The 17:50 train ex Galway - timetable conflict??

Geuze · 2019-10-02 08:50:26

Looking at the Dublin-GY timetable, I see the 17:50 departure, first stop Oranmore at 18:03. Then I see an arrival into Ceannt at 17:58, from Dublin. http://www.irishrail.ie/media/06_dublin-galway.pdf Given that it's a single-track line, how is this possible? I note that the 13 mins to Oranmore is longer than other…

02-10-2019 09:50AM

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Looking at the Dublin-GY timetable, I see the 17:50 departure, first stop Oranmore at 18:03.

Then I see an arrival into Ceannt at 17:58, from Dublin.

http://www.irishrail.ie/media/06_dublin-galway.pdf

Given that it's a single-track line, how is this possible?

I note that the 13 mins to Oranmore is longer than other services, which take 8-9 mins.

Is the 17:50 meant to leave the station, then wait on the bridge for the inbound train to pass?

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Geuze wrote: »

Is the 17:50 meant to leave the station, then wait on the bridge for the inbound train to pass?

Yes, they pass each other on the loop on the bridge.

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