Connolly Station is one of the main railway stations in Dublin, Ireland, and is a focal point in the Irish route network. Situated on the north side of the River Liffey, the station provides intercity and commuter services to the north, northwest and south of the country. The north-south Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) service also passes through the station. The station also contains some of the offices of the Irish rail firm, Iarnród Éireann. Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ... Dublins Hapenny Bridge. ... For rail transport in Great Britain see rail transport in Great Britain Rail services in Ireland are provided by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Railways in Northern Ireland. ... The Northside is the area bounded to the south by the River Liffey and to the east by Dublin Bay in Dublin, Ireland. ... The River Liffey flows through Dublin, the capital city of the Republic of Ireland. ... A Connex commuter train stands by the platform in Melbourne, Australia Regional rail systems, or commuter rail systems, usually provide a rail service through a central business district area into suburbs or other locations that draw large numbers of people on a daily basis. ... Dart may mean: Wiktionary has a definition of: Dart A dart is a type of missile thrown or shot. ... 1994: Iarnród Éireann Iarnród Éireann (IÉ; in English Irish Rail), is the largest passenger railway system in Ireland. ...

History

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The station was opened on 29 November 1844 by the Dublin & Drogheda Railway Company as Amiens Street Station, after the street on which it is located. Originally the station only served a single mainline to Drogheda, and only in 1853 did through services to Belfast commence. In 1891 the City of Dublin Junction Railway connected the station with Westland Row Station (now Dublin Pearse Station) on the city's south side. This allowed services to run from Amiens St., through to Westland Row, and onwards to Rosslare and the Southeast. Services to Sligo were transferred to the station in 1937, with the closure of Broadstone Station by CIÉ (see also MGWR). Services to Galway and Mayo also originated/terminated at Connolly Station after 1937, running via Mullingar and Athlone. This was discontinued in the 1970s in favour of running services out of Heuston Station on the better quality Cork line. Passenger running between Mullingar/Athlone ceased completely in 1987. November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Drogheda (Irish: Droichead Átha) is an industrial and port town 26 miles north of Dublin, in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Location within the British Isles. ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Pearse Station, located on Westland Row in the Southside in Dublin is a DART and Intercity railway station owned by Coras Iompair Eireann. ... The Southside is the area bounded to the north by the River Liffey and to the east by Dublin Bay, in Dublin, Ireland. ... The name Rosslare may mean: the village of Rosslare Strand in County Wexford, Ireland the village of Rosslare Harbour in County Wexford, Ireland the Rosslare Europort at Rosslare Harbour This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Sligo is: In the Republic of Ireland: A County of Ireland: see County Sligo A Town of Ireland: see Sligo Town In the USA: A borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania: see Sligo, Pennsylvania. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Córas Iompair Éireann1 (CIÉ) (English: Irish Transport Company) is a statutory authority which is owned by the Irish Government, and since the enactment of Transport (Reorganisation of Córas Iompair Éireann) Act, 1986 CIÉ is the shareholding company of Bus Éireann - Irish Bus, Dublin Bus - Bus Atha Cliath and... Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) is a city in the province of Connacht in Ireland and capital of County Galway. ... County Mayo (Irish: Maigh Eo, the plain of the yews) is a county on the west coast of Ireland. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mullingar (Irish: An Muileann gCearr - The Crooked Mill) is the administrative centre of County Westmeath, Ireland and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Meath. ... Athlone, Ireland, (Irish: Baile Átha Luain, meaning the town of the ford of Luan) lies on the River Shannon near the southern extremity of Lough Ree, some 130 km (80 miles) west of Dublin. ... Events and trends Although in the United States and in many other Western societies the 1970s are often seen as a period of transition between the turbulent 1960s and the more conservative 1980s and 1990s, many of the trends that are associated widely with the Sixties, from the Sexual Revolution... Heuston Station, located in Dublin, Ireland is one of the countrys main railway stations, serving the south, southwest and west of Ireland. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1966, the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising, the station's name was changed to Connolly Station after Irish patriot James Connolly. At the same time, several other main stations in the Republic were renamed after patriots executed for their roles in the Rising. 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... The Easter Rising (Irish: Éirí Amach na Casca) was a militarily unsuccessful rebellion staged in Ireland against British rule on Easter Monday in April 1916. ... There are two well-known individuals named James Connolly: James Connolly - Irish socialist republican James Connolly - American athlete This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

During the late 1990s, Connolly Station was completely renovated and partially rebuilt. An entirely new station hall was built, the roof over Platforms 1-4 was replaced, and a new bar/cafe and shops were installed. The former DART/Suburban station entrance and the secondary station hall built with the DART (further north on Amiens St) were closed, but a new entrance on the International Financial Services Centre side was opened. In 2004, the Luas Red Line (to Tallaght) began serving the station. As part of the preparation for this, the ramp which had been a bus terminus was demolished and replaced with a 2-platform tram station. The International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) is a major financial services center in Dublin, Ireland. ... Luas (from the Irish for speed) — also promoted in the development stage as the Dublin Light Rail System — currently encompasses two unconnected on-street light rail transit systems in Dublin, Ireland. ...

