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Oisin88
25-11-2006, 17:17
I'm sure this has been discussed before, but does anyone know why there is a 25 minute gap on southbound DARTs out of the city centre at 7pm?

I am only an occasional use but I never thought I'd have a 25 minute wait at that time. No wonder people want to drive.

Looks like alot of other people would have taken a train at that time too. There were probably 200 people waiting in Pearse.
hhf8
26-11-2006, 19:27
i get the Balbriggan train and the gap from pearse is 6.15 to 7.25 around then,granted there's a train at 6.40 from connolly, It isn't because of some kind of shift issue?
MOH
27-11-2006, 09:50
To match the 21-minute gap in the morning between DARTs arriving in town after 9:00?
Colm Donoghue
27-11-2006, 10:19
I've just realized (thanks to this thread) after 2 1/2 years I can get a train between 6:15 and 7:15 to Donabate or Rush and Lusk by changing at Skerries.

I'd like to give a big shout out to those fine guys at IE for making this clear in the journey planner....
Mark Gleeson
27-11-2006, 14:34
The timetable would suggest that the 18:40 Howth Bray which is Saturday only infact runs empty to Connolly platform 4 where it reverses for Fairview on weekdays all the trains around it are Mon-Sat so it fits in no reason it can't head southwards

About 8pm it happens as well
hhf8
27-11-2006, 14:41
I've just realized (thanks to this thread) after 2 1/2 years I can get a train between 6:15 and 7:15 to Donabate or Rush and Lusk by changing at Skerries.

I'd like to give a big shout out to those fine guys at IE for making this clear in the journey planner....

hehe,i think the 640 has been a recent addition to the timetable,last year at least,
Mark Gleeson
27-11-2006, 14:47
Been there for ages (at least 10 years) just used to be non stop to Drogheda they did use a short enterprise set for it in years gone by
Colm Donoghue
27-11-2006, 14:48
I'm just peed off the journey planner doesn't list it.
It does tell me to go to Drogheda to get a connection to Connolly so going north to go south is within its scope
hhf8
27-11-2006, 14:54
Been there for ages (at least 10 years) just used to be non stop to Drogheda they did use a short enterprise set for it in years gone by

AHA,I remember it now. Nice and handy train,gets to the balbriggan in 25 mins or so.