Connolly station (Irish: Stáisiún Uí Chonghaile) or Dublin Connolly is the busiest railway station in Dublin and Ireland, and is a focal point in the Irish route network. On the North side of the River Liffey, it provides InterCity, Enterprise and commuter services to the north, north-west, south-east and south-west. The north–south Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) and Luas red line light rail services also pass through the station. The station offices are the headquarters of Irish Rail, Iarnród Éireann. Opened in 1844 as Dublin Station, the ornate facade has a distinctive Italianate tower at its centre.

Dublin Connolly

Stáisiún Uí Chonghaile
Iarnród Éireann
Luas
The Italianate facade of Connolly Station
General information
Other namesConnolly
LocationAmiens Street, Dublin 1, D01 V6V6
Ireland
Coordinates53°21′04″N 6°15′01″W / 53.351210°N 6.250185°W / 53.351210; -6.250185
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms7
Bus routes23
Bus stands2
Bus operators
Connections
  • 14
  • 15
  • 27
  • 27A
  • 27B
  • 27X
  • 42
  • 43
  • 53
  • 115
  • 120
  • 120B
  • 120F
  • 120X
  • 126
  • 126A
  • 126N
  • 126D
  • 126T
  • 126X
  • 130 (GAI)
  • 132
  • 151
  • Red Line
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
Parkingyes
Bicycle facilitiesyes
Other information
Station codeIÉ:CNLLY
NIR:DN
Fare zoneSuburban 1
History
Opened29 November 1844; 180 years ago (1844-11-29)
Key dates
1844Opened as Dublin Station
1854Renamed Amiens Street Station
1966Renamed Connolly Station after James Connolly on the 50th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising
1983Station upgraded
1999Station refurbished and partially rebuilt
2004Luas stop opened
Route map

