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The Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART), (Irish: Mearlíne Átha Cliath), is part of the suburban railway network in Ireland, running mainly along the coastline of Dublin Bay on the Trans-Dublin route, from Greystones in County Wicklow, through Dublin to Howth and Malahide in County Dublin. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Dublin Suburban Rail network (now branded DART/Commuter) is a railway network that serves the city of Dublin, Ireland, aswell as most of the Greater Dublin Area. ... Dublin Bay in relation to Ireland. ... Category: ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference O297122 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 50 m Population (2002)  - Town:  - Rural:   10,303  1,610 Greystones (Irish: ) is a coastal town in County Wicklow, Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Wicklow Code: WW Area: 2,024 km² Population (2007) 114,676 Website: www. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference O283393 Statistics County: Elevation: sea level Population (2002)  - Town:  - Rural:   8706  n/a Howth (pronounced to rhyme with both; known as Binn Éadair in Irish) is a generally affluent residential area in the Fingal County Council administrative area of County Dublin, Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference O225462 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: sea level Population (2002) 11,596  Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Dublin Code: D Area: 921 km² Population (2006) 1,186,821 County Dublin (Irish: Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath), or more correctly today the Dublin Region[1] (Réigiúin Átha Cliath), is the area that contains the city of Dublin, the capital and largest city...

Trains are powered via a 1500V DC overhead catenary along a short section of the Irish Rail Network, all of which is Irish Broad Gauge (redirect Template:5 ft 3 in). The national rail operator, Iarnród Éireann (IE), administers the DART system. On its inception in 1984, the DART was run by Coras Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) of whom IE is now a subsidiary. Part of the DART route, from the city centre to Dún Laoghaire, is of historic note — it was the first railway in Ireland, opening as the Dublin and Kingstown Railway on 17 December 1834. The DART forms part of the Dublin Suburban Rail network. Josephson junction array chip developed by NIST as a standard volt. ... Direct current (DC or continuous current) is the continuous flow of electricity through a conductor such as a wire from high to low potential. ... The overhead lines of a Swiss Federal Railways track. ... 1906 Viceregal Commission rail map of Ireland Irelands extensive rail network was largely dismantled during the 20th Century Map of Irish rail network between 1925 and 1930 This article is part of the history of rail transport by country series The history of rail transport in Ireland began only... Current Iarnród Eireann (Irish Rail) intercity rail network An IÉ commuter train at Tara Street Station, Dublin, 2006 IÉ no. ... Córas Iompair Éireann1 (CIÉ) (English: Irish Transport Company) is a statutory authority which is owned by the Irish Government. ... This article is about the town of Dún Laoghaire . ... The Dublin and Kingstown Railway (D&KR), opened in 1834, was the first railway in Ireland. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Dublin Suburban Rail network (now branded DART/Commuter) is a railway network that serves the city of Dublin, Ireland, aswell as most of the Greater Dublin Area. ...

Dublin Area Rapid Transit route[1]
Legend Station Malahide Howth Portmarnock Sutton Bayside Howth Junction & Donaghmede Kilbarrack Raheny Harmonstown Killester Clontarf Road Connolly Loopline Bridge over River Liffey Tara Street Pearse Grand Canal Dock Lansdowne Road Sandymount Sydney Parade Booterstown Blackrock Seapoint Salthill & Monkstown Dún Laoghaire Sandycove and Glasthule Glenageary Dalkey Killiney Shankill Bray Greystones

An 8200 Class DART unit, Iarnród Éireann 8203, at Grand Canal Dock station in 2001

Some DART trains feature these LED route displays - green indicates the route which has already been travelled, orange the remaining route and flashing red indicates the next stopping station.

A bilingual fire notice onboard a refurbished 8100 EMU DART. All goverment-funded bodies must provide signage in both Irish and English, as per the Irish constitution.^{[citation needed]}

DART train passing through Bray

A poster onboard the DART informing users of the effects that leaves have on the tracks and ultimately the rail service.

