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Grand Canal Dock was built on the site of the former locomotive works of the Dublin & Kingstown Railway and its successors, which was in use between 1840 and 1925. Between November 2014 and July 2016, the station underwent a major refurbishment to prepare it to serve South Western Commuter trains to Newbridge , which commenced operations on 21 ...
The station benefited from increased passenger numbers with the opening of the Phoenix Park Tunnel for commuter services in November 2016 allowing direct services to Drumcondra, Connolly Station and Grand Canal Dock bypassing Heuston Station. [5]
[5] [1] There was a locomotive shed on the opposite side of the railway to the works. [1] The Grand Canal Dock station which opened in 2001 lies a little towards the Pearse side of the former works. On 4 April 1841 it achieved a world first by being the first railway company owned workshop to build a locomotive, the 2-2-2T Princess. [6]
Grand Canal Dock (Irish: Duga na Canálach Móire) is a Southside area near the city centre of Dublin, Ireland. It is located on the border of eastern Dublin 2 and the westernmost part of Ringsend in Dublin 4 , surrounding the Grand Canal Docks, an enclosed harbour where the Grand Canal comes to the River Liffey .
Drumcondra is a railway station on the Dublin Connolly to Longford and Grand Canal Dock to Newbridge commuter services. [1] Almost all Sligo and Longford to Dublin services stop at Drumcondra. It serves Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland and is the nearest railway station for Croke Park and Tolka Park sports venues. It is elevated with just the ...
Pearse Station was closed for 13 weekends over the two years to facilitate the replacement project. [19] During these weekends, northside DART, Maynooth and Drogheda services operated to and from Connolly Station, with southside DART and Rosslare services operating from Grand Canal Dock. [18]
Central Square Park: The original "North Lotts Park" plan was cancelled and instead the small Central Square park was opened at Spencer Dock Luas station in 2014. [5] Royal Canal Linear Park: The design for the one-kilometre public park on the banks of the Royal Canal in Dublin's Docklands was unveiled 11 August 2008. It is called the "Royal ...
Portlaoise (formerly Maryborough) railway station opened on 26 June 1847. [2] It was designed by Sancton Wood. [3]In March 2008, Irish Rail opened a new Traincare depot south-west of Portlaoise town centre (officially opened on 25 July 2008).