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david673
17-06-2009, 11:44
Hello everyone,

Fir the 3rd year in a row the wife is allowing me to spend 5 days travelling on the Irish network!

I will be visiting mid September and have a few questions?

1. Will the Ennis to Galway line be open?

2. Is the the daily afternoon Limmerick Jctn to Rosslaire service reliable? In that does it run on a regular basis?

3. Is the morning Ballybrophy to Limerick service via Nenagh a reliable runner, especialy on Saturdays? (i don't want to be put on a bus)

4. Is the Tralee & Dingle railway still out of action?

5 Can anyone recomend a decent hotel near to Heuston station?

So many questions!!

Thanks in advance,

David
Mark Gleeson
17-06-2009, 12:16
1. Will the Ennis to Galway line be open? Unlikely

Is the the daily afternoon Limmerick Jctn to Rosslaire service reliable? In that does it run on a regular basis? It runs but don't be surprised if you have to change trains en route. Engineering works are usually in the morning but Irish Rail rarely advertise the fact

3. Is the morning Ballybrophy to Limerick service via Nenagh a reliable runner, especialy on Saturdays? (i don't want to be put on a bus) It runs but again Irish Rail rarely advertise engineering works

4. Is the Tralee & Dingle railway still out of action? Its changed hands didn't run last year and they don't seem to have sought operating permission from the RSC so no sign of running soon

5 Can anyone recomend a decent hotel near to Heuston station? Ashling Hotel on Parkgate Street, 3 minute walk
PLUMB LOCO
17-06-2009, 18:15
Is the Tralee/Blennerville railway out of action? Well have a look at his thread on the Tralee Blog - photos taken this March. This train ain't going anywhere in the forseeable future. :D

http://blog.tralee.org/2009/03/23/the-tralee-and-dingle-light-railway-revisited/#more-132
david673
17-06-2009, 23:46
Gentlemen,

Thank you for the swift response.

Its very sad to see the photographs of the Tralee and Dingle, if you go on Tralee tourism site, it shows the railway in running order and gives times for it! A lot of tourists must be upset when they arrive at Tralee.

Never mind, still lots to do in September and I will have an excuse to return in 2010 to sample the new lines that have yet to open.

David