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Year
closed
Great Victoria Street
2024
Belfast Grand Central NI Railways
Westlink / Central Junction
to Lanyon Place
NI Railways
Adelaide NI Railways
Balmoral NI Railways
Finaghy NI Railways
M1
Dunmurry NI Railways
Derriaghy NI Railways
Lambeg NI Railways
Hilden NI Railways
Lisburn NI Railways
Knockmore
2005
2003
1956
Maze
1974
Broomhedge Halt
1973
Damhead
1973
Moira NI Railways
M1
Pritchard's Bridge
1844
Lurgan NI Railways
Goodyear Halt
1983
Seagoe
1842
Portadown NI Railways
1965
1957
Tanderagee
1965
1955
Scarva NI Railways
Acton Crossing
1954
Poyntzpass NI Railways
Augheranter Crossing
1954
Knockarney Crossing
1965
Goraghwood
1965
1965
Mullaghglass
1901
Newry NI Railways Dublin Suburban Rail
Wellington Inn
1852
Adavoyle
1933
Northern Ireland
Ireland
border
Mt. Pleasant
1965
M1
Dundalk Clarke
Dublin Suburban Rail
Dundalk Junct. station
1894
to Enniskillen│to Greenore
1957/1952
Castlebellingham
1976
1975
Dromin Junction
1975
Dunleer
1984
Newfoundwell
Drogheda MacBride
Dublin Suburban Rail
Oldcastle branch line
(freight only)
Bettystown
1847
Laytown
Dublin Suburban Rail
Laytown Viaduct
Mosney
2000
Gormanston
Dublin Suburban Rail
Balbriggan
Dublin Suburban Rail
Ardgillan
1867
Skerries
Dublin Suburban Rail
Skerries Golf Club Halt
1960
Baldongan
1847
Rush and Lusk
Dublin Suburban Rail
Rogerstown Viaduct
Donabate
Dublin Suburban Rail
Malahide
Dublin Suburban Rail
Portmarnock
Dublin Suburban Rail
Clongriffin
Dublin Suburban Rail
Baldoyle
1852
Howth Junction
& Donaghmede
Dublin Suburban Rail
Kilbarrack
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Raheny
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Harmonstown
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Killester
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Clontarf
1956
Clontarf Road
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
North Wall Yard
to Alexandra Road
Docklands
Dublin Suburban Rail
Dublin Connolly
Luas
Trans-Dublin Line
& Rosslare Line
Dublin Suburban Rail#Northern Commuter = Northern Commuter
Belfast–Newry line#Newry/Portadown Line = Newry/Portadown Line
Year
closed
Docklands
(Luas Spencer Dock)
Drumcondra
Dublin Broadstone
1937
Liffey Junction
1937
Broombridge Luas
Ashtown
Navan Road Parkway
Castleknock
Coolmine
Clonsilla
Hansfield
Dunboyne
M3 Parkway
Phase 1
Phase 2
Batterstown
1947
Drumree
1947
Dunshaughlin
proposed
Kilmessan Junction
1947
Kilmessan
proposed
Trim
1947
Athboy
1947
Bective
1947
Navan Central
proposed
Navan Junction
1958
Tara Junction
Tara Mine
Navan North
proposed
Proudstown
1939
Gibbstown
1947
Wilkinstown
1947
Castletown
1933
Nobber
1947
Kilmainham Wood
1947
Gypsum Industries
2001
Kingscourt
2001
Year
closed
Sligo Quay freight terminal
2000
Ballysodare
1963
Ballisodare River
1957
1963
Collooney
Ballymote
Kilfree Junction
1963
1963
Boyle
Carrick-on-Shannon
Drumsna
1963
Dromod
Newtown Forbes
1963
Longford
Edgeworthstown
Street & Rathowen
1963
1959
Inny Junction
1931
Multyfarnham
1963
Clonhugh
1963
1964
Mullingar
Killucan
1963
Hill of Down
1963
Moyvalley
1963
to Edenderry
1931
Enfield
Ferns Lock
1963
Kilcock
Maynooth
Blakestown
Leixlip Louisa Bridge
Dublin Suburban Rail#Western Commuter
Leixlip Confey
Dublin Suburban Rail#Western Commuter
Lucan North
1941
Barberstown
Clonsilla
Dublin Suburban Rail#Western Commuter
Coolmine
Coolmine
Dublin Suburban Rail#Western Commuter
Castleknock
Dublin Suburban Rail#Western Commuter
Blanchardstown
1937
Navan Road Parkway
Dublin Suburban Rail#Western Commuter
Ashtown
Ashtown
Dublin Suburban Rail#Western Commuter
Pelletstown
Dublin Suburban Rail#Western Commuter
Reilly's Bridge
1847
Broombridge
Luas
Liffey Junction
passengers 1937
goods 1977
Dublin Broadstone
1937
Glasnevin
1910
Drumcondra
Dublin Suburban Rail#Western Commuter
Dublin Connolly Luas

