Work is progressing well on the redevelopment of Ceannt Station according to an update from Iarnród Éireann – with the station’s curved glazed roof currently being erected.

When completed, the enhanced station will see the number of platforms increasing from two to five, supporting significantly expanded rail services well into the future.

The roof reinstates the profile of the original curved roof from 1851, which was designed by Richard Turner who designed the glasshouses of Dublin’s Botanical Gardens.

It contains 432 laminated glass panes, which overlap in a tiered fashion to allow daylight and natural ventilation into the concourse.

The new curved roof steel trusses sit on the existing historic ashlar stone walls and cast-iron colonnade, which will all be brought back to its original condition as part of the redevelopment.

A curved zinc roof adjoins the main roof to the south and will face the new Augustine Hill development. The roof work is expected to be complete this Autumn,

The redevelopment is funded by the Department of Housing’s Urban Regeneration and Development Fund and the National Transport Authority.

It will see Ceannt Station – perhaps the best located railway and bus station in Ireland’s major cities – re-emerge as an expanded and integrated transport hub in the heart of Galway.

Jim Meade, Chief Executive of Iarnród Éireann admitted that it was exciting for the state company to see this project reach what he called ‘this key milestone’.

“The redevelopment of this station will provide a modern, sustainable and greatly enhanced facility, which will serve the people of Galway and its millions of visitors for generations to come,” he said.

The work is being carried out by BAM Ireland for Iarnród Éireann and construction is expected to be substantially complete by middle of 2026.

Rail and bus services continue to operate from the station throughout the works programme, with any temporary changes in customer walking routes advised in advance.

Pictured: An aerial view of the work going on to install the new glass roof at Ceannt Station.