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Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Tara St. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Dublin Pearse, commonly called Pearse station, is located on Westland Row in the Southside in Dublin is a DART and Intercity railway station owned by Coras Iompair Eireann. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Grand Canal Dock railway station serves the Grand Canal of Ireland in Dublin. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Lansdowne Road railway station serves Lansdowne Road in Dublin. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Sandymount railway station serves Sandymount, Ballsbridge, and Simmonscourt in County Dublin. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about the railway station in Dublin. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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Development and redevelopment of the DART

The original DART service, created in 1984, ran from Howth which is north-east of Dublin, through the city centre stations of Connolly, Tara Street, and Pearse, and south to Bray in County Wicklow. This remained the route for some 15 years, until the extension by one stop further south to the town of Greystones, and north from Howth Junction & Donaghmede by two stops further along the Belfast main line to Portmarnock and Malahide. The current route is schematically shown in the accompanying map. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference O283393 Statistics County: Elevation: sea level Population (2002)  - Town:  - Rural:   8706  n/a Howth (pronounced to rhyme with both; known as Binn Éadair in Irish) is a generally affluent residential area in the Fingal County Council administrative area of County Dublin, Ireland. ... Connolly Station is one of the main railway stations in Dublin, Ireland, and is a focal point in the Irish route network. ... Pearse Station, located on Westland Row in the Southside in Dublin is a DART and Intercity railway station owned by Coras Iompair Eireann. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference O297122 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 50 m Population (2002)  - Town:  - Rural:   10,303  1,610 Greystones (Irish: ) is a coastal town in County Wicklow, Ireland. ... Howth Junction & Donaghmede railway station serves the area of Howth Junction where the Dublin-Belfast railway line meets here. ... This article is about the city in Northern Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference O238432 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: sea level Population (2002) 8,376  Portmarnock (Port Mearnóg in Irish) is a suburban village north of the city of Dublin, in the part of traditional County Dublin now governed as County Fingal, Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference O225462 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: sea level Population (2002) 11,596  Website: www. ...

In the early 1980s, in preparation for electrification, two new stations were added. Sandymount station at Sandymount Avenue was opened on the site where a station had previously stood, and Salthill was built on the site of the original railway terminus, between Seapoint and Dún Laoghaire. At the time of the electrification work from 1981-82, the former branch to Dun Laoghaire pier used by ferry passengers was disconnected as the main track had to be lowered in order to fit the overhead power cables under road bridges in Dun Laoghaire; some ten years later a new passenger ferry terminal was built immediately adjacent to the main Dun Laoghaire station. Sandymount (Dumhach Thrá in Irish) is a seaside village/suburb in the district of Dublin 4 in Ireland. ... Sandymount Avenue joins Merrion Road to Gilford Road in Sandymount, Dublin. ... Galway Bay from the Promenade, Salthill Galway Bay Salthill Diving Board by Olivier Longuet Salthill (Irish: Bóthar na Trá - literally, Beach Road) is a seaside resort situated 3 km to the west of Galway City in the province of Connacht in County Galway, Ireland. ... Seapoint in 1840 viewed from the Martello Tower towards Salthill and Old Dunleary, the railway line was new, having just been built a few years earlier Seapoint is a small seafront area between Blackrock and Monkstown in Dublin in the Dún Laoghaire local authority area. ... This article is about the town of Dún Laoghaire . ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... HSS 1500 Stena Explorer leaving Holyhead en route to Dún Laoghaire The High-speed Sea Service, or Stena HSS is the name commonly given to type of high-speed craft operated by the Stena Shipping Line. ...

Under the Irish Government's Transport 21 investment programme, the DART is to be extended with a new tunnel under the city from Heuston Station to the new Docklands station in Spencer Dock. This tunnel, known as the Interconnector or DART Underground, will allow DART services to run from Celbridge/Hazelhatch to Heuston Station to St. Stephen's Green to Spencer Dock and on to Balbriggan. The existing DART line will be modified to run from Bray to Maynooth. These two lines will have an interchange at Pearse Station. Heuston Station, located in Dublin, Ireland is one of the countrys main railway stations, serving the south, southwest and west of Ireland. ... Docklands Station is a new railway station serving the Dublin Docklands area in Ireland owned by Córas Iompair Éireann. ... Spencer Dock (Irish: Duga Spencer) is a location in Dublin, Ireland. ... The planned tunnel and its integration with other transport modes in Dublin City The Interconnector (Irish: Idirnascaire) is a planned railway tunnel in the Republic of Ireland, expected to run under the city centre of Dublin. ... The planned tunnel and its integration with other transport modes in Dublin City The Interconnector (Irish: ), also known as DART Underground, is a planned railway tunnel in the Republic of Ireland, expected to run under the city centre of Dublin. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Hazelhatch (Colchoill in Irish) is an area on the border between Co. ... Heuston Station, located in Dublin, Ireland is one of the countrys main railway stations, serving the south, southwest and west of Ireland. ... St. ... Spencer Dock (Irish: Duga Spencer) is a location in Dublin, Ireland. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Pearse Station, located on Westland Row in the Southside in Dublin is a DART and Intercity railway station owned by Coras Iompair Eireann. ...