Dublin Suburban Rail#Western Commuter = Western Commuter
Year
closed
Dublin Connolly Luas
R. Liffey
Tara Street
Dublin Pearse
Grand Canal Dock
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Grand Canal Gasworks
Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road
Dublin Suburban Rail
Ballsbridge Showground
Passengers 1941
Goods 1971
Serpentine Avenue
Sandymount
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Sandymount
Sydney Parade
Sydney Parade
Dublin Suburban Rail
Merrion
1934
Booterstown
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Williamstown
1841
Blackrock
Dublin Suburban Rail
Seapoint
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Salthill and Monkstown
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Kingstown Harbour (west pier)
1837
Dún Laoghaire Mallin
Carlisle Pier
1980
Sandycove Cutting
Sandycove
and Glasthule
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Glenageary
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Dalkey (Atmospheric)
1854
Dalkey
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Killiney Hill Tunnel
Obelisk Hill
1858
Killiney
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
moved
1882
Ballybrack
1863
1882
Shankill
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
MP 11 (to Pearse)
1958
MP 11 (to Harcourt St.)
Woodbrook Halt
1960
Bray
Bray Daly
Bray Cove Halt
1929
Bray Head Tunnel No.1
Bray Head Tunnel No.2
Bray Head Tunnel No.3
Bray Head Tunnel No.4
Greystones
Kilcoole
Newcastle
1964
Wicklow Murrough
1976
R. Vartry
Wicklow
Rathnew
1964
Glenealy
1964
Rathdrum
Avoca
1964
Woodenbridge Junction
1964
1945
Glenart platform
1925
(private halt for Earl Carysfort)
Arklow
Inch
1963
Gorey
Camolin
1963
Ferns
1977
Enniscorthy
R. Slaney
Enniscorthy Tunnel
Edermine Ferry
1963
1963
Macmine Junction
1963
Killurin
1963
Killurin Tunnel
Ferrycarrig Tunnel
Wexford (Carcur)
1872
Wexford
Wexford South
1977
Felthouse Junction
1910
Limerick-Rosslare Line
2010
Rosslare Strand
Kilrane
1963
Rosslare Europort
Location
Dublin Connolly is located in island of Ireland
Dublin Connolly
Dublin Connolly
Location within island of Ireland
Map
Arrivals/Departures board
In 2006
In 2015
Commuter and DART trains at Dublin Connolly Station
Platform 3 at Connolly Station with a Commuter train arriving on platform 4

History

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On 24 May 1844 the Dublin and Drogheda Railway (DDR) began public operations from an interim terminus at the Royal Canal, and on the same day the foundation stone for what is now Connolly station was laid by Earl de Grey, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.[1] The station was opened for operations on 29 November 1844 as Dublin Station, but was renamed Amiens Street Station ten years later, after the street where it is located.[citation needed] The terminus building, which was also to be the DDR's headquarters, designed by William Deane Butler, was constructed of Wicklow granite at a cost of £7,000 and opened in 1846.[1] The 22 feet (6.7 m) flight of steps from the street was to prove difficult for luggage porters and some thirty year later a sloped ramp from opposite Store Street was created to allow step-free pedestrian and vehicle access to platform level.[1]

Originally the station served only a single mainline to Drogheda, and in 1853 through services to Belfast commenced,[citation needed] and an amalgamated company, the Great Northern Railway Ireland (GNRI) taking over operations.[2] In 1879, architect John Lanyon designed a red sandstone and brick headquarters for the GNRI.[2]

In 1891, the City of Dublin Junction Railway opened a separate station called Amiens Street Junction immediately next to the DDR's station. Amiens Street Junction had through platforms, allowing passengers to travel over the Loopline Bridge to Westland Row on the city's Southside and onwards to Rosslare.

In 1937, the MGWR's Broadstone Station was closed, and the services to Sligo were transferred to Westland Row via Amiens Street Junction.

After the amalgamation of the GNR (I) at the end of the 1950s, the two stations were merged into one, simply called Amiens Street. The platforms built by the DDR became platforms 1–4, now used for Intercity and Enterprise trains to Sligo and Belfast; the platforms built by the CDJR became platforms 5–7, used for DART, Commuter and Rosslare services; the DDR's station building became the main passenger entrance and ticket hall; and the CDJR's building fell into disuse.

In 1966, the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising, Amiens Street was selected as one of fifteen main stations in Ireland to have their names changed to honour patriots executed for their roles in the rising. Amiens Street was renamed Connolly Station, after revolutionary socialist James Connolly.

Services to Galway and County Mayo, via Mullingar and Athlone, had run through Connolly to Pearse from 1937, but were transferred to Heuston Station in the 1970s. Sunday trains to Cork, Limerick and Waterford during the 1960s operated from Connolly platforms 5, 6 and 7 through the Phoenix Park Tunnel, so as to avoid the cost of opening Heuston for the limited Sunday traffic demand at that time.

