What is the Cork Area Commuter Rail (CACR) Project?
The Cork Area Commuter Rail (CACR) Programme is the largest-ever investment in Cork’s rail network, and a key part of the Cork Metropolitan Area Strategy (CMATS) 2040 designed to deliver more trains, better connections, and a greener future.The programme will be delivered in phases. Phase 1 consists of the Kent Station Through Platform, the twin tracking of the Glounthaune to Midleton Line and a full signalling and telecommunications upgrade across the network. Each of these projects are already underway or completed.
Phase 2 consists primarily of the construction of 8 new stations, upgrades to existing stations, electrification of the network and a new depot. It is the plans for these elements of the programme that are being presented as part of this public consultation.