Operational details

A mixed fleet of electric multiple-unit trains provides the service: This article is about Multiple Units vehicles. ...

• 38 surviving two-car sets built by GEC and LHB (Linke-Hofmann-Busch) of Germany in 1983 (8100 class)
• 5 two-car sets built by GEC-Alsthom of Barcelona, Spain in 1999 (8200 class)
• 17 four-car sets built by Tokyu Car Corporation of Yokohama in three separate orders between 2000 and 2004 (8500, 8510 & 8520 classes).
  • Both the 8510 & 8520 classes are fitted with CCTV in the saloon areas.
  • The 8520 class is fully air-conditioned.

They normally run coupled as eight- or six-car trains in the peak periods, typically between 07:00-09:30 and 17:00-18:30, and four-car trains at other times. Japanese sets typically operate with an Alstom unit to make a six-car train. Work is currently under way to allow the original LHB sets to work in tandem with the newer sets. 40 two-car units were purchased initially – two were subsequently lost in a depot fire in 2001. The DART now carries more than 80,000 passengers daily. During 2003-5, development works were undertaken to lengthen platforms and improve disabled access at suburban stations and to upgrade the power grid. This enabled the lengthening of most peak time trains from 6 to 8 cars to reduce overcrowding. The General Electric Company plc (GEC) is a British company that was renamed Marconi plc on November 30, 1999 after its defence unit Marconi Electronic Systems was divested and sold to British Aerospace. ... Alstom (formerly GEC-Alsthom) (Euronext: ALO) is a large French company whose businesses are power generation, railway signalling; and manufacturing trains (e. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... The CIE 8100 class were the first electrical multiple units used on the Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) system. ... Alstom (formerly GEC-Alsthom) (Euronext: ALO) is a large French company whose businesses are power generation, railway signalling; and manufacturing trains (e. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... This article is about the year. ... Unit 8203 at Grand Canal Dock station. ... Tokyu Car Corporation is a manufacturer of heavy rail cars in Japan. ... For the town of Yokohama in Aomori Prefecture, see Yokohama, Aomori. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 8500 class is a four car electric multiple unit (EMU) used on the Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) system. ... The 8510 class is an electrical multiple unit (EMU) used by the Irish railway operator, Iarnrod Eireann. ... The 8520 class is a four-car electric multiple unit (EMU) used on the Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) system. ... This article refers to a surveillance system. ... HVAC may also stand for High-voltage alternating current HVAC systems use ventilation air ducts installed throughout a building that supply conditioned air to a room through rectangular or round outlet vents, called diffusers; and ducts that remove air from return-air grilles Fire-resistance rated mechanical shaft with HVAC... Alstom (formerly GEC-Alsthom) (Euronext: ALO) is a large French company whose businesses are power generation, railway signalling; and manufacturing trains (e. ... LHB may refer to: The University of Texas Longhorn Band, a marching band Left halfback, a football (soccer) position Alstom LHB, a German transport company Late Heavy Bombardment, a period in the Earths early history This page expands a three-character combination which might be any or all of... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

A single person drives each train from a cab in the leading carriage. All trains have automatic sliding doors under the control of the driver. All trains in the Dublin suburban area including the DART are monitored and regulated by a Central Traffic Control (CTC) facility based in Connolly Station, known as Suburban CTC. Passenger information in the form of electronic information displays on each platform is updated in real time based on the progress of trains. Automatic PA announcements are made in case of delays - these announcements are tailored to each station. Due to extensive computer automation the main control room only needs a staff of 4 people: two signallers, one with responsibility for level crossings, an electrical control officer (ECO), who supervises the electrical power supply equipment and an overall supervisor. Normally only the main CTC control room is staffed, but back-up local control rooms are also provided, allowing services to continue in the event of serious technical problems. For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... Centralized traffic control (CTC) is a signalling system used by railroads. ... School public address system A public address or PA system is an electronic amplification system with a mixer, amplifier and loudspeakers, used to reinforce a given sound (e. ...

