PICS: The Phoenix Park Tunnel Opened This Morning And Made History

Alana Laverty

After a lengthy €13.7 million upgrade, the Phoenix Park Tunnel reopened this morning.

The tunnel, which was first built in 1877, was never used for daily passenger trains – until today.

The 6:14AM train from Newbridge travelled through the tunnel, into Connolly and, finally, into Grand Canal Dock.

The response so far has been fantastic – this will make life a whole lot easier for commuters from the likes of Newbridge and Hazelhatch.

All good so far.

First Newbridge to Grand Canal Dock service via Phoenix Park Tunnel ready to depart! pic.twitter.com/mfRcOkEO1Y

— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) November 21, 2016

Lots of people trying out the first train from Grand Canal Dock back out to Hazelhatch via #PhoenixParkTunnel incl @Shane_RossTD pic.twitter.com/eZUD9SNERq

— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) November 21, 2016

Minister for Transport @Shane_RossTD welcomes the first #phoenixparktunnel service to Grand Canal Dock pic.twitter.com/pfxZZcY1Jw

— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) November 21, 2016

Cheers ????????????Congrats @IrishRail. I’m on the maiden voyage of the new Pheonix Park Tunnel route coming from Sallins/Naas to Pearse St. pic.twitter.com/id9iPEdqWq

— Michael Corcoran (@lemachine) November 21, 2016

Into Connolly and onwards to Grand Canal Dock via #phoenixparktunnel pic.twitter.com/mmkfSYLjGZ

— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) November 21, 2016

@IrishRail Sallins to Pearse St thru the #PhoenixParkTunnel ???????????????? fantastic stuff this morn folks

— colmjackson (@colmjackson) November 21, 2016

@IrishRail I remember using the #phoenixparktunnel in 1986! Travelled up from Galway to see Ming Ming & Ping Ping the pandas at Dublin zoo

— Aoife Somers (@aoifesomers) November 21, 2016

On the maiden morning of commuting from Kildare to Grand Canal Dock. No more Luas! Thank you! #phoenixparktunnel @IrishRail

— Neil Reid (@Roosterreid) November 21, 2016