Future
The Transport 21 initiative plans an Interconnector tunnel connecting Heuston Station with Pearse and onwards to the northern DART network via the new Docklands railway station in Spencer Dock. As part of this project, an underground station with two additional platforms will be constructed beneath the present station.
Until recently Pearse was the only one of Dublin's four terminal stations not the subject of a recent major upgrade project. Major renovation commenced in 2007 as part of the Interconnector project, with publicity erected in the station for this in March 2008. As part of phase 1, automatic ticket validation machines were installed on platforms 1 and 2. The front entrance of the station was changed. The former Spar shop was completely taken out of the station and the old ticket barriers were removed. Platforms 3, 4 and 5 were removed. New signage and CCTV cameras were added on both active platforms and, on Platform 2, a larger waiting area for passengers was provided.
A new southbound entrance in the direction of Ringsend was completed in 2012 and will be known as the Trinity Entrance. It will operate for rush hour periods morning and evening. Its also envisaged that this sencond entrance will also connect with the Dart undergrond system when funding becomes available
| Preceding station | Iarnród Éireann | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tara Street | Intercity |
Dún Laoghaire Mallin |
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| Tara Street | Commuter |
Terminus | ||
| Commuter |
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| Tara Street | Commuter |
Lansdowne Road | ||
| DART |
Grand Canal Dock | |||
| Proposed | ||||
| Tara Street | DART |
Grand Canal Dock | ||
| Docklands | DART |
St Stephen's Green | ||
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