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Blackpool/Kilbarry, Cork City (and Dunkettle, Co. Cork)·In developmentRail
Cork Area Commuter Rail, Blackpool & Dunkettle new stations
- StageIn planning (Blackpool entered planning April 2026; Dunkettle application lodged July 2026)
- Next milestonePlanning decisions; Dunkettle construction expected to start 2027 and take up to two years, subject to planning approval and funding
- Last checked1 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Next milestone: Planning decisions; Dunkettle construction expected to start 2027 and take up to two years, subject to planning approval and funding2 November 2026 · previously: Planning decisions on both stations; construction expected to start 2027 and take up to two years
- Stage: In planning (Blackpool entered planning April 2026; Dunkettle application lodged July 2026)2 November 2026 · previously: In planning (both applications lodged 2026)
- Next milestone: Planning decisions on both stations; construction expected to start 2027 and take up to two years24 September 2026 · previously: Planning determinations; construction start 2027
- Stage: In planning (both applications lodged 2026)24 September 2026 · previously: Entering planning (An Coimisiun Pleanala) 2026
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