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Dublin Metro Tunnelling and Station Works Scheduled to Begin in 2028

Sunday 20 September 2026

Tunnelling and station construction works for the Dublin metro project are scheduled to commence in 2028, according to reports.

Tunnelling and station construction works for the Dublin metro project are scheduled to commence in 2028.

According to a report by the Belfast Telegraph, the timeline outlines the expected start for both the underground tunnelling phase and the physical construction of stations for the Dublin transit scheme.

No further details regarding specific route alignments, planning permissions, budgetary allocations, or contract awards were disclosed in the report. The 2028 target represents the current projected timeline for these major infrastructural works to get underway in the capital.

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