Tag Archives: Broadstone Railway station

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Behold Broadstone Station, Dublin 7.

Erstwhile terminus of the MGW Railway.

Expectant gateway to the new Dublin Institute of Technology.

Neoclassical welcome to Phibsborough.

Now Look at it…

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Ah here.

The Scarlet Phibsbernel writes…

Recently, the Luas Cross City project team have seen fit to erect a dirty great concrete wall in front of John Skipton Mulvany’s 1850 masterpiece, which conceals the lower floor of the façade from the street. In disbelief, the community have woken to the fact that the wall is not a temporary necessity due to the on-going tram works – but is intended to permanently hide this much loved building……

The retaining wall’s height is made excessive by a tall surmounting concrete parapet, which – we are told – is necessary if CIE staff are to be able to park their cars in front of this important and very rare piece of Egypt-inspired architecture…Locals have started an online petition, leading to a demonstration planned for Nov 19th.

Persons who appreciate beauty in stone, as well as those despising cack-handed planning are invited to support a neighbourhood which has both in spades.

Anyone?

UPDATE: Bus Éireann’s Nicola Cooke writes:

I’m the Bus Éireann Media & PR Manager and you have incorrectly stated that a wall built by Luas Cross City is for CIE staff to park their cars behind. This is incorrect. No staff cars are parked there, nor will they be in the future. It is also our understanding that when finished, this part of the project will be some sort of a green area with trees, or it will be pebbled.