The last expansion of the Dart was in 2000 when services were extended to Malahide and Greystones. Photograph: Bryan O’BrienDart services are to be extended to Kilcock, Co Kildare, in what will be the first expansion of the electric rail service in more than 30 years. National Transport Authority chief executive Anne Shaw said it would be a milestone for the Dart+ expansion programme and for the wider public transport network. The last expansion of the Dart was in 2000 when services were extended to Malahide and Greystones. The announcement coincides with a revised proposal for a large new Dart depot, planned for just west of Kilcock instead of between Maynooth and Kilcock as previously intended.

Source: The Irish Times March 17, 2026 03:55 UTC