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Going to Carrick-on-Shannon tomorrow

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  • 03-05-2007 2:03pm
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    Fratton Fred
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    I'm catching the train from Connolly to Carrick on Shannon tomorrow and I was after a bit of advice.

    Can I get a ticket all the way from my local Dart station or do I have to buy a ticket at Connolly?

    Any idea if I will get a seat on the 4pm Sligo train. People are telling me i will be standing room only. Is that the case?

    Thanks

    FF

    Oh Yeah, anyone know a decent club/Pub in Carrick, a roudy place I can strut my funky stuff.:D


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    MarkoP11
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    Fratton Fred wrote:
    Can I get a ticket all the way from my local Dart station or do I have to buy a ticket at Connolly?
    All you need is one ticket, but be prepared to deal with a shiftless employee who says it can't be done
    Any idea if I will get a seat on the 4pm Sligo train. People are telling me i will be standing room only. Is that the case?
    It is a bank holiday Friday be prepared for the worst


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    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,567 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    MarkoP11 wrote:
    All you need is one ticket, but be prepared to deal with a shiftless employee who says it can't be done


    It is a bank holiday Friday be prepared for the worst

    Much as I thought, thanks for the advice.


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    dmeehan
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    i thought you can reserve seats on IR trains now, or is that only for certain routes?


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    Fratton Fred
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    dmeehan wrote:
    i thought you can reserve seats on IR trains now, or is that only for certain routes?

    I tried that, but it keeps telling me seats cannot be reserved for these stations, so I guess it is just certain routes.


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    SeanW
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    You can't book a seat on the DART (obviously) and you can't book a seat on Commuter services which - wait for it - Carrick on Shannon and the entire Sligo line is. Rosslare too.


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    KC61
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    However, the 1600 service to Sligo is loco hauled on Fridays and is not a commuter train.


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    Enigma365
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    Stating the obvious here, but you will get a seast if you turn up early enough. Maybe 30 minutes beforehand.


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    D'Peoples Voice
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    Enigma365 wrote:
    Stating the obvious here, but you will get a seast if you turn up early enough. Maybe 30 minutes beforehand.
    Just bring a pair of crutches with you just in case!


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