In 1984, the electrification of parts of the Dublin-Belfast and Dublin to Wexford lines was completed, and DART services commenced. The red-brick station building built by the CDJR was refurbished and reopened for commuters.

During the late 1990s, Connolly Station was completely renovated and partially rebuilt. An entirely new station hall was built, the roof over platforms 1 to 4 was replaced, and a new bar/café and shops were installed. The former DART/Suburban station entrance (CDJR building) and the secondary station hall (further north on Amiens Street) were again closed, but a new entrance on the International Financial Services Centre side was opened.

Connection to Luas Red Line

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In September 2004, the Red Line of the Luas light rail system opened between Connolly and Tallaght. Connolly was selected as the eastern terminus after a part of the line through the Docklands was initially scrapped due to public opposition in 2000. The ramp on the southern side of the station was demolished and replaced with a two-platform tram station connected to the main concourse by escalators and lifts.[3][4]

An extension of the Red Line to the Docklands, which bypasses the terminus at Connolly, was greenlighted in August 2006.[5] Since it opened in December 2009,[6] most trams terminate at The Point and do not stop at Connolly.[7]

Opening of Docklands station

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In March 2007, Docklands station opened east of Connolly as an alternative terminus for Western Commuter services. According to then Minister for Transport Martin Cullen, it was created as an "immediate, practical, value-for-money transport solution", as Connolly did not have capacity for additional peak-time trains.[8][9] Since the partial reopening of the Navan line to Dunboyne in 2010, peak-time services from M3 Parkway station via Dunboyne station terminate at Connolly on weekends and bypass the station on weekdays to terminate at Docklands.[10]

Re-opening of Phoenix Park Tunnel

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While Connolly mainly connects Dublin to the East Coast of Ireland and to Sligo MacDiarmada, Dublin Heuston serves the South and West of the country. A heavy-rail link between the two stations has existed through the Phoenix Park Tunnel since 1877, which was historically only regularly used by freight trains and for the transfer of rolling stock and locomotives to the main service depot at Inchicore.[11] Regular passenger services through the tunnel to Hazelhatch and Celbridge station were launched in November 2016. However, they do not stop at Heuston, which does not have a platform on the northbound side of the line.[12][13]

Resignalling project

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An infrastructure project by Iarnród Éireann to improve signalling in Dublin city centre began in March 2015 and was placed in commission on 15 November 2020. According to Iarnród Éireann, the project has provided the ability to operate 20 trains per hour in both directions through the Howth Junction to Grand Canal Dock line, which caters for Howth DARTs, Malahide DARTs, Northern Commuter trains, Belfast Enterprise services, Sligo InterCity, Western and South Western Commuter services, as well as other services in the Connolly to Grand Canal Dock area.[14] This means that more trains travel through Connolly rather than terminating; it has also facilitated the use of the Phoenix Park rail tunnel for commuter rail connections.[12]

Redevelopment of surrounding area

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This project redevelops the east section of the Connolly station area "...to provide 81,500 sq. m. of mixed commercial, residential community and leisure uses comprising 50,200 sq. m. of office accommodation; 106 apartments; a hotel; retail and restaurants and a crèche."[15]

In April 2012, CIÉ received planning approval from Dublin city Council for the redevelopment.[16] In September 2017, CIÉ announced it was seeking a partner to develop Connolly Station site.[17] In 2018, CIÉ appointed Oxley Holdings as its partner for the construction of 697 build-to-rent apartments on Sheriff Street Lower. Planning permission was lodged in April 2019.[18]

Connections

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Tram (Luas)

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Connolly is an interchange with Dublin's Luas light rail tram system. Built in an area in front of the main station entrance that was previously a bus terminus, the two Luas platforms are covered by a large, segmented canopy. Stairs and lifts directly link the platforms with the station entrance. Passengers can use the Red Line to travel between Connolly and Heuston station.