Journeys require a ticket to be purchased before starting. As of 2007, a one-way ticket costs between €1.20 and €3.80, depending on distance travelled. To gain access to the platform passengers must pass through a turnstile that requires a valid ticket — the underside of the ticket is automatically printed with the date, time and a 3-digit code representing the station in which the ticket was validated. Ticket checks on the trains themselves are relatively rare and mainly occur off-peak. Generally, a member of staff checks tickets on arrival at each destination. Exit validation equipment that requires a valid ticket to open the exit gate exists at stations between Connolly and Lansdowne Road, except at Pearse, which has manual exit validation. The main form of fraud prevention remains the initial validation. Dublin Connolly railway station. ... Lansdowne Road railway station serves Lansdowne Road in Dublin. ... Pearse Station sign - (Irish: ) A commuter train is seen in Pearse station. ...

DART services begin at approx. 05:40 on weekdays and finish before midnight. No DART services run on Christmas Day or the following day, St. Stephen's Day. Joseph and Mary with baby Jesus, at the first Christmas Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... St Stephens Day, or the Feast of St Stephen, is a Christian saints day celebrated on 26 December in the Western Church and 27 December in the Eastern Church. ...

DART's competitors

Iarnród Éireann currently operates a rail monopoly. The only other company to operate on lines in the Republic of Ireland is Northern Ireland Railways, which operates a joint railway service between Dublin and Belfast named Enterprise. 1906 reference Rail Map Northern Ireland Railways (NIR or NI Railways) – formerly, and very briefly, known as Ulster Transport Railways (UTR) – is the railway operator in Northern Ireland. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... This article is about the city in Northern Ireland. ... Enterprise is the cross-border train service between Dublin (Dublin Connolly) in the Republic of Ireland and Belfast (Belfast Central) in Northern Ireland. ...

A number of other transport modes are available in Dublin. Apart from the two most popular modes of transport, walking and private vehicle, the CIÉ-owned Dublin Bus is virtually ubiquitous, running all over the city. As such, it has many routes that run parallel to DART for stretches. However, it does not have any scheduled routes that traverse the entire length of the DART line. As in the rest of Ireland, integration of bus and rail services is very limited though there are some "feeder bus" routes for which it is possible to buy a through ticket valid for both the rail and bus section of the journey. Some types of unlimited travel passes can be purchased which are valid for both rail and Dublin Bus or rail and Luas (tram) services but apart from that ticketing is not integrated. Plans by the Railway Procurement Agency to introduce comprehensive integrated ticketing have made slow progress. Dublin Bus (Irish: Bus Átha Cliath) is a public transport operator in the Republic of Ireland. ... Dublin Bus (Irish: Bus Átha Cliath) is a public transport operator in the Republic of Ireland. ... Luas [l̪ˠuː(É™)s̪ˠ] (Irish for speed), also promoted in the development stage as the Dublin Light Rail System, currently encompasses two unconnected on-street light rail lines in Dublin, Ireland. ... Railway Procurement Agency (Irish: An Ghníomhaireacht um Fháil Iarnród) is a state board in the Republic of Ireland charged with the development of light railway and metro infrastructure. ...

The Luas light rail system, which partially integrates with the DART at Connolly Station, is not seen as a competitor, as neither of its routes run along similar routes to DART. Luas [l̪ˠuː(ə)s̪ˠ] (Irish for speed), also promoted in the development stage as the Dublin Light Rail System, currently encompasses two unconnected on-street light rail lines in Dublin, Ireland. ... Connolly Station is one of the main railway stations in Dublin, Ireland, and is a focal point in the Irish route network. ...

