Fianna Fáil TD Jim O’Callaghan has called for the terminus for Dublin’s MetroLink to be moved from Charlemont in the south city centre to Tara Street or St Stephen’s Green.

Mr O’Callaghan, who represents the Dublin Bay South constituency where three MetroLink stops will be located, said that while he is in favour of approval being granted in general terms by An Bord Pleanála, it is “unusual” for a major European city not to have a termination point between the airport and the city centre.

He was speaking during the second day of An Board Pleanála’s oral hearing into the MetroLink project.

Digital impression of the entrance to the proposed Charlemont Metrolink station. Photograph: Metrolink.ie

Location of planned terminus would have ‘severely detrimental impact’ on surrounding residential area, Jim O’Callaghan tells hearing

The proposed Charlemont Metrolink station should be axed and the line terminated in Dublin city centre, Fianna Fáil TD Jim O’Callaghan told An Bord Pleanála’s hearing on the €9.5 billion underground rail project.

The 18.8km line, is planned to run from north of Swords to Dublin Airport, then on to Ballymun, Glasnevin, O’Connell Street and St Stephen’s Green before terminating at Charlemont, with 16 stations along the route.

Mr O’Callaghan said while it makes sense to link the airport with a central transport hub, Charlemont was not in the city centre, was outside the canal, and was a most “unusual hub”.