Spencer Dock
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Spencer Dock is a location within North Wall
, Dublin, Ireland
. The dockland area was originally part of the end of the Royal Canal
, which still reaches the River Liffey
here. Spencer Dock comprises the part of North Wall between Guild Street, Upper Sheriff Street
, New Wapping Street and North Wall Quay, as well as Docklands railway station
.
Most of the 206,000 m² (51 acre) site was owned by Córas Iompair Éireann
. CIE sold it for development because the former freight yards there were no longer needed. The site was then developed by Treasury Holdings.
Occupants of Spencer Dock include the Convention Centre Dublin, PricewaterhouseCoopers
' Irish headquarters, and offices of the Central Bank of Ireland and the Nationwide Building Society
.
Spencer Dock is served by the Docklands railway station
on Sheriff Street, at the north end of the site. Commuter services to Docklands on the Western Commuter line began in March 2007. Under the Transport 21
initiative, due for completion by 2018, the station will move south to a permanent location along New Wapping Street. This station will connect to the DART
network via the Interconnector tunnel and to the extended LUAS
Red line. This project is expected to be deferred, due to the 2008-2011 Irish financial crisis.
Red Line which runs from Tallaght
to Connolly
and from Busáras
to The Point
. The Red Line extension opened on 9 December 2009.
North Wall (Dublin)
North Wall is an inner city area on the Northside of Dublin.Dominated by a combination of older housing, dockland activities and new development, from apartments and offices to hotels and the planned multi-purpose Point Village, North Wall lies downstream of the city centre....
, Dublin, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The dockland area was originally part of the end of the Royal Canal
Royal Canal of Ireland
The Royal Canal is a canal originally built for freight and passenger transportation from the River Liffey at Dublin to the River Shannon at Cloondara in County Longford in Ireland. It fell into disrepair, but since has been restored for navigation...
, which still reaches the River Liffey
River Liffey
The Liffey is a river in Ireland, which flows through the centre of Dublin. Its major tributaries include the River Dodder, the River Poddle and the River Camac. The river supplies much of Dublin's water, and a range of recreational opportunities.-Name:The river was previously named An Ruirthech,...
here. Spencer Dock comprises the part of North Wall between Guild Street, Upper Sheriff Street
Sheriff Street
Sheriff Street , known by locals as "Sheriffer," or "The Street" is a small area in the north inner city of Dublin, Ireland, lying between East Wall and North Wall and often considered to be part of the latter....
, New Wapping Street and North Wall Quay, as well as Docklands railway station
Docklands railway station
Docklands Station is a new railway station serving the Dublin Docklands area in Ireland owned by Córas Iompair Éireann planned as part of the Government Transport 21 initiative....
.
Most of the 206,000 m² (51 acre) site was owned by Córas Iompair Éireann
Córas Iompair Éireann
Córas Iompair Éireann , or CIÉ, is a statutory corporation of the Irish state, answerable to the Irish Government and responsible for most public transport in the Republic of Ireland and, jointly with its Northern Ireland counterpart, the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company, between the...
. CIE sold it for development because the former freight yards there were no longer needed. The site was then developed by Treasury Holdings.
Occupants of Spencer Dock include the Convention Centre Dublin, PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest professional services firm measured by revenues and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms....
' Irish headquarters, and offices of the Central Bank of Ireland and the Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society is a British building society, and is the largest in the world. It has its headquarters in Swindon, England, and maintains significant administration centres in Bournemouth and Northampton...
.
Spencer Dock is served by the Docklands railway station
Docklands railway station
Docklands Station is a new railway station serving the Dublin Docklands area in Ireland owned by Córas Iompair Éireann planned as part of the Government Transport 21 initiative....
on Sheriff Street, at the north end of the site. Commuter services to Docklands on the Western Commuter line began in March 2007. Under the Transport 21
Transport 21
Transport 21 is an Irish infrastructure plan, announced in November 2005. It aims to greatly expand Ireland's transport network. A cost estimate of €34 billion was attached to the plan at the time....
initiative, due for completion by 2018, the station will move south to a permanent location along New Wapping Street. This station will connect to the DART
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
The Dublin Area Rapid Transit is part of the suburban railway network in Ireland, running mainly along the coastline of Dublin Bay on the Trans-Dublin route, from Greystones in County Wicklow, through Dublin to Howth and Malahide in County Dublin.Trains are powered via a 1500V DC overhead catenary...
network via the Interconnector tunnel and to the extended LUAS
Luas
Luas , also promoted in the development stage as the Dublin Light Rail System, is a tram or light rail system serving Dublin, the first such system in the decades since the closure of the last of the Dublin tramways. In 2007, the system carried 28.4 million passengers, a growth of 10% since...
Red line. This project is expected to be deferred, due to the 2008-2011 Irish financial crisis.
Luas
The LuasLuas
Luas , also promoted in the development stage as the Dublin Light Rail System, is a tram or light rail system serving Dublin, the first such system in the decades since the closure of the last of the Dublin tramways. In 2007, the system carried 28.4 million passengers, a growth of 10% since...
Red Line which runs from Tallaght
Tallaght
Tallaght is the largest town, and county town, of South Dublin County, Ireland. The village area, dating from at least the 17th century, held one of the earliest settlements known in the southern part of the island, and one of medieval Ireland's more important monastic centres.Up to the 1960s...
to Connolly
Dublin Connolly railway station
Dublin Connolly, commonly called Connolly station , is one of the main railway stations in Dublin, Ireland, and is a focal point in the Irish route network. Opened in 1844 as Amiens Street Station, the ornate facade has a distinctive Italianate tower at its centre...
and from Busáras
Busáras
Busáras is the central bus station in Dublin, Ireland for intercity and regional bus services operated by Bus Éireann. Busáras is also a stop on the Red Line of the Luas system, just before the terminus at Dublin Connolly railway station. Áras Mhic Dhiarmada is the official name of the...
to The Point
Point Village
The Point Village is a new 'city quarter' in the North Wall area of Dublin, Ireland. The €800 million development is currently under construction and was planned to feature a shopping centre, a cinema complex, a museum, offices and a hotel plus a five-storey underground car park.-Projects:The O2...
. The Red Line extension opened on 9 December 2009.