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Railway station in Dublin, Ireland

Drumcondra
Droim ChonrachIarnród Éireann
Commuter 29000 Class at Drumcondra Station
General information
Location30 Drumcondra Road Lower, Dublin 9, D09 H0V5
Ireland
Coordinates53°21′47″N 6°15′31″W / 53.3631°N 6.2585°W / 53.3631; -6.2585
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Tracks2
Bus routes17
Bus stands1
Bus operators
Connections
  • 1
  • 11
  • 13
  • 16
  • 33
  • 33E
  • 41
  • 41B
  • 41C
  • 41D
  • 44
  • 101
  • 700
  • 900
  • 901
  • 910
  • 980B
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
Parkingno
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeDCDRA
Fare zoneSuburban 1
History
Opened1901
Closed1910
Rebuilt1998
Pre-groupingMGWR
Key dates
1 April 1901Station opens
1 December 1910Station closed
2 March 1998Station reopened
Route map

(Click to expand)
Show Dublin Area Train-Tram map Network map
Legend
Year
closed
Sligo Mac Diarmada
Sligo Quay freight terminal 2000
Ballysodare 1963
Ballisodare River
Sligo, Leitrim and
Northern Counties Rly
to
Enniskillen
1957
proposed Western
Railway Corridor
to
Limerick
1963
Collooney
Ballymote
Kilfree Junction 1963
to Ballaghaderreen 1963
Boyle
Carrick-on-Shannon
Drumsna 1963
River Shannon
Cavan and Leitrim Railway Cavan and Leitrim Railway
Dromod
Newtown Forbes 1963
Longford
Edgeworthstown
Street & Rathowen 1963
to Cavan 1959
Inny Junction 1931
Multyfarnham 1963
Clonhugh 1963
The Royal Canal
to Athlone 1964
Mullingar
Killucan 1963
Hill of Down 1963
River Boyne
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
Docklands branch
to M3 Parkway
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
The Royal Canal
Phoenix Park Tunnel
to Dublin Heuston
Drumcondra Dublin Suburban Rail#Western Commuter
Belfast–Dublin railway line
Docklands Dublin Suburban Rail
(Luas Spencer Dock)
The Royal Canal
Dublin Connolly Luas
Luas Red Line
to Tallaght and Saggart
Dublin-Rosslare railway line
to Rosslare Europort

Dublin Suburban Rail#Western Commuter = Western Commuter
This diagram:
Show Sligo line route diagram
Legend
Dublin–Sligo Line
Longford
Edgeworthstown
Mullingar
Enfield
Kilcock
Maynooth
Leixlip Louisa Bridge
Leixlip Confey
M3 Parkway
Dunboyne
Hansfield (serves Ongar)
Clonsilla
Coolmine
Castleknock
Navan Road Parkway
Ashtown
Pelletstown
Broombridge Luas
to Liffey Junction
& Dublin Broadstone
(
closed
1937
)
The Royal Canal
Phoenix Park Tunnel
to Dublin Heuston
Drumcondra
Docklands
(Luas Spencer Dock)
The Royal Canal
Dublin Connolly Luas
Luas Red Line
to Tallaght or Saggart
Loopline Bridge
Tara Street
Dublin Pearse
This diagram:
Show Western Commuter line route diagram
Legend
Phoenix Park Tunnel
to Dublin Pearse or Grand Canal Dock
Luas Red Line
to Dublin Connolly or The Point
Dublin Heuston Luas
Luas Red Line
to Tallaght or Saggart
 
Inchicore
Works
 
Park West and
Cherry Orchard
M50 motorway
Clondalkin/Fonthill
Kishoge
Adamstown
Hazelhatch and Celbridge
The Grand Canal
Sallins and Naas
The Grand Canal
River Liffey
Newbridge
Kildare
Dublin–Waterford Line
to Waterford
Monasterevin
The Grand Canal
River Barrow
Portarlington
Dublin–Westport/Galway Line
to Westport or Galway
Portlaoise
Permanent way depot
Conniberry Junction
Togher Inland Port (planned)
Portlaoise Traincare Depot
M7 motorway
Dublin–Cork Line
to Cork Kent
This diagram:
Show South-Western commuter line route diagram
Location

Drumcondra is a railway station on the Dublin Connolly to Longford and Grand Canal Dock to Newbridge commuter services. Almost all Sligo and Longford to Dublin services stop at Drumcondra.

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

The 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.

Services

Train Services

Drumcondra 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.

Preceding station Iarnród Éireann Following station
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

Many 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.

Proposals

Drumcondra was considered as a potential interchange stop on the proposed Metro North line of the Dublin Metro. 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.

See also

References

  1. "Irish Rail - Drumcondra Station webpage". irishrail.ie. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012.
  2. 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)
  3. "Drumcondra Station". www.industrialheritageireland.info. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  4. "Drumcondra". eiretrains.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  5. "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.
  6. "Dublin - Sligo - Valid from 14.10.2024 until further notice" (PDF). irishrail.ie.
  7. "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.
  8. "Drumcondra rail – bustimes.org". bustimes.org. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  9. "Metro North - Drumcondra Station Plans" (PDF). dublinmetronorth.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011.
  10. "Metro West Emerging proposed route". transport21.ie. Archived from the original on 19 March 2009.
  11. "MetroLink NTA TII Public Consultation Document" (PDF). tii.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2018.

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