Metro: by the numbers

30 the number of minutes it is estimated it will take to travel the route.

30the number of minutes it is estimated it will take to travel the route.

20the number of minutes to travel between St Stephen's Green and the airport.

18the length in kilometres of Metro North, from St Stephen's Green to Belinstown, north of Lissenhall.

17the number of stops.

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10the number of temporary construction compounds along the route.

5the number of years it is expected to take to build.

4the number of minutes between trams at peak times.

3park-and-ride sites, one each at Belinstown (2,000 spaces), Fosterstown(300 spaces) and Dardistown (300) spaces.

2the number of minutes between trains that the system can handle.