Accessibility Upgrade Complete at Boyle Station

Iarnród Éireann has marked the completion of a major accessibility upgrade at Boyle Station.

Part of Iarnród Éireann’s ongoing Accessibility Programme and funded by the Department of Transport through the National Transport Authority, the station upgrades took place over the past year and include:

  • A new footbridge over the railway, with two 13 person lifts.
  • Remedial works to platform 1 and 2
  • Redesign and marking of existing accessible car parking spaces adjacent to the station building
  • Upgrade of station lighting adjacent to the station building and new footbridge
  • Improvements to accessible wayfinding signage and installation of tactile signage; including a tactile map at the station entrance
  • Provision of help points and induction loops, connecting to the existing public address system
  • Significant upgrade to the toilet facilities
Boyle Station in Co Roscommon, following completion of accessibility upgrade works by Iarnród Éireann.  The works, funded by the Department of Transport through the National Transport Authority, included a new footbridge incorporating accessible lifts.

Iarnrod Éireann's ongoing investment programme is to continuously improve accessibility of its stations and services. The company's Disability Users Group provides direct input from disability representative bodies and users of rail services in developing accessibility programmes and projects.

In addition to Boyle, accessibility works have recently been completed at Athy and Rathmore with work ongoing at Claremorris, Dromod and Longford stations.

Speaking at the event on Monday 31st August, Programme Manager for Iarnród Éireann's Accessibility Programme, Colin Grimes said: “We are proud to be here today at Boyle Station to officially open the footbridge and provide improved accessibility to the many customers who use our services. I would like to thank all of the project team and our contractors who have done an excellent job in delivering this project”.

Marking the completion of the accessibility upgrade at Boyle Station were: Front: Minister of State at the Dept. of Public Expenditure Frank Feighan , Margaret Browne (Resident at Boyle Station House where her late husband PJ was the Station Manager). Iarnród Éireann Regional Manager David Joyce, Dr Martin Daly TD, Roisín Lenehan Users Disability Group. Middle: Councillor Séan Moylan, Senator Gareth Scahill, Station Manager Mary Connolly, Councillor Valerie Byrne Back: Iarnród Éireann Programme Manager Colin Grimes, Gary Kearney Iarnród Éireann Disability Users Group, Councillor Liam Callaghan
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