Drumcondra railway station
Drumcondra  Droim Conrach | |
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 Drumcondra station, February 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Drumcondra |
| Local authority | Dublin City Council |
| Operations | |
| Station code | 99 |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 April 1901 | Station opens |
| 1 December 1910 | Station closed |
| 2 March 1998 | Station reopened |
| Iarnród Éireann - Ireland railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
Drumcondra is a railway station on the Dublin Connolly to Maynooth commuter service.[1] A limited number of Sligo and Longford to Dublin services stop at Drumcondra.
It serves Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland and is the nearest railway station for Croke Park. It is elevated with just the entrance on the main Drumcondra road.
Directly outside station is a bus stop with connections to Dublin Airport and Swords (Dublin Bus stop 17)[2]
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History
The station initially opened on 1 April 1901 but closed on 1 December 1910[3] 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.
Dublin Metro
Drumcondra is planned as an interchange stop[4] on the Metro North line of the Dublin Metro.[5]
See also
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| Preceding station | Iarnród Éireann |
Following station | ||
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| Dublin Connolly | Commuter Western Commuter (City Branch) |
Broombridge | ||
| Future | ||||
| Dublin Connolly | DART Line 1 |
Broombridge | ||
| Dublin Metro | ||||
| Future | ||||
| Mater | Metro North | Griffith Avenue | ||
References
- ↑ http://www.irishrail.ie/drumcondra Irish Rail Drumcondra Station Website
- ↑ http://www.dublinbus.ie Dublin Bus
- ↑ "Drumcondra station". Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ↑ Metro North - Drumcondra Station Plans
- ↑ Metro West Emerging proposed route
Coordinates: 53°21′47″N 6°15′31″W / 53.3631°N 6.2585°W