Train from Balbriggan

d-redser

Hi all,

I might have to get the train to & from work from now on and just wondering how far it goes?

I have heard off my neighbour that it only goes as far as Connolly station most mornings, is this true?

I presumed it went as far as Tara St or even Pearse St..

Is it possible to get parking at around 8am anywhere also??

Bluetonic

Did you bother to check the timetables on www.irishrail.ie? Lots of morning trains go to Bray, none in the early morning terminate at Connolly.

Station car park is full in and around 7am, parking available in Church car park FOC, or pay in town park - 2 euro for the day.

d-redser

Bluetonic wrote: »

Did you bother to check the timetables on www.irishrail.ie? Lots of morning trains go to Bray, none in the early morning terminate at Connolly.

Station car park is full in and around 7am, parking available in Church car park FOC, or pay in town park - 2 euro for the day.

eh yea I did bother to check out irishrail but you know yourself that you cannot trust the irish transport system.

Thank you for your help bluetonic.

Bluetonic

d-redser wrote: »

eh yea I did bother to check out irishrail but you know yourself that you cannot trust the irish transport system.

Thank you for your help bluetonic.

Ah go on outta that, the timetables at least work

northdubgal

I will be doing the same commute by train in the next couple of weeks for college..

How much is the fare does anyone here know?

I will be heading for the bottom of Grafton street/Trinity College area so which station would make more sense to get off at? Tara or Pearse?

ixoy

northdubgal wrote: »

I will be heading for the bottom of Grafton street/Trinity College area so which station would make more sense to get off at? Tara or Pearse?

Much of a muchness. Getting to Pearse is a 2-minute longer journey and it takes longer to exit the station as well so getting off at Tara is probably quicker as you can use the rear exit to get to Trinity quicker.

I do find getting off at Pearse a bit more pleasant as you can stroll through Trinity at a more leisurely pace but to get there the quickest, choose Tara.

Chinafoot

An Adult single from Balbriggan to Dublin is €3.90
An Adult return from Balbriggan to Dublin is €7.30

I think a weekly is around about €27
Can't remember what a monthly is

P_1

Student monthly = €73.50

northdubgal

Thanks everyone for that.. I had budgeted €25 per week for the train so I'm not too far off it.

What are the trains like at around 8am ish in the morning, standing room only or is it possible to get a seat?

meditraitor

northdubgal wrote: »

What are the trains like at around 8am ish in the morning, standing room only or is it possible to get a seat?

Not great,

paulie13

northdubgal wrote: »

What are the trains like at around 8am ish in the morning, standing room only or is it possible to get a seat?

I get the 6.45 train and pretty much always get a seat. Getting any later trains and I've found that it's a lot harder to get a seat

Moonbeam

You will normally get a seat on the 08:12 from Balbriggan too.
The 07:56 tends to be more packed.

Bluetonic

General rule of thumb for obvious reasons is that if the train originates in Dundalk you won't get a seat in Balbriggan, if it originates in Drogheda you will get a seat in Balbriggan.

meditraitor

http://www.irishrail.ie/your_journey/printed_timetable_pdfs/2008/Dublin%20Dundalk%2008.pdf

Print this out and take the above advise and you cant go far wrong.

dubmick

looks like you will have to pay to park in Balbriggan Train Station soon...

Pay & display set for Dublin rail network

Thursday, 17 July 2008 10:46


CIÉ has confirmed that it plans to introduce pay and display parking at 37 stations on the greater Dublin rail network.
Commuters will be charged €2 a day or a discounted rate of €8 a week.
The charges come after CIÉ signed a contract with a private parking control and clamping company. They will net the provider over €3m, a third of which will be paid to CIÉ.
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The contract will come into force from September and plans will be rolled out through the autumn.
CIÉ says that the revenue it collects from commuters will be reinvested in parking spaces.
The stations affected are on lines from Athlone and Longford, including the stations on the Portlaoise and Coolmine Arrow routes, the Dundalk line, the DART routes and the Arklow and Gorey lines.
Around 8,000 parking spaces will be affected.

Story from RTÉ News:
http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0717/rail.html

Moonbeam

The only people that get parking are those on the 06:47 train anyway:)

Though if they use the money to fund a better car park and expand it I am all for it.

Bluetonic

This is a good thing. I know of a number of people who work local in Balbriggan starting early in the day and park in the train station for the duration of the day.

Taking Balbriggan station in mind there should be no reason why anyone would pay for parking when there is free car park less than 10 minutes (generous) walk away. I'd make an exception and pay for the Irish Rail or the car park down by the prom when the weather is inclement.

Moonbeam

That the one at the top of the town?

I forgot to mention there already is a 2euro a day car park near the cinema too but it is always full by about 07:30.

Bluetonic

Yeah the church car park is free, FCC own it.

The 2euro car park at the prom/cinema seems to be used without any qualms so presumably the Irish Rail charge will be a non issue.

Anyone here pay for parking in the mornings, if so why?

Mehh

Yeah I reckon it might be a good thing, sure it'll encourage folks living in the town to walk to the station and leave some spaces for the folks who are further out and don't have that option. With all the new Chippies and Pizzas joints, I think I'll be needin the walk myself :rolleyes: