Drumcondra is a railway station on the Dublin Connolly to Longford and Grand Canal Dock to Newbridge commuter services.[1] Almost all Sligo and Longford to Dublin services stop at Drumcondra.
Drumcondra Droim Chonrach  | |||||
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 Commuter 29000 Class at Drumcondra Station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 30 Drumcondra Road Lower, Dublin 9, D09 H0V5 Ireland | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°21′47″N 6°15′31″W / 53.3631°N 6.2585°W | ||||
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann | ||||
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Bus routes | 17 | ||||
| Bus stands | 1 | ||||
| Bus operators |
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| Connections |
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| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||
| Parking | no | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | DCDRA | ||||
| Fare zone | Suburban 1 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1901 | ||||
| Closed | 1910 | ||||
| Rebuilt | 1998 | ||||
| Pre-grouping | MGWR | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 April 1901 | Station opens | ||||
| 1 December 1910 | Station closed | ||||
| 2 March 1998 | Station reopened | ||||
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It serves Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland and is the nearest railway station for Croke Park and Tolka Park sports venues. It is elevated with just the entrance on the main Drumcondra road.
The ticket office is open from 07:00 AM to 23:30 PM, Monday to Sunday.
History
editThe station initially opened on 1 April 1901, but closed on 1 December 1910, with the termination of Kingsbridge (now Heuston Station) to Amiens Street (now Connolly Station) services. Part of the original building was demolished in late 1918.
It reopened on 2 March 1998 as a station on the Maynooth/Longford commuter line.[2][3][4]
Services
editTrain Services
editDrumcondra Station has range of services. These include Connolly-Sligo Intercity trains, Connolly-Longford and Maynooth commuter trains and Grand Canal Dock-Newbridge/Hazelhatch commuter services routes. The Sligo Intercity trains operate on a bi-hourly schedule on weekdays, providing connectivity to all stations en route to Sligo, excluding Leixlip Louisa Bridge. Connolly-Longford trains run approximately every 2–3 hours, while Maynooth services operate every 20–30 minutes. Grand Canal Dock-Newbridge/Hazelhatch trains maintain a 20–30-minute interval during peak hours.
On Saturdays, the Sligo Intercity trains run every 2–3 hours. Commuter services to Longford & Grand Canal Dock-Newbridge/Hazelhatch cease while the Maynooth service decrease to a interval of 30-40mins, and Grand Canal Dock also operate at reduced frequencies but remain active throughout the day. On Sundays, the Sligo Intercity trains continue their 3–4-hour schedule, with Maynooth services running every hour.[5][6][7]
| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann
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Following station | ||
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| Dublin Connolly | InterCity Dublin-Sligo |
Broombridge | ||
| Dublin Connolly | Commuter Western Commuter (City Branch) |
Broombridge | ||
| Dublin Connolly | Commuter South Western Commuter (City Branch) |
Park West and Cherry Orchard | ||
| Proposed | ||||
| Dublin Connolly | Commuter South Western Commuter (City Branch) |
Glasnevin | ||
| Dublin Connolly | DART Line 1 |
Glasnevin | ||
Bus Services
editMany bus services operate from the street outside the station, with a mix of local and regional operators with routes to destinations such as Dublin City Centre, Dublin Airport, DCU, Trinity Collage Dublin, Dundalk (Marshes Shopping Centre), Swords, Carrickmacross, Gorey, and Drogheda.[8]
Proposals
editDrumcondra was considered as a potential interchange stop[9] on the proposed Metro North line of the Dublin Metro.[10] However, following publication of revised plans for MetroLink in 2018, it was proposed that it would link up with a new station at Glasnevin, west of Drumcondra.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Irish Rail - Drumcondra Station webpage". irishrail.ie. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012.
- ^ McMANUS, Ruth. "THE GROWTH OF DRUMCONDRA, 1875 – 1940" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 June 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Drumcondra Station". www.industrialheritageireland.info. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Drumcondra". eiretrains.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Dublin - M3 Parkway - Longford - Valid from 14.10.2024 until further notice" (PDF). irishrail.ie. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 December 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Dublin - Sligo - Valid from 14.10.2024 until further notice" (PDF). irishrail.ie.
- ^ "Dublin - Kildare - Portlaoise - Valid from 14.10.2024 until further notice" (PDF). irishrail.ie. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Drumcondra rail – bustimes.org". bustimes.org. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Metro North - Drumcondra Station Plans" (PDF). dublinmetronorth.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Metro West Emerging proposed route". transport21.ie. Archived from the original on 19 March 2009.
- ^ "MetroLink NTA TII Public Consultation Document" (PDF). tii.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2018.
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