M3 Parkway rail to Docklands - Why ?

eejoynt · 01-09-2010 04:01PM

redstar wrote: »

True - but the Docklands shuttle leaves at 5:20. No good for those of us who finish work at 5:30pm. Next shuttle is 5:50pm. Too late to meet the 5:55pm train from Docklands.
The next train is 6:25pm, but by then whats the point in using it if there is an hour between finishing work and getting the train.

could ye not negotiate a 5.15 finish with an earlier start and or shorter lunch break ?
take it up through your union

thomasj · 01-09-2010 08:00PM

trellheim wrote: »

face it people Docklands gets little traffic today. Spencer Dock wasn't open to walkthrough when I looked last. Now on the plus side you can be over in Grand Canal Dock fairly quick now that macken st bridge is open

Spencer dock is open to walkthrough I did it today. There is two access points- one is exactly across from the station just up the steps then head straight the walkway leads straight to the luas line.

The other is via the linear park exit of the station. When you exit via linear park
there are steps. Climb up them and there is a walkway. at the end of the walkway is
the luas line.

Nearest stops from there are Spencer dock turn left or ncirl turn right.

To get to Connolly, turn right and keep walking straight will lead you to Connolly.

Hungerford · 01-09-2010 08:28PM

Carawaystick wrote: »

I don't buy this auld crap about Connolly being capacity constrained.
there's a train from Drogheda arrives into p3 at 8:28 (ish) followed by a train from the Maynooth line at 8:29 into P4; followed by a train from Drogheda to onto P5 leaving at 8:32. the Maynooth train usually leaves p4 northbound before the 8:32 leaves southbound.

Besides the pathing issue, a Maynooth train going to and from P4 temporarily blocks entry to Platforms 5, 6 and 7 because it has to cut across those lines to reach the Maynooth line.

If you run the Maynooth trains from Platform 7 through Newcommen Junction you can't serve Drumcondra.

redstar · 02-09-2010 11:23AM

Got a response from East Pt Management. A new timetable is in place from Sept 3rd.

There will be a bus from East Pt at 17:35 to meet the 17:55 train at Docklands.

http://www.eastpoint.ie/getting-here/eastpoint-shuttle-bus

I'm impressed - well done East Pt Management

munchkin_utd · 02-09-2010 11:27AM

redstar wrote: »

Got a response from East Pt Management. A new timetable is in place from Sept 3rd.

There will be a bus from East Pt at 17:35 to meet the 17:55 train at Docklands.
http://www.eastpoint.ie/getting-here/eastpoint-shuttle-bus
I'm impressed - well done East Pt Management

Now, if only Dublin Bus had a network of similar shuttle services along the commuter rail network timetabled to the departure times of the trains!!

redstar · 02-09-2010 12:30PM

munchkin_utd wrote: »

Now, if only Dublin Bus had a network of similar shuttle services along the commuter rail network timetabled to the departure times of the trains!!

That would mean one part of CIE co-ordinating with another :rolleyes:

thomasj · 02-09-2010 12:46PM

redstar wrote: »

That would mean one part of CIE co-ordinating with another :rolleyes:

That reminds me - any update on if any bus eireann services will serve the new m3 station?

munchkin_utd · 02-09-2010 02:12PM

thomasj wrote: »

That reminds me - any update on if any bus eireann services will serve the new m3 station?

Most Bus Eireann service 111 (Athboy/ Trim and beyond) busses will be stopping at the M3 Parkway on the way into and out of town.
http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1283360532-111.pdf

Nothing about connections to Navan/ Kells yet though.
Although whyever anyone would inflict the hassle and extra cost on themselves of changing from bus to train, especially when the train drops them farther from town - is a good question.

now....
if an ultra reliable, minute perfect 109 shuttle service (via the M3) starting and terminating at M3 Parkway existed.......
with your bus ticket automatically valid for onward travel on the train 10min later,
to connolly rather than docklands,
getting you to the city centre in a reliable amount of time and bang on perfect location for a speedy Dart change,
then THAT would be a service

thomasj · 02-09-2010 04:20PM

You know that wouldn't happen because it involves Connolly!

