Comparison of Service Levels and Journey Times (1987-2003)

Route

 Year

Fastest 
Time

Number of 
Weekday 
Trips

Number of 
Sunday Trips

Comments

Dublin-Belfast

1987/1988

1 hour 55 mins

6 + 1 connection

3

1999/2000

1 hour 52 mins

8

5

2003

1 hour 56 mins

8

5

Belfast-Dublin

1987/1988

1 hour 55 mins

6 + 1 connection

3

1999/2000

1 hour 45 mins

8

5

2003

1 hour 51 mins

8

5

Dublin-Cork

1987/1988

2 hours 30 mins

8 + 1 FO + 1 MO + 2 connections

4 + 2 connections

1999/2000

2 hours 17 mins

7 + 2 FO + 1 SO + 1 MO + 2 connections

7 + 1 connection

2003

2 hours 24 mins

7 + 2 FO + 2 SO + 1 MO + 2 connections

7 + 1 connection

Cork-Dublin

1987/1988

2 hours 20 mins

8 + 2 connections

4

1999/2000

2 hours 18 mins

7 + 1 FO + 1 connection (1 FO)

8

2003

2 hours 26 mins

7 + 1 FO + 1 FSO + 1 connection

8

Dublin-Limerick

1987/1988

2 hours

1

1

(Direct)

1999/2000

2 hours 1 min

4 + 1 FO

3 + 1 winter

2003

2 hours 5 mins

3 + 1 FSO

4 + 1 winter

Limerick-Dublin

1987/1988

2 hours 5 mins

2

1

(Direct)

1999/2000

2 hours 7 mins

4 + 1 FO

2 + 1 winter (1 to Drogheda)

2003

2 hours 15 mins

3 + 1 FSO

4 + 1 winter

Dublin-Limerick

1987/1988

2 hours

7

4

(Via Lmk Jctn)

1999/2000

2 hours

6 + 1 MO

6

2003

2 hours 10 mins

7 + 1 MO

6

Limerick-Dublin

1987/1988

2 hours

6 + 1 MO

3

(Via Lmk Jctn)

1999/2000

1 hour 59 mins

6 + 1 MO + 1 FO

4

2003

1 hour 59 mins

6 + 1 MO + 1 FO

3

Limerick-

1987/1988

1 hour 20 mins

2

2

Ballybrophy

1999/2000

1 hour 43 mins

2

1

2003

1 hour 46 mins

2

1

Ballybrophy-

1987/1988

1 hour 17 mins

2

2

Limerick

1999/2000

1 hour 41 mins

2

1

2003

1 hour 45 mins

2

1

Limerick-Rosslare

1987/1988

3 hours 50 mins

1 + 1 Summer LJ-Waterford

0

1 ex-Waterford

1999/2000

3 hours 51 mins

1 + 1 Summer LJ-Waterford

0

1 ex-Waterford

2003

3 hours 41 mins

1 + 1 Summer LJ-Waterford

0

1 ex-Waterford

Rosslare-Limerick

1987/1988

3 hours 35 mins

1 + 1 Summer

0

1999/2000

3 hours 43 mins

1 + 1 Summer

0

2003

3 hours 50 mins

1 + 1 Summer

0

Dublin-Tralee

1987/1988

3 hours 45 mins

2 + 1 FO

2

1999/2000

3 hours 49 mins

2 + 2 FO

2

2003

3 hours 51 mins

2 + 2 FO + 1 SAT Summer

2

Tralee-Dublin

1987/1988

3 hours 35 mins

2

2

1999/2000

3 hours 50 mins

2 + 1 FO

2 + 1 ex-Killarney

2003

3 hours 52 mins

2

2 + 1 ex-Killarney

Cork-Tralee

1987/1988

2 hours 10 mins

2

1

1999/2000

2 hours 23 mins

2 + 1 FX + 1 Summer

2 + 1 Mallow-Killarney

2003

2 hours 27 mins

2 + 1 FX

2 + 1 Mallow-Killarney

Tralee-Cork

1987/1988

2 hours 5 mins

2

2

1999/2000

2 hours 22 mins

1 + 1 FX

2

2003

2 hours 21 mins

2

2

Dublin-Waterford

1987/1988

2 hours 25 mins

4 + 1 FO

2

1999/2000

2 hours 28 mins

4 + 1 FO

4

2003

2 hours 24 mins

4 + 1 FO + 1 SAT Summer

4

Waterford-Dublin

1987/1988

2 hours 15 mins

4 + 1 MO

2

1999/2000

2 hours 32 mins

4 + 1 MO + 1 FO

3

2003

2 hours 22 mins

4 + 1 MO + 1 SAT

3

Dublin-Westport

1987/1988

3 hours 30 mins

3

1 + 1 ex-Athlone

No time reduction Athlone-Westport

1999/2000

3 hours 32 mins

3

1 + 1 ex-Athlone

2003

3 hours 18 mins

3

2 + 1 ex-Athlone

1800 runs non-stop to Athlone

Westport-Dublin

1987/1988

3 hours 30 mins

3

1 + 1 to Athlone

1999/2000

3 hours 45 mins

3

2 + 1 to Athlone + 1 winter

2003

3 hours 30 mins

3

3 + 1 winter

Dublin-Ballina

1987/1988

3 hours 45 mins

1 FO

N/A

1999/2000

3 hours 38 mins

1 FO

N/A

2003

3 hours 45 mins

1 FO

N/A

Ballina-Dublin

1987/1988

3 hours 45 mins

N/A

1

1999/2000

N/A

N/A

N/A

2003

N/A

N/A

N/A

Manulla-Ballina

1987/1988

45 mins

3 ex-Claremorris

1

1999/2000

32 mins

3

2

2003

29 mins

3

3

Ballina-Manulla

1987/1988

47 mins

3 to Claremorris

0

1999/2000

32 mins

3

3

2003

28 mins

3

3

Dublin-Galway

1987/1988

2 hours 25 mins

4

3

1999/2000

2 hours 35 mins

5

4

1 train to Athlone

2003

2 hours 31 mins

5 + 1 SAT (Summer)

4

1 train to Athlone

Galway-Dublin

1987/1988

2 hours 25 mins

4 (+ 1 MO)

2

1999/2000

2 hours 24 mins

5

4 (Incl 1 to Dundalk)

2003

2 hours 25 mins

5 + 2 SAT (Summer)

5

Dublin-Sligo

1987/1988

3 hours 10 mins

3 (+ 1 FO)

2

1999/2000

3 hours 23 mins

3 (+ 1 FO)

3

1 service to Longford

2003

2 hours 58 mins

3 (+ 1 FO)

3

2 services to Longford; 1 SUN to Mullingar

Sligo-Dublin

1987/1988

3 hours 10 mins

3 (+ 1 MO)

2

1999/2000

3 hours 18 mins

3 (+ 1 MO)

3 (+ 1 winter extra)

1 service ex-Longford; 1 SUN ex-Mullingar

2003

2 hours 58 mins

3 (+ 1 MO)

3 (+ 1 winter extra)

2 services
ex-Longford; 1 SUN ex-Mullingar

Dublin-Rosslare

1987/1988

2 hours 46 mins

3

2

1999/2000

3 hours 6 mins

3

3

1 service to Arklow

2003

3 hours 6 mins

3

3

1 service to Arklow

Rosslare-Dublin

1987/1988

2 hours 49 mins

3

2

1999/2000

2 hours 59 mins

3

3

1 service ex-Arklow

2003

2 hours 57 mins

3

3

1 service ex-Arklow

Route

 Year

Fastest 
Time

Number of 
Weekday 
Trips

Number of 
Sunday Trips

Comments