Colbert Station Redevelopment 2014

sleepyman · 13-05-2015 7:30am

Any update on this?I thought it was meant to start in Q1 and now we're half-way through Q2

Jimbob1977 · 13-05-2015 7:48am

Fixing the automatic sliding entrance door on the left would be a great start.

It's been out of commission for two years.

Can't be that hard to source the spare part or fix the mechanism

Cookiemunster · 14-05-2015 12:27pm

sleepyman wrote: »

Any update on this?I thought it was meant to start in Q1 and now we're half-way through Q2

I tweeted them asking Any update on when the Colbert Station Limerick upgrade will commence? Press releases said Q1. Well into Q2 now.

And I got this in reply

Hi, Commencement was subject to funding, which is now expected early Q3.

sleepyman · 14-05-2015 3:32pm

Cookiemunster wrote: »

I tweeted them asking Any update on when the Colbert Station Limerick upgrade will commence? Press releases said Q1. Well into Q2 now.

And I got this in reply

Hi, Commencement was subject to funding, which is now expected early Q3.

Ah that old chesnut.I guarantee that Limerick 2030 will be the same.Numerous false dawns & headlines from the Leader saying how it's taking shape.I thought the funding was available anyway?

Cookiemunster · 14-05-2015 4:15pm

sleepyman wrote: »

Ah that old chesnut.I guarantee that Limerick 2030 will be the same.Numerous false dawns & headlines from the Leader saying how it's taking shape.I thought the funding was available anyway?

The difference is though that this has nothing to do with the council. Irish Rail have a pretty good track record of delivering what they promise (when it comes to infrastructure that is).
As to the money, I not sure that the grant fully covered the costs.

sleepyman · 29-06-2015 1:16pm

Has the first phase of this started?One of the other posters in the Limerick thread mentioned it was due to start end of month.It was in the Post/Leader a few weeks back I think.

Jofspring · 29-06-2015 1:18pm

Working up by the station and nothing started yet from what I can see. July only 2 days away.

Poxyshamrock · 22-07-2015 9:02pm

The latest is that work is expected to start on Monday.

sleepyman · 23-07-2015 7:46am

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

The latest is that work is expected to start on Monday.

Good stuff.Any link for this by any chance?

mart 23 · 27-07-2015 8:01pm

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

The latest is that work is expected to start on Monday.

Did the work start today ?.

Jofspring · 27-07-2015 8:49pm

mart 23 wrote: »

Did the work start today ?.

Not from what I could see today anyway.

Poxyshamrock · 27-07-2015 9:23pm

sleepyman wrote: »

Good stuff.Any link for this by any chance?

That's what Irish Rail said on Twitter.

Cookiemunster · 27-07-2015 10:20pm

Jesus lads it's the first day. You're not going to see anything. The contractors will only be setting up.

sleepyman · 28-07-2015 9:14pm

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

That's what Irish Rail said on Twitter.

So has the work started then?

Poxyshamrock · 28-07-2015 10:22pm

sleepyman wrote: »

So has the work started then?

I'll walk to work that way in the morning and report back! :P

Cookiemunster · 30-07-2015 5:02pm

I drove past the station a while ago and there's work going on behind the old petrol station. That's going to be demolished and incorporated into the station so I guess we can say that work has finally started.

Poxyshamrock · 10-08-2015 9:38pm

The petrol station is gone and they've also started work on the Roxboro Road side. This is going to be a new entrance for buses.

sleepyman · 11-08-2015 9:57am

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

The petrol station is gone and they've also started work on the Roxboro Road side. This is going to be a new entrance for buses.

I'm guessing it will be sometime early into next year when it will be finished or is that a little too optimistic?

Cookiemunster · 11-08-2015 10:27am

sleepyman wrote: »

I'm guessing it will be sometime early into next year when it will be finished or is that a little too optimistic?

Judging by how long it took to do Bedford Row/ Thomas St and William St, I'd say that's optimistic. They have to create a new set down area/taxi rank where the petrol station was before they start work in front of the station.
Hope I'm proved wrong though.

sleepyman · 24-08-2015 9:14pm

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Judging by how long it took to do Bedford Row/ Thomas St and William St, I'd say that's optimistic. They have to create a new set down area/taxi rank where the petrol station was before they start work in front of the station.
Hope I'm proved wrong though.

Anyone know how this is going?Are they still working on the new set down area?

Cookiemunster · 24-08-2015 9:49pm

sleepyman wrote: »

Anyone know how this is going?Are they still working on the new set down area?

Drove past last Wednesday or Thursday. The whole petrol station (including the shop) is gone and they were demolishing the buildings behind.

Poxyshamrock · 24-08-2015 10:47pm

sleepyman wrote: »

Anyone know how this is going?Are they still working on the new set down area?

That's what the first phase is. They will also clear the site of the future bus station before removing current bus area.

Vanquished · 24-08-2015 10:57pm

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

They will also clear the site of the future bus station before removing current bus area.

They're working on the site of the new bus station currently. Possibly services and utilities works.

Paddico · 27-08-2015 2:26pm

Any pictures of the latest developments?

Jofspring · 27-08-2015 2:54pm

From what I can see at the moment it's literally just a levelled petrol station so nothing really to see yet. Few weeks maybe should show more.