dowlingm · 02-09-2010 04:48PM

post interconnector there should extra weekday slots into Connolly, one would think.

thomasj · 02-09-2010 05:01PM

Post interconnector pace and maynooth line services are meant to go to bray/greystones

Oliver1985 · 02-09-2010 06:14PM

munchkin_utd wrote: »

Most Bus Eireann service 111 (Athboy/ Trim and beyond) busses will be stopping at the M3 Parkway on the way into and out of town.
http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1283360532-111.pdf

Nothing about connections to Navan/ Kells yet though.
Although whyever anyone would inflict the hassle and extra cost on themselves of changing from bus to train, especially when the train drops them farther from town - is a good question.

now....
if an ultra reliable, minute perfect 109 shuttle service (via the M3) starting and terminating at M3 Parkway existed.......
with your bus ticket automatically valid for onward travel on the train 10min later,
to connolly rather than docklands,
getting you to the city centre in a reliable amount of time and bang on perfect location for a speedy Dart change,
then THAT would be a service

Anyone know whats the fares on the buses?

Transportuser09 · 02-09-2010 06:36PM

Oliver1985 wrote: »

Anyone know whats the fares on the buses?

Should be able to find them here:

http://www.busfare.co.uk/cgi-bin/Eireann.isa/EXEC

KC61 · 02-09-2010 10:10PM

Some fine photos of the new station at Dunboyne and the launch train today are at:

http://www.railsceneireland.fotopic.net/c1891340.html

Judgement Day · 02-09-2010 10:25PM

Nice pics - hope to get out there tomorrow and tick the Docklands branch off at the same time.

patrickbrophy18 · 02-09-2010 10:45PM

To the OP. Rest assured that when there are two DART lines in Dublin post interconnector, places like Dunboyne and the M3 Parkway will be going straight to Pearse and beyond. Pearse Station is where you will change for the DART Underground to St. Stephens Green and Christchurch among others. However, like many other posters here have pointed out, Connolly is already a bottlekneck and sending even more services through will exert a huge amount of pressure on this relatively thin city center artery. It is for this exact same reason that the Phoenix Park Tunnel is not being used to connect Heuston with Connolly despite the incredibly large demand. As such, I can't believe that Broadstone Station isn't being re-instated. It could easily be used to carry a lot of the slack away from Connolly to free up space for services through the Phoenix Park Tunnel and that to Dunboyne or the M3 Parkway. As Irish Rail would very often put it, I am sorry "for the inconveinience caused".

lord lucan · 02-09-2010 10:50PM

Judgement Day wrote: »

Nice pics - hope to get out there tomorrow and tick the Docklands branch off at the same time.

Ditto!:D

03-09-2010 12:07AM

lord lucan wrote: »

Ditto!:D

Judgement Day wrote: »

Nice pics - hope to get out there tomorrow and tick the Docklands branch off at the same time.

Same as.

Only got to do Midleton last month so I should do this one quicker, I live right beside the damn thing!

lord lucan · 03-09-2010 12:36AM

Karsini wrote: »

Same as. Only got to do Midleton last month so I should do this one quicker, I live right beside the damn thing!

Haven't done Midleton yet,shame on me!:o

xOxSinéadxOx · 03-09-2010 02:00AM

why is Dunboyne into town almost a euro cheaper than Maynooth into town. Is it a shorter distance ?

KC61 · 03-09-2010 07:04AM

Yes.

AngryLips · 03-09-2010 08:03AM

Will the line be electrified with the rest of the Maynooth line at some stage?

KC61 · 03-09-2010 02:01PM

The photographer mentioned above has been busy....he was back at Docklands, Dunboyne and M3 Parkway this morning!

Photos start at:
http://www.railsceneireland.fotopic.net/p66920508