When the Luas Red Line commenced service in 2004,[19] Connolly was the sole northern terminus. In 2009, the line was extended eastwards to The Point, and Connolly became the sole station on a spur. Immediately after trams leave the stop, they go through a junction. However, in regular passenger service, trams only ever turn right, heading through the city centre towards Tallaght and Saggart. Less than half of all services on the Red Line serve Connolly, and signage at the platforms suggest that passengers make the short walk to Busáras Luas stop, where trams are more frequent. Connolly Luas stop is closed in the evenings and early mornings.[20]

Ferry

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Connolly station is connected by bus to the ferry terminal at Dublin Port, which is served by Irish Ferries, Stena Line and the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company passengers ferries to Holyhead in Wales, Cherbourg in France and the Isle of Man.[21] The ferry terminal can be reached either by Dublin Bus route 53, shuttle buses operated by the ferry companies or a short taxi ride.[22][23] InterCity trains run between Connolly and Rosslare Europort, which is served by Stena Line ferries to Cherbourg and Fishguard Harbour in Wales, as well as Irish Ferries services to Pembroke Dock in Wales. Irish Ferries also operates a seasonal route to Roscoff in France.[24][25]

As the ferry terminal at the Port of Holyhead shares a building with Holyhead railway station, passengers can change by foot onto British trains along the North Wales Coast Line to Bangor, Llandudno Junction, Colwyn Bay, Rhyl, Prestatyn, Chester, Crewe and stations to London Euston. A similar interchange exists at Fishguard Harbour station, which is served by trains to places including Carmarthen, Llanelli and Swansea.[26][27] Pembroke Dock station is served by trains to Swansea and seasonal services to London Paddington station in the summer. The port in Cherbourg is near the town's railway station, which is served by TER Normandie regional trains to Gare Saint-Lazare in Paris.

Journeys between stations in Ireland and the United Kingdom can be arranged in a single booking through the SailRail ticketing scheme. It is offered jointly by Iarnród Éireann and Transport for Wales and promoted as an alternative to air transport by offering a combined ticket for trains and ferries to for through journeys across the Irish Sea.[26]

Former

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A ferry interchange formerly existed in Dún Laoghaire. Passengers were able to travel on the DART to Dún Laoghaire Mallin station, where they could board ferries by Stena Line at Dún Laoghaire Harbour. The ferry service was discontinued indefinitely in September 2014.

Services

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Interior

Connolly has seven platforms; four terminals (1-4) and three through - the former Amiens Street Junction station - (5-7). The ticket office is open from 06:30 hrs to 19:00 hrs, Monday to Sunday. The station also features a depot for the Commuter, the InterCity and the Enterprise.

InterCity

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There are three InterCity routes served:

DART

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DART services use platforms equipped with overhead wires (Platforms 5, 6, and 7). Terminal Platform 4 is also electrified. As of January 2019, there are 6 DARTs per hour in each direction on weekdays. These are:

After years of delays,[citation needed] Irish Rail increased the DART frequency to every ten minutes in September 2018, which increased the number of trains per hour in Howth and Malahide to three, and those terminating at Bray Daly to four per hour—but kept Greystones at two per hour, with some peak services also terminating at Dún Laoghaire Mallin. It is also planned to expand the DART lines to Maynooth, Hazelhatch and Balbriggan or Drogheda MacBride.[28]

Commuter

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Some Commuter services run along the DART line as far as Malahide. There are 2 Commuter services per hour in each direction off-peak. These are:

2 trains per hour to Dublin Pearse from platform 5 or 6.

