Drumcondra railway station

Drumcondra Droim Chonrach
Commuter 29000 Class at Drumcondra Station
General information
Location	30 Drumcondra Road Lower, Dublin 9, D09 H0V5 Ireland
Coordinates	53°21′47″N6°15′31″W / 53.3631°N 6.2585°W / 53.3631; -6.2585
Owned by	Iarnród Éireann
Operated by	Iarnród Éireann
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Bus routes	16
Bus stands	1
Bus operators	Aircoach Bus Eireann Collins Coaches Dublin Bus Matthews
Connections	1 16 19 33 33E 41 41B 41C 41D 44 101 700 900 901 910 980B
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
Iarnród Éireann CIÉ IÉ railway stations
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 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 Leixlip Confey Lucan North 1941 Barberstown Docklands branch to M3 Parkway Clonsilla Coolmine Coolmine Castleknock Blanchardstown 1937 Navan Road Parkway Ashtown Ashtown Pelletstown Reilly's Bridge 1847 Broombridge Liffey Junction passengers 1937 goods 1977 Dublin Broadstone 1937 Glasnevin 1910 The Royal Canal Phoenix Park Tunnel to Dublin Heuston Drumcondra Belfast–Dublin railway line Docklands ( Spencer Dock) The Royal Canal Dublin Connolly Luas Red Line to Tallaght and Saggart Dublin-Rosslare railway line to Rosslare Europort = Western Commuter This diagram: view talk edit 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 to Liffey Junction & Dublin Broadstone ( closed 1937 ) The Royal Canal Phoenix Park Tunnel to Dublin Heuston Drumcondra Docklands ( Spencer Dock) The Royal Canal Dublin Connolly Luas Red Line to Tallaght or Saggart Loopline Bridge Tara Street Dublin Pearse This diagram: view talk edit 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 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: view talk edit 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. ^[1] 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. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

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 an 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			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. ^[8]

Proposals

Drumcondra 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

• List of railway stations in Ireland
• Rail transport in Ireland
• St. Anne's Road Pocket Park

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.

External links

• Irish Rail Drumcondra Station Website