Cookiemunster · 02-09-2015 6:27pm

Driving home this evening I saw that barriers have gone up around the flats next to the station, so it's looks like the refurbishment is about to start on those too.

Poxyshamrock · 03-09-2015 2:48pm

They're working on the front car park at the moment too. A sign inside the station says that the new plaza is expected to be completed in November....which seems a bit optimistic.

sleepyman · 06-09-2015 8:37pm

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

They're working on the front car park at the moment too. A sign inside the station says that the new plaza is expected to be completed in November....which seems a bit optimistic.

Can't see it being finished in November.Even the end of the year may be unlikely.Although this is IE doing it rather than the council so maybe they'll work a little faster!!

sleepyman · 14-09-2015 10:06pm

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

They're working on the front car park at the moment too. A sign inside the station says that the new plaza is expected to be completed in November....which seems a bit optimistic.

Have they started on the plaza yet?I haven't been home in a while so I haven't had a chance to see progress

Poxyshamrock · 14-09-2015 10:48pm

sleepyman wrote: »

Have they started on the plaza yet?I haven't been home in a while so I haven't had a chance to see progress

Yeah, they have the left half of the front car park all dug up. I'll take a pic when I'm passing during the week.

EDIT: Here's a photo from today. Not much to see really.

sleepyman · 08-10-2015 6:53am

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

Yeah, they have the left half of the front car park all dug up. I'll take a pic when I'm passing during the week.

EDIT: Here's a photo from today. Not much to see really.

Any more updates on this?Any visible progress?

Mr.H · 08-10-2015 8:17am

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

Yeah, they have the left half of the front car park all dug up. I'll take a pic when I'm passing during the week.

EDIT: Here's a photo from today. Not much to see really.

Didnt expect it to fall flat on its side until much later in the project

Poxyshamrock · 08-10-2015 9:16am

Still the same as the picture I've taken above but just more of the front is dug up now. The area to the left of the station building has all been levelled too.

flyingsnail · 08-10-2015 9:33am

I was in last week and it looked like they were starting some foundations. Not sure when they did it but they have added some extra parking to the existing car park, probably enough to make up for the ones gone from the front.

Jofspring · 08-10-2015 10:18am

I have to say even the removal of some of the trees outside the station has made a big difference. Taking down the wall and fence at the front should also help massively.

panda100 · 08-10-2015 11:01am

Guys, if your heading to the station and planning on parking your car then leave yourself plenty of time. I arrived five minutes before my train this morning to be told the car park was full! First time that has ever happened to me in limerick. Lots of cars were behind me too. They will have to sort something out with the parking while the works are going on.

sleepyman · 24-10-2015 10:32am

Any further progress on this or is it much the same as the photo?

Poxyshamrock · 24-10-2015 12:40pm

I'm getting the train in the morning. I'll check it out!

Poxyshamrock · 25-10-2015 12:32pm

There's not much changed from the previous photo so I didn't bother taking any. I can't see them have it any bit ready before Christmas...not to mind November as their posters say! :eek:

1huge1 · 25-10-2015 1:17pm

Vanquished wrote: »

Yeah it's an application for an extension to the permission they received back in early 2009. Permission expires 5 years after the initial grant.

Limerick City Council turned down the initial application but this was overturned by An Bord Pleanala.

Looking at the renders the front elevation of the proposed bus station does seem particularly cheap and nasty next to the protected limestone structure Colbert station!

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/666411/292663.jpg
https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/666411/292664.jpg
https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/666411/292665.jpg

Are the above pictures (the links) part of the ongoing plan? i.e. the building to the left of the Current station?

As for not being done this side of Christmas, I'm just happy their doing it at all

Have a nice route from Colbert all the way down to O Connell Street, will do wonders

jmch81 · 25-10-2015 2:59pm

Jofspring wrote: »

I have to say even the removal of some of the trees outside the station has made a big difference. Taking down the wall and fence at the front should also help massively.

The removal of the billboards has made a huge difference as well.

sleepyman · 25-10-2015 4:53pm

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

There's not much changed from the previous photo so I didn't bother taking any. I can't see them have it any bit ready before Christmas...not to mind November as their posters say! :eek:

Thanks for that PS.Yeah I thought November was a bit optimistic.Are they using a high quality surface for the plaza?I often thought the William St repaving job was let down by the materials used.

ongarboy · 25-10-2015 9:18pm

That grotty brown three storey strip of shops to the left badly need to be done up or else demolished and a new development in is place. Most of the units appear vacant anyway.

J Mysterio · 29-10-2015 6:50pm

This is brilliant for Limerick, looking forward to seeing hownit turns out!

mart 23 · 30-10-2015 2:29pm

Is the bus station been built at this time as well or will that happen in a future phase .

Poxyshamrock · 30-10-2015 3:49pm

It's all being done together but it's going to take about 2-3 years for it all to be finished.

J Mysterio · 30-10-2015 5:56pm

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

2-3 years

Whaaat?!
:eek:

J Mysterio · 30-10-2015 5:56pm

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

2-3 years

Whaaat?!
:eek:

J Mysterio · 30-10-2015 5:56pm

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

2-3 years

Whaaat?!
:eek:

J Mysterio · 30-10-2015 5:56pm

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

2-3 years

Whaaat?!
:eek:

Colbert Station Redevelopment 2014

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