialDublin.jpg

[Thomas J Stamp]

Originally Posted by Mark

Any pics of the new station?

Pictures for Members Section only. Why you would want a picture is between you and your therapist.