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Raheny Railway Station
Raheny railway station (), opened at the establishment of the Dublin-Drogheda line, serves the village and core of the district of Raheny in Dublin. Parts of Raheny are also served by Harmonstown and Kilbarrack stations. Raheny, which is a main stop on the DART suburban rail system, and an occasional stop on the Dublin-Belfast main line, was the first station north of Dublin city centre, and the station at which the opening of the main line was celebrated. History The station opened on 25 May 1844. The old station house, closed for many years, is a listed building, but when the line was completed, was the first stop for the ceremonial train, the guests disembarking for a meal at Violet Hill (Edenmore House, now St. Joseph's Hospital.) The station was built to serve the small village (back then) of Raheny. Trains often stopped there and were convenient for passengers going into the city. As time went on, urban sprawl started to develop. Most houses in the area were built in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raheny
Raheny () is a northern suburb of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, halfway from the city centre to Howth. It is centred on a historic settlement, first documented in 570 AD (Mervyn Archdall (Irish antiquary), Mervyn Archdall). The district shares Dublin's two largest municipal parks, Saint Anne's Park and North Bull Island, Bull Island with its 4.5 km beach, with neighbouring Clontarf, Dublin, Clontarf, and is crossed by several small watercourses. The coastal hamlet grew rapidly in the 20th century and is now a mid-density, chiefly residential, Northside (Dublin), Northside suburb with a village core. It is home to a range of retail and banking outlets, multiple sports groups including two golf courses, several schools and churches, Dublin's second-busiest library and a Garda station. Raheny is also a Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish in the ancient Barony (Ireland), barony of Coolock (barony), Coolock. Location and access Raheny runs from the coast inland, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin Bus
Dublin Bus () is an Irish State-owned enterprise, state-owned bus operator providing services in Dublin. By far the largest bus operator in the city, it carried 145 million passengers in 2023. It is a subsidiary of CIÉ, Córas Iompair Éireann. History Dublin Bus was established on 2 February 1987, when CIÉ, Córas Iompair Éireann was split into 3 subsidiaries, Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and Irish Rail. Dublin's main bus operator was formerly the Dublin United Transport Company. This company was incorporated into CIÉ in 1945. In September 2011, Dublin Bus received a significant technological upgrade with its introduction of real time passenger information. Services Dublin Bus operates an extensive network of 110 radial, cross-city and peripheral routes and 18 nighttime routes in the city of Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area. The company carries around 325,000 people each day. The main radial routes are focused upon Dublin's sixteen Quality Bus Corridors which provide b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iarnród Éireann
Iarnród Éireann, () or Irish Rail, is the operator of the national Rail transport in Ireland, railway network of Ireland. Established on 2 February 1987, it is a subsidiary of CIÉ, Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ). It operates all internal InterCity (Iarnród Éireann), InterCity, Commuter (Iarnród Éireann), Commuter, Dublin Area Rapid Transit, DART and freight railway services in the Republic of Ireland, and, jointly with Northern Ireland Railways, the Enterprise (train service), Enterprise service between Dublin and Belfast. In 2019, IÉ carried a record peak of 50 million passengers, up from 48 million in 2018. Until 2013, Ireland was the only European Union state that had not implemented First Railway Directive, EU Directive 91/440 and related legislation, having derogation, derogated from its obligation to split train operations and infrastructure businesses, and allow Open access (infrastructure), open access by private companies to the rail network. A consultation on ... [...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] |
Dublin
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, part of the Wicklow Mountains range. Dublin is the largest city by population on the island of Ireland; at the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, the city council area had a population of 592,713, while the city including suburbs had a population of 1,263,219, County Dublin had a population of 1,501,500. Various definitions of a metropolitan Greater Dublin Area exist. A settlement was established in the area by the Gaels during or before the 7th century, followed by the Vikings. As the Kingdom of Dublin grew, it became Ireland's principal settlement by the 12th century Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. The city expanded rapidly from the 17th century and was briefly the second largest in the British Empire and sixth largest in Western Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harmonstown Railway Station