Peak time services also run to Longford, Hazelhatch, Newbridge, Dundalk Clarke, Balbriggan, Grand Canal Dock and Bray Daly. There are also 3 trains per day from M3 Parkway to Connolly but do not run the return journey.[citation needed]

Preceding station     Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Drogheda
MacBride
  Enterprise
Belfast-Dublin
  Terminus
Maynooth
or
Drumcondra
  InterCity
Dublin-Sligo
 
Terminus   InterCity
Dublin-Rosslare
  Tara Street
  Commuter
South Eastern Commuter
 
Howth Junction
or
Portmarnock
or
Malahide
  Commuter
Northern Commuter
  Tara Street
or
Terminus
Drumcondra   Commuter
Western Commuter
(City Branch)
 
Drumcondra   Commuter
South Western Commuter (City Branch)
  Tara Street
Clontarf Road   DART
  Tara Street
or
Terminus
Preceding station   Luas   Following station
Terminus   Red Line   Busáras
towards Tallaght or Saggart
  Future  
Drumcondra   DART
Line 1
  Tara Street
or
Terminus
Disused railways
Great Victoria Street
Line open and station closed
  Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Enterprise Express
  Terminus

Statistics

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Year Daily Passenger Exit and Entry Change[29][30][31][32]
2012 27,605 NA
2013 25,823   1,782
2014 24,960   863
2015 28,506   3,846
2016 30,966   2,460
2017 36,989   6,023
2018 38,804   1,815
2019 38,999   195
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Patterson 2003, p. 34.
  2. ^ a b McNamara 2020, p. 6.
  3. ^ McDonald, Frank (6 June 2000). "Tallaght Luas line to end at Connolly due to objections". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Luas Red Line Opens". RTÉ News. 28 September 2004. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Inquiry backs extension of Luas Red Line". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Luas Dublin docklands extension starts". RTÉ News. 8 December 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Luas opens extension to Dublin Docklands". Railway Gazette International. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  8. ^ Carty, Ed (10 March 2006). "All aboard: Docklands station to open by 2007". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  9. ^ "New railway station opens in Dublin city". RTÉ News. 12 March 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Irish Rail opens new commuter service". Irish Examiner. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  11. ^ "A train trip through the 138-year-old Phoenix Park Tunnel". Irish Times. 20 August 2013.
  12. ^ a b "Plans for four trains an hour in Phoenix Park tunnel next year". The Herald. 9 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  13. ^ Duffy, Rónán (14 November 2016). "The Phoenix Park rail tunnel will open for passengers from next week". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  14. ^ "City Centre Resignalling Project". Irishrail.ie. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  15. ^ "Connolly Station Dublin 1IMG Planning | IMG Planning". Imgplanning.ie. 29 July 2011. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  16. ^ Murphy, Cormac (17 April 2012). "Vision to improve Connolly Station given the go-ahead". Evening Herald. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  17. ^ Comiskey, Justin. "CIÉ seeks partner to develop Connolly Station site". Irish Times. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  18. ^ Deegan, Gordon (26 April 2019). "Ronan plans €350m residential development for Docklands". Irish Times. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  19. ^ "Luas - Public Transport Integrated Ticketing System, RPA Railway Procurement Agency Ireland LUAS". Archived from the original on 28 February 2008.
  20. ^ "Luas | Connolly". Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  21. ^ "Tourist Information". Dublin Port. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  22. ^ "Route 53 timetable" (PDF). Dublin Bus. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  23. ^ "Bus to Dublin Port". Dublin Public Transport - Maps, Timetables and Information. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  24. ^ "Ferry To France From Ireland | Cheap Ferry To France". Irishferries.com. 21 January 2013. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  25. ^ "Ferry to Britain, France & Rest of Europe - Stena Line". Celticlinkferries.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  26. ^ a b "SailRail". Irishrail.ie. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  27. ^ "Rosslare to Fishguard". Stenaline.ie. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  28. ^ Rail, Irish. "DART Expansion Programme". Irish Rail. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  29. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  30. ^ "National Heavy Rail Census Report 2017" (PDF). July 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  31. ^ "National Heavy Rail Census Report 2018" (PDF). July 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  32. ^ "National Rail Census Report 2019" (PDF). July 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2022.

Bibliography

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