Services

Connolly has both terminal platforms, for trains approaching from the north, as well as some through platforms for services from the south, or passing through to the south. There are seven platforms in total; four terminal (1-4) and three through (5-7). A terminal station, or terminus (plural: termini) is commonly used to describe a bus station or rail station (US: train station, UK: railway station). ... A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. ...

There are three Intercity routes served:

• The Enterprise service to Belfast (intermediate stops, Drogheda, Dundalk, Newry, Portadown)
• Sligo (some main stops, Maynooth, Mullingar, Longford)
• Rosslare Europort, via Pearse Station and the "loop line" bridge (selected stops, Arklow, Gorey, Wexford)

Suburban services run on the same routes, as far as Drogheda, Maynooth and Arklow. The aforementioned DART service uses some of the platforms equipped with overhead electrics (Platforms 5, 6, and 7). Location within the British Isles. ... Drogheda (Irish: Droichead Átha) is an industrial and port town 26 miles north of Dublin, in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland. ... Dundalk (Irish: Dún Dealgan) is a town in County Louth in the Republic of Ireland, close to the border with Northern Ireland. ... Newry is a city in Northern Ireland. ... Portadown (Port an Dúnáin in Irish) is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. ... Sligo is: In the Republic of Ireland: A County of Ireland: see County Sligo A Town of Ireland: see Sligo Town In the USA: A borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania: see Sligo, Pennsylvania. ... Maynooth (Maigh Nuad in Irish) is a town located in County Kildare, Ireland. ... Mullingar (Irish: An Muileann gCearr - The Crooked Mill) is the administrative centre of County Westmeath, Ireland and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Meath. ... Longford is the name of many places: Longford is a small county in Ireland. ... The name Rosslare may mean: the village of Rosslare Strand in County Wexford, Ireland the village of Rosslare Harbour in County Wexford, Ireland the Rosslare Europort at Rosslare Harbour This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Pearse Station, located on Westland Row in the Southside in Dublin is a DART and Intercity railway station owned by Coras Iompair Eireann. ... In British rail terminology, a loop or passing loop is a stretch of rail track that provides a place for a train to halt temporarily while other trains pass on an adjacent main line. ... Arklow (An tInbhear Mór in Irish) is a historic town in County Wicklow on the east coast of Ireland. ... This article is about the town. ... Wexford (Irish: Loch Garman) is the county town of County Wexford in the Republic of Ireland. ... Drogheda (Irish: Droichead Átha) is an industrial and port town 26 miles north of Dublin, in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland. ... Maynooth (Maigh Nuad in Irish) is a town located in County Kildare, Ireland. ... Arklow (An tInbhear Mór in Irish) is a historic town in County Wicklow on the east coast of Ireland. ...

Connections

While Connolly connects Dublin to the east coast of Ireland and Sligo, Heuston Station serves the south and west of the country. Connolly station is connected to Heuston via the Luas tram system. Rail links also exist connecting the two stations passing through a tunnel under the Phoenix Park. Passenger services seldom use this section, with its main purpose being the transfer of rolling stock and locomotives (the main service depot for Iarnród Éireann is at Inchicore, just outside Heuston). Heuston Station, located in Dublin, Ireland is one of the countrys main railway stations, serving the south, southwest and west of Ireland. ... Luas (from the Irish for speed) — also promoted in the development stage as the Dublin Light Rail System — currently encompasses two unconnected on-street light rail transit systems in Dublin, Ireland. ... The Wellington Monument in Phoenix Park The Phoenix Park (in Irish, Páirc an Fhionn-Uisce) is a large park near the outskirts of Dublin City, Ireland. ... A railroad car (or, more briefly, car), also known as an item of rolling stock in British parlance, is a vehicle on a railroad or railway that is not a locomotive - one that provides another purpose than purely haulage, although some types of car are powered. ... Great Western Railway No. ... Inchicore is a village near the Phoenix Park, to the west of Dublin, Ireland. ...

References

• Johnson, S. (1997). Johnson's Atlas & Gazetteer of the Railways of Ireland, Midland Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-85780-044-3.

• O'Connor, K. (1999). The Great Northern Railway in Ironing the Land, The Coming of the Railways to Ireland, pp. 23-45. Gill & Macmillan Ltd. ISBN 0-7171-2747-8. (see also RTÉ TV series of same title)

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External link

• Iarnród Éireann - official website (http://www.iarnrodeireann.ie)