Compared to the LUAS, the competing Dublin Bus routes, and the motor car, the DART is several times faster, and for this reason the preferred transport option for many customers.

Criticism of DART

Perhaps the biggest criticism of the DART is that it is located along a seashore, capturing a one side hinterland. However use of the service has been strong since it's introduction and has led to severe overcrowding at times. This created the most lasting criticism, that the creators had not envisaged the strength of customer demand.^[2] Eventually longer trains, and more peak hour services were introduced in 2001, and this alleviated this issue.

Some aspects of the DART system may constitute fundamental structural shortcomings. Paramount amongst these is the non-exclusive nature of the railway route used. Given two tracks in an urban area, expansion to allow an additional track was also going to be difficult. Other than the short distance between Howth Junction and Howth, the DART shares its tracks with mainline services to Belfast in Northern Ireland and to Rosslare in the south-east, as well as non-DART commuter DMUs known as "Commuter" services. Connolly Station is also shared with mainline services to Sligo and Commuter services to the north-west of the city. Iarnród Éireann hoped to separate the north-western non-DART services from Connolly, running them below the northern line to the new station at Docklands, east of Connolly; when Docklands station opened, new services from Clonsilla started to run there, but omitting Drumcondra. Existing services still run to Connolly, and usually through to Pearse. This article is about the city in Northern Ireland. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... 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. ... DMU, type SA108 of Great Poland Voivodship in PoznaÅ„, Poland The Transwa Prospector DEMU capable of up to 200 km/h provides a passenger service between Perth, Western Australia and the mining town of Kalgoorlie A Diesel Multiple Unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages... Connolly Station is one of the main railway stations in Dublin, Ireland, and is a focal point in the Irish route network. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference G685354 Statistics Province: Connacht County: Elevation: 13 m Population (2006)  - Town:  - Rural:   17,892 [1]  24,096[1] Website: www. ... Docklands Station is a new railway station serving the Dublin Docklands area in Ireland owned by Córas Iompair Éireann. ... Clonsilla railway station is a railway station that serves Clonsilla, County Dublin, Ireland. ... Drumcondra is a railway station serving Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland. ...

A DART train passes under the Lansdowne Road Rugby Football Stadium and over a level crossing as it enters the station of the same name.

The currently shared-line system means that an increase in DART service frequency is almost impossible. Although frequency on the DART is capped by the need to accommodate these other services, often the DART service has priority, causing delays for the higher-speed DMUs and Intercity trains. There are plans to four-track the route for some distance north of Connolly, to alleviate rail congestion at peak times.The signalling system in Connolly station, in Tara Street Station,and in Pearse Station has been modernised to make efficient use of the busiest point on the line. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1250x890, 314 KB) Summary A DART train passes under the Lansdowne Road Rugby Football Stadium and over a level crossing as it enters the station of the same name. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1250x890, 314 KB) Summary A DART train passes under the Lansdowne Road Rugby Football Stadium and over a level crossing as it enters the station of the same name. ...

Integration with road traffic

A problem for both the DART and road traffic, is the existence of numerous level crossings along some of its length. The mechanism in place for this involves automatic full barriers to stop the flow of traffic along the road resulting in localised traffic jams. This is widely seen as a design flaw that could have been avoided at the time of electrification. The term level crossing (also called a railroad crossing, railway crossing, train crossing or grade crossing) is a crossing on one level (at-grade intersection) — without recourse to a bridge or tunnel — of a railway line by a road, path, or another railroad. ... A set of four half-barriers closing a road at a railway level crossing. ...

Future expansion

Plans for the Interconnector and expansion of DART service

The Irish Government has ambition plans to significantly expand the DART service to the west of the city under Transport 21 to provide a far superior transport system for Dublin.^[3] A crucial part of this plan is the Interconnector rail tunnel under Dublin City, which will provide for the electrification of the remainder of the commuter rail network. It will also significantly expand the DART service to the west of the city which will involve carving the existing north-south line into two different services, each running to the west from the city centre. Image File history File links Dublin_interconnector_tunnel_map. ... Image File history File links Dublin_interconnector_tunnel_map. ... The planned tunnel and its integration with other transport modes in Dublin City The Interconnector (Irish: Idirnascaire) is a planned railway tunnel in the Republic of Ireland, expected to run under the city centre of Dublin. ... The planned tunnel and its integration with other transport modes in Dublin City The Interconnector (Irish: Idirnascaire) is a planned railway tunnel in the Republic of Ireland, expected to run under the city centre of Dublin. ...

