Drumcondra is a railway station on the Dublin Connolly to

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and Grand Canal Dock to Newbridge commuter services. Almost all Sligo and Longford to

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services stop at Drumcondra. It serves Drumcondra,

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and is the nearest railway station for

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and

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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. Directly outside station is a bus stop with connections to Dublin Airport and Swords (Dublin Bus stop 17).

History

The station initially opened on 1 April 1901 but closed on 1 December 1910 with the termination of Kingsbridge (now

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) to Amiens Street (now

Connolly Station Connolly station ( ga, Stáisiún Uí Chonghaile) or Dublin Connolly is one of the busiest railway stations in Dublin and Ireland, and is a focal point in the Irish route network. On the North side of the River Liffey, it provides Inter ...

) services. Part of the original building was demolished in late 1918. It reopened on 2 March 1998 as a station on the

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commuter line.

Proposals

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

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. 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.

References

External links

Irish Rail Drumcondra Station Website
{{s-end Drumcondra, Dublin Iarnród Éireann stations in Dublin (city) Railway stations opened in 1901

History

Proposals

See also

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