Harmonstown railway station (), is a stop on the Dublin Area Rapid Transit, DART line serving the locality of Harmonstown and the nearer parts of Artane, Dublin, Artane and Raheny in Dublin, Ireland. Facilities The small station, which has no parking, is located on the rail bridge between Harmonstown Road and the Ennafort / Cill Eanna part of Raheny, and the platforms are below in a cutting. History The station opened on 27 January 1957. See also * List of railway stations in Ireland Services References External links Irish Rail Harmonstown Station website {{Railway stations served by Iarnród Éireann Iarnród Éireann stations in Dublin (city) Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland opened in 1957 Raheny Artane, Dublin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilbarrack Railway Station
Kilbarrack railway station (), serves the suburb of Kilbarrack Kilbarrack ( or 'church of young Barra') is a residential suburb of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, running inwards from the coast, about from the city's centre. It is also a Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish in the ancient Barony ( ..., serves Kilbarrack and parts of Raheny and Donaghmede in Dublin city, Ireland. Although on the Dublin-Belfast line, it is a stop only on the DART suburban railway system. History The station opened on 1 June 1969 as a basic halt. In the 1980s the station was upgraded in preparation for DART services with a new station building and shelters. The station was upgraded again in 2004. Services Facilities Kilbarrack is a small station, with two parallel platforms and a footbridge at the top of the platforms. There is a gate at the top of the northbound platform to allow wheelchair access to the station. On the southbound platform there is a station building with ticke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
The Dublin Area Rapid Transit system (stylised as DART) is an electrified commuter rail railway network serving the coastline and city of Dublin, Ireland. The service makes up the core of Dublin's suburban railway network, stretching from Greystones, County Wicklow, in the south to Howth and Malahide in north County Dublin. The DART serves 31 stations and consists of 53 route kilometres of electrified railway ( double track, single), and carries in the region of 20 million passengers per year. In a similar manner to the Berlin S-Bahn, the DART blends elements of a commuter rail service and a rapid transit system. The DART system was established by Córas Iompair Éireann in 1984 to replace an ageing fleet of diesel-powered locomotives. It was, and still is, the only electric mainline railway in Ireland, and one of two currently operating electric railways, the other being the Luas tram which opened in 2004. Since 1987, the service is operated by Iarnród Éireann, Ireland's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belfast
Belfast (, , , ; from ) is the capital city and principal port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), North Channel. It is the second-largest city in Ireland (after Dublin), with an estimated population of in , and a Belfast metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of 671,559. First chartered as an English settlement in 1613, the town's early growth was driven by an influx of Scottish people, Scottish Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Presbyterians. Their descendants' disaffection with Kingdom of Ireland, Ireland's Protestant Ascendancy, Anglican establishment contributed to the Irish Rebellion of 1798, rebellion of 1798, and to the Acts of Union 1800, union with Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain in 1800—later regarded as a key to the town's industrial transformation. When granted City status in the United Kingdom#Northern Ireland, city s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Railway Stations In Ireland
This article lists railway stations both in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The stations in the Republic of Ireland are generally operated by Iarnród Éireann and stations in Northern Ireland are generally operated by NI Railways. Information about stations in the Republic of Ireland is sourced from Irish Rail's API, while details for stations in Northern Ireland served by the Enterprise come from the same source. Codes for other Northern Irish stations are obtained from the Translink NI Railways API and Tiger.worldline.global. Some stations have dual codes, with one for the IÉ network and another for the NI Railways network; both codes are included here. Table See also * List of closed railway stations in Ireland References External links (EireTrains) - Irish Railway Station Photo Archive {{Railway stations in Europe Stations Station may refer to: Agriculture * Station (Australian agriculture), a large Australian landholding used for livestock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
