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The line will be extended northwards by four kilometres with four new stops at Charlestown, St Margaret’s Road, Finglas Village and St Helena’s. Cabinet signed off on the planning application last October, saying the line could be up and running by 2031 subject to planning and funding. The approved railway order was published by An Coimisiún Pleanála this morning. Up to 60,000 people will be served by the extension of the Green line, with trams to run every 7.5 minutes. The line will also interchange with bus and additional rail services. Advertisement The four new stops.Department of Transport Department of Transport The St Margaret’s Road stop will also include a 350-vehicle park and ride, close to the M50 and M2 interchange. The tram route will be mostly off-road and segregated from road traffic. The project will also see improvements to the walking and cycling network in the area. Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin North West Paul McAuliffe has welcomed the approval. “This is a big day for our community. A project which the local community has been campaigning for now has full planning permission,” he said. McAuliffe thanked the local community and said he will be working with Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien “to ensure the funding is in place to allow us to go to tender”. He also said that while it technically remains a post-2027 project, it is hoped “that we can bring it forward” and expects the Government to approve it because it is “a very deliverable shovel ready infrastructure project”. “This project has the potential to transform North Dublin, enabling people to rapidly access the City Centre from all over Finglas and Charlestown.” Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. 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