Under these plans, the Interconnector would be constructed linking the northern portion of the DART line (North of Connolly Station) to the Kildare line via the Docklands station at Spencer Dock and Heuston Station. This strategic tunnel would link the DART directly with existing LUAS light rail lines, hundreds of bus routes, planned Metro lines and extend the high frequency DART service to the Kildare commuter line. A DART service originating from the Northside (i.e. Howth) will divert to the Docklands and from there through a tunnel to Heuston station in order to continue service on the Kildare line. Connolly Station is one of the main railway stations in Dublin, Ireland, and is a focal point in the Irish route network. ... Spencer Dock (Irish: Duga Spencer) is a location in Dublin, Ireland. ... Heuston Station, located in Dublin, Ireland is one of the countrys main railway stations, serving the south, southwest and west of Ireland. ... Luas [l̪ˠuː(ə)s̪ˠ] (Irish for speed), also promoted in the development stage as the Dublin Light Rail System, currently encompasses two unconnected on-street light rail lines in Dublin, Ireland. ...

Planned North-West DART line via Heuston station

Simultaneously, the Southern Portion of the existing DART line would branch west after Connolly Station to continue service on the electrified Maynooth commuter line. The Interconnector rail project, by tunnelling through the heart of Dublin will allow for much more effective integration with other elements of Dublin's transport system once complete. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 234 pixel Image in higher resolution (1435 × 419 pixel, file size: 128 KB, MIME type: image/png) J Curtis I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 234 pixel Image in higher resolution (1435 × 419 pixel, file size: 128 KB, MIME type: image/png) J Curtis I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

DART stations

Stops on the Dublin Area Rapid Transit system are shown on this map

One of the best-known stations is at Lansdowne Road, the home of the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and the venue for Irish rugby and soccer international matches. Further south, the train stops at Sydney Parade, a street of some Georgian and many Edwardian and Victorian red-brick houses in the Dublin embassy belt. DART Map _ not to exact scale, within 10%. The brown coloured stations indicate interchange with services other than DART. Created by Djegan in Microsoft Paint. ... DART Map _ not to exact scale, within 10%. The brown coloured stations indicate interchange with services other than DART. Created by Djegan in Microsoft Paint. ... A DART train passes under the Lansdowne Road Rugby Football Stadium and over the level crossing as it enters the station of the same name. ... The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) is the body managing rugby union in Ireland. ... Sydney Parade Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland runs from the land formerly known as Ailesbury Park opposite the Merrion Centre at the Merrion Road end, to the sea of Dublin Bay at the Strand Road. ...

It is believed that the former station at Merrion Gates - between Sydney Parade and Booterstown - will be redeveloped in the near future, though this awaits confirmation. The area called Merrion Gates, in Dublin, is roughly where the northbound Dublin DART line goes inland before the station at Sydney Parade, which lies to the north. ... Booterstown (Baile an Bhóthair in Irish) is a townland and parish situated in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Area along the coast, about 5 miles [8 kilometers] south of the city of Dublin in Ireland. ...

List of DART stations

North of Howth Junction Howth Junction & Donaghmede railway station serves the area of Howth Junction where the Dublin-Belfast railway line meets here. ...

Malahide, Portmarnock

Northeast of Howth Junction WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference O225462 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: sea level Population (2002) 11,596  Website: www. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference O238432 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: sea level Population (2002) 8,376  Portmarnock (Port Mearnóg in Irish) is a suburban village north of the city of Dublin, in the part of traditional County Dublin now governed as County Fingal, Ireland. ...

Howth, Sutton, Bayside

South of Howth Junction WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference O283393 Statistics County: Elevation: sea level Population (2002)  - Town:  - Rural:   8706  n/a Howth (pronounced to rhyme with both; known as Binn Éadair in Irish) is a generally affluent residential area in the Fingal County Council administrative area of County Dublin, Ireland. ... Sutton (Irish: Cill Fhionntáin - Fintans cell) is a residential suburb of Dublin, Ireland. ... Bayside railway station serves the district of Bayside, Dublin in County Dublin. ...

