[25-26/06/2011] Racing at the Curragh

Colm Moore · 25-06-2011, 22:39

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=1145

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Racing at the Curragh - Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June by Corporate Communications

The following arrangements have been organised in connection with the Irish Derby Festival at the Curragh this weekend.

Please note also that a free shuttle bus will operate from Kildare Station to the Curragh - check the Curragh website for details.

Saturday 25th June

The following services will additionally stop at Kildare:
09.30 and 10.30 Cork to Heuston
07.15 Westport to Heuston
07.20 Tralee to Heuston
09.05 Galway to Heuston
11.05 Galway to Heuston.
17.45 Heuston to Galway
18.00 Heuston to Cork
18.30 Heuston to Westport
18.35 Heuston to Waterford
19.00 Heuston to Cork.

Sunday 26th June
Irish Derby

A special service will operate as follows:
12.05 Heuston to Kildare
18.00 Kildare to Heuston

The following services will additionally stop at Kildare:
07.45 Westport to Heuston
08.30 Cork to Heuston
10.30 Cork to Heuston
18.00 Heuston to Cork
19.00 Heuston to Cork
19.05 Heuston to Tralee.

comcor · 27-06-2011, 06:06

In the not too distant past there was a station at the Curragh specifically for race events.

When did that close?

Jamie2k9 · 27-06-2011, 10:37

The two platforms are still there.

Mark Gleeson · 27-06-2011, 10:49

The platforms were used very briefly by the Kildare Heuston arrow service in the mid 1990's on race days since then no trains have used the station

The platforms are very low, at least 18 inches too low and are too short for any reasonable length of train.

Thomas Ralph · 28-06-2011, 11:49

They did stop the odd intercity train there from time to time (I remember using one 7-8 years ago). The halt fails all kinds of H&S rules now though.

dowlingm · 28-06-2011, 14:51

How about a levy on course betting to fund a Clongriffin style 4 track / overtaking arrangement

We could convert some Mark 3s into the worlds biggest horse boxes to bring them up from Tipp.

27-06-2011, 10:49	#4
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	The platforms were used very briefly by the Kildare Heuston arrow service in the mid 1990's on race days since then no trains have used the station The platforms are very low, at least 18 inches too low and are too short for any reasonable length of train. __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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27-06-2011, 06:06	#2
comcor Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cork-Dublin, Cork Commuter and occasionally DART and Dublin-Wexford Posts: 855	In the not too distant past there was a station at the Curragh specifically for race events. When did that close?

27-06-2011, 10:37	#3
Jamie2k9 Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,146	The two platforms are still there.

28-06-2011, 11:49	#5
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	They did stop the odd intercity train there from time to time (I remember using one 7-8 years ago). The halt fails all kinds of H&S rules now though.

28-06-2011, 14:51	#6
dowlingm Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,371	How about a levy on course betting to fund a Clongriffin style 4 track / overtaking arrangement We could convert some Mark 3s into the worlds biggest horse boxes to bring them up from Tipp.