[05/06/2010] Special Trains in connection with the Westlife Concert at Croke Park

[Colm Moore]

I take it that all these services are Saturday night.

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=779 Special Trains in connection with the Westlife Concert at Croke Park by Corporate Communications

In connection with the Westlife Concert at Croke Park on Saturday 5th June, the following special trains will operate:

Saturday 5th June

23.45 Dublin Connolly to Maynooth

Sunday 6th June

00.05 Dublin Connolly to Maynooth

00.15 Dublin Connolly to Dundalk

[ThomasJ]

these seem to have been axed see the updated notice on the irish rail website

[Mark Gleeson]

It reads as no extra trains on any route

The online timetable has no extra trains shown

[Thomas Ralph]

The 2355 to Dundalk is extra, no?

[Mark Gleeson]

No extra DART services

23:55 to Dundalk seems to be there.

I would guess the overtime ban means no staff to man the gates on the Maynooth line

[ThomasJ]

that is a complete joke

Last nights 23:10 pearse maynooth was held in ashtown for a few minutes because staff manning the gates didnt know the train was there. Someone had to knock on the door of the cabin.

The sooner the whole level crossing situation on the maynooth line is sorted the better!

[Colm Moore]

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=783 DART / Commuter Services after Westlife Concert by Marketing Department

Westlife Concert Saturday 5th June, Croke Park

Customers travelling home from the Westlife Concert in Croke Park, please note the following train times from Connolly Station after the concert:

Northbound DART services to Howth/Malahide

22:54 depart Connolly serving all stations to Malahide
23:09 depart Connolly serving all stations to Howth
23:24 depart Connnolly serving all stations to Howth
23:39 depart Connolly serving all stations to Malahide


Southbound DART services to Bray/Greystones

22:55 depart Connolly serving all stations to Greystones
23:20 depart Connolly serving all stations to Bray
23:30 depart Connolly serving all stations to Greystones

Northbound Commuter services to Drogheda/Dundalk

23:55 depart Connolly serving Howth Junction, Clongriffin, Portmarnock, Malahide and all stations to Dundalk


Westbound Commuter services to Maynooth

23:17 depart Connolly serving all stations to Maynooth

I wonder does the Maynooth service serve Drumcondra? EDIT: This train is the departure from Drumcondra at 2345.

[Colm Moore]

Please note that many services on Cork-Dublin are fully reserved on Saturday.

Seats may be available on an unreserved, first-come, first-served basis.

http://railusers.ie/forum/showpost.php?p=56469&postcount=11

[ThomasJ]

according to clonsilla station there are two specials after the concert from connolly

23:45
00:05

Will try and seek clarification

[ThomasJ]

confirmed by connolly

Special maynooth trains as per post number one

23:45hrs connolly maynooth

00:05hrs connolly maynooth

Both trains will be held in drumcondra until they fill up

[europhile]

Last nights 23:10 pearse maynooth was held in ashtown for a few minutes because staff manning the gates didnt know the train was there. Someone had to knock on the door of the cabin.


This happened again this afternoon. The train driver had to hoot his horn on at least three occasions before the gates were lifted.