Dublin: Phoenix Park rail tunnel action

http://www.hidden-dublin.com/images/thumbs/railTN01.html
Have you heard about the mysterious rail tunnel under Europe's largest city park? Here is a glimpse of it, showing an OOU Arrow DMU entering the darkness...

The sequence was shot from Heuston Station's useful platform 10.

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[pjdscott]

Hello keton; it is used for stock transfer and very much safe! The problem is that it sends trains to Connolly (already overused and causes conflicting movements with DARTS, etc), or North Wall. It could have a benefit for passengers in that it allows services from the south and SW to access Connolly. Thanks for your comments!

[tpnclob]

thank you

[pjdscott]

My pleasure - thanks for going to the trouble to let me know!

[DavidHiggz]

THERE'S A TUNNEL???

[pjdscott]

@DavidHiggz

There certainly is! Trains from the Kildare/Cork etc direction can bypass Heuston and travel directly to Connolly through the tunnel. The train in the vid is empty stock, unfortunately.

[rutlandplace]

Great posting,Ive walked this tunnel a half dozen times back in the late 70s early 80s i use to rob barrels off the guinness trains cominng out at mckee barricks the trains picked up speed you had to be fast and jump off run back pick up the barrel and leg it cos the garda always follow in a engin 10 minutes after the train wos long gone great times i miss them times.

[RailwayFreak071]

There isn't actually public access but you can see the tunnell from the Old Cabra Road footbridge!

[Niall289]

@keano6t9 I've been obsesessed with Dublin's underground rivers and tunnnels the past while now but have yet to to walk any yet. Where are the best access points? Mail me at niall289@yahoo.ie if you'd prefer not to say. Any help would be greatly appreciated! :)

[pjdscott]

@keano6t9 Love the "Under Dublin" video! Check still pics in hidden-dublin (link above)

[keano6t9]

@keano6t9 I've been in a cave in Lucan and Clondalkin and I wana go down under wellington quay but I'd have to get into the liffey at night when the tide is low. I checked the tide times and it's low at 5 in the mornin on the 30th of August. Check out the vid "Under Dublin".

[Ickstudios]

@keano6t9 you've peaked my interest there, what is this of which you speak?

[keano6t9]

@Ickstudios I'll go at like 3 in the mornin ive been in a few places u wudnt believe wer in dublin. River Podder under temple bar...

[Ickstudios]

@keano6t9 careful it comes out under guarda hq.... wear a orange reflectice jacket any1 will tink ur ir ;)

[keano6t9]

@Ickstudios Some night I'm defo goin in 4 a walk

[Ickstudios]

I spent today trying to work out where this goes.... diein to see it now wud love to get in dere

[keton]

I've heard about this tunnel before. Do you know why it is not used for regular commuter trains? Is it possibly unsafe? What with the plan for the new Dart Underground, i imagine that it will never come into regular use at this stage...waste