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IÉ 29000 Class
The 29000 Class is a type of four-car Diesel Multiple Unit operated by Iarnród Éireann, Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail). The units were built in Spain by Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, CAF in two batches between 2002 and 2005. Description Each set comprises two driving end cars (DM1 and DM2) and two intermediate cars (MDT and MT) They are capable of operation as two sets of their own class or in formations of up to 10 cars with either 2600 Class or 2800 Class DMUs. Each car is fitted with a MAN SE, MAN traction engine and a Cummins generator engine, both mounted underfloor. Each 4-car set is long, high and wide. They have a maximum permitted speed of . Passenger capacity is 185 seated and 634 standing. The original delivery of twenty sets were numbered 2901-2980. However, when the 2005 batch were ordered, making a total of 116 vehicles, the existing sets were renumbered so that all vehicles would begin with 29: for example, the first set, which had vehicles 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin Connolly Railway Station
Connolly station () 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. History 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. The station was opened for operations on 29 November 1844 as ''Dublin Station'', but was renamed ''Amiens Street Station'' ten ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newbridge Railway Station (Ireland)
Newbridge railway station ( Irish: ''An Droichead Nua'') is a station on the Dublin to Cork railway line and Dublin Commuter Service. It serves the town of Newbridge in County Kildare County Kildare () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the Local gove ..., Ireland and lies approximately from the Irish Army Curragh Camp. History The station opened on 4 August 1846 and was closed for goods traffic on 6 September 1976. Services Train Services Bus Services South Kildare Community Transport serve the station providing a link to Milltown. See also * List of railway stations in Ireland References External links Irish Rail Newbridge Station website{{Railway stations served by Iarnród Éireann Iarnród Éireann stations in County Kildare Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heuston Railway Station
Heuston Station, ( ; ; formerly Kingsbridge Station) also known as Dublin Heuston, is one of Dublin's largest railway stations and links the capital with the south, southwest and west of Ireland. It is operated by Iarnród Éireann (IÉ), the national railway operator. It also houses the head office of its parent company, Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ). The station is named in honour of Seán Heuston, an executed leader of the 1916 Easter Rising, who had worked in the station's offices. History In 1836, a committee of Commissioners was appointed by the British Government to identify a system of rail routes throughout Ireland which would best serve the interests of the country as a whole. In their report of 1838, Kingsbridge, or 'King's Bridge', was selected as the optimum location for a terminus in Dublin which would most conveniently serve a main trunk railway line to the southern and western districts of Ireland. The site had been known as ''Kingsbridge'' since the comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosslare Europort Railway Station
Rosslare Europort railway station() serves Rosslare Harbour in County Wexford, Ireland. The station is owned and operated by Iarnród Éireann and is the southern terminus of the Dublin–Rosslare railway line. Description There is only one platform and a runaround loop. There is a turntable, used on occasion by preserved steam locomotives. The station is staffed but has no ticket office. There is a ticket machine at the entrance to the platform. The single platform is accessible only via a ramp. Passenger facilities consist of a waiting shelter with seat. There is also a small car park - chargeable. The station is an eight-minute walk from the ferry terminal in the open air along a specially marked path. History The old Rosslare Europort station opened on 30 August 1906 and closed on Monday 14 April 2008. The last service train to depart being the 07:40 to Dublin Connolly, worked by a six-car 2800 Class railcar set. Connection to Waterford Until 18 September 2010 (inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin–Sligo Railway Line
The Dublin–Sligo railway line is a railway route operated by Iarnród Éireann in Ireland. It starts in Dublin Connolly station, terminating at Sligo Mac Diarmada railway station in Sligo. The route is a double-track railway as far as Maynooth, being a single-track railway with passing loops between there and Sligo. Between Dublin and Longford, the line is served by the Western Commuter service, part of the Dublin Suburban Rail network. In 2018, 1.4 million passengers were carried on the line. History The line would start construction as the Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) was incorporated in 1845 to buy the Royal Canal between Dublin and Longford to build a parallel railway. The MGWR would receive assent in 1846 to branch off from Mullingar to further their planned Galway main line, and they would reach Mullingar on 2 October 1848, pausing work on the line to Longford to focus on the Galway line. After Galway was reached in 1851, the MGWR would open as far as Longfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diesel Multiple Unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. Diesel-powered single-unit railcars are also generally classed as DMUs. Diesel-powered units may be further classified by their transmission type: diesel–mechanical DMMU, diesel–hydraulic DHMU, or diesel–electric DEMU. Design The diesel engine may be located above the frame in an engine bay or under the floor. Driving controls can be at both ends, on one end, or in a separate car. Types by transmission DMUs are usually classified by the method of transmitting motive power to their wheels. Diesel–mechanical In a diesel–mechanical multiple unit (DMMU), the rotating energy of the engine is transmitted via a Transmission (mechanics), gearbox and driveshaft directly to the wheels of the train, like a automobile, car. The transmissions can be shifted manually by the driver, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sligo Mac Diarmada Railway Station
Sligo railway station, also known as MacDiarmada station (), is a mainline railway station which serves the town of Sligo in County Sligo, Ireland. It is a terminal station which now has two platforms and an intermediate carriage siding. The railway at the station is elevated above the surrounding streets and the station building dominates its surrounds. There is a passing loop at the approach to the station. It is named after Irish patriot Seán Mac Diarmada. Iarnród Éireann, Ireland's national railway operator, runs inter-city rail services between Sligo and Dublin on the Dublin-Sligo railway line. History The station opened on 3 December 1862, when the Midland Great Western Railway extended their branch to Sligo, adding rail links to the town from Dublin. The Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway linked to Enniskillen to the north in 1881 and the Waterford and Limerick Railway (later the Great Southern and Western Railway) followed with a link to Limerick and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connolly Station
Connolly station () or Dublin Connolly is the busiest List of railway stations in Ireland, railway station in Dublin and Republic of Ireland, Ireland, and is a focal point in the rail transport in Ireland, Irish route network. On the Northside (Dublin), North side of the River Liffey, it provides InterCity, Enterprise (train service), Enterprise and Commuter (Iarnród Éireann), commuter services to the north, north-west, south-east and south-west. The north–south Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) and Luas Red Line (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 architecture, Italianate tower at its centre. History 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 Conno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin Suburban Rail
The Dublin Suburban Rail () network, branded as Commuter (Iarnród Éireann), Commuter, is a railway network that serves the city of Dublin, Ireland, most of the Greater Dublin Area and outlying towns. The system is made up of five lines: * ''Northern Commuter'' - Dublin Pearse railway station, Dublin Pearse to Dundalk Clarke railway station, Dundalk Clarke every weekday. * ''South Eastern Commuter'' - Dublin Connolly railway station, Dublin Connolly to Gorey railway station, Gorey. * ''South Western Commuter'' - Dublin Heuston railway station, Dublin Heuston to Portlaoise railway station, Portlaoise/Newbridge railway station (Ireland), Newbridge. Grand Canal Dock station, Grand Canal Dock to Hazelhatch and Celbridge railway station, Hazelhatch and Celbridge/Newbridge railway station (Ireland), Newbridge via the Phoenix Park Tunnel. * ''Western Commuter'' - Dublin Pearse railway station, Dublin Pearse / Docklands railway station, Docklands to Longford railway station, Longford/M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanyon Place Railway Station
Belfast Lanyon Place (formerly Belfast Central) is a railway station serving the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. Located on East Bridge Street in the Laganside area of central Belfast, it is one of four stations in the city centre, the others being City Hospital, Botanic, and Belfast Grand Central. The station serves Northern Ireland Railways routes to Derry, Bangor and Larne. Until 2024, Lanyon Place was also the northern terminus of the cross-border ''Enterprise'' service to Dublin Connolly, jointly run with Iarnród Éireann. Description There are two island platforms at Lanyon Place, each serving two tracks, capable of accommodating trains up to nine coaches long on each side. Platform 1 is usually only used at peak hours, as well as for special services run by the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland. Platform 2 was the ''Enterprise'' platform. Platform 3 is the 'southbound platform', normally used for trains to Botanic, City Hospital and Belfast Grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