Howth Junction, Kilbarrack, Raheny, Harmonstown, Killester, Clontarf Road, Connolly

South of the River Liffey Kilbarrack (Irish: Cill Bharóg - Church of young Barra or St. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin North East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: 01, +353 1 Postal District(s): Dublin 5 Area: 960 acres Elevation: village centre, 20m; Capuchin Friary, 45m Population (2006) c. ... Killester (Cill Easra in Irish), is largely a residential suburb of Dublin containing a small number of neighbourhood shops, and lies on the northside of the town. ... Connolly Station is one of the main railway stations in Dublin, Ireland, and is a focal point in the Irish route network. ... The Liffey in West Wicklow The Liffey (An Life in Irish) is a river in the Republic of Ireland, which flows through the centre of Dublin. ...

Tara Street, Pearse, Grand Canal Dock, Lansdowne Road, Sandymount, Sydney Parade, Booterstown, Blackrock, Seapoint, Salthill & Monkstown, Dún Laoghaire, Sandycove & Glasthule, Glenageary, Dalkey, Killiney, Shankill, Bray, Greystones

Tara St. ... Pearse Station, located on Westland Row in the Southside in Dublin is a DART and Intercity railway station owned by Coras Iompair Eireann. ... The Grand Canal begins on the Southside of Dublin, Ireland. ... Lansdowne Road railway station serves Lansdowne Road in Dublin. ... Sandymount (Dumhach Thrá in Irish) is a seaside village/suburb in the district of Dublin 4 in Ireland. ... Sydney Parade Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland runs from the land formerly known as Ailesbury Park opposite the Merrion Centre at the Merrion Road end, to the sea of Dublin Bay at the Strand Road. ... Booterstown (Baile an Bhóthair in Irish) is a townland and parish situated in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Area along the coast, about 5 miles [8 kilometers] south of the city of Dublin in Ireland. ... BlackRock Inc. ... Monkstown (Baile na Manach in Irish) is a village in the south Dublin suburbs in the Republic of Ireland, located in the County of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown. ... This article is about the town of Dún Laoghaire . ... Sandycove is a small village on the east coast of County Dublin. ... Glasthule is a small village located along Dublins East Coast, between Dún Laoghaire and Dalkey. ... Glenageary (Gleann na gCaorach in Irish, meaning Glen of the Berries) is an area in the suburbs of South County Dublin, Ireland; officially part of the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council electoral area. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Population (2006)  - Town:  - Rural:   8,405  n/a Website: dalkeyhomepage. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... For the district of Belfast, see Shankill, Belfast Statistics Province: Leinster County: Area: 6. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference O297122 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 50 m Population (2002)  - Town:  - Rural:   10,303  1,610 Greystones (Irish: ) is a coastal town in County Wicklow, Ireland. ...

Notes

Current Iarnród Eireann (Irish Rail) intercity rail network An IÉ commuter train at Tara Street Station, Dublin, 2006 IÉ no. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Sunday Business Post is an Irish national Sunday newspaper published by Thomas Crosbie Holdings Limited. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Rail transport in Ireland
• Dallas Area Rapid Transit
• Luas the "Dublin Light Rail System"
• Multiple Units of Ireland

Rail services in Ireland are provided by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland and by Northern Ireland Railways in Northern Ireland. ... A DART Bus operating in downtown Dallas The Dallas Area Rapid Transit authority (or DART) is the transit agency in Dallas, Texas that operates buses, light rail (including an underground station), commuter rail, and HOV lanes in Dallas and 12 of its suburbs. ... Luas [l̪ˠuː(ə)s̪ˠ] (Irish for speed), also promoted in the development stage as the Dublin Light Rail System, currently encompasses two unconnected on-street light rail lines in Dublin, Ireland. ... A wide variety of diesel and electric multiple units have been used on Irelands railways. ...

External links

• Dublin Area Rapid Transit
• CIE
• Platform11, an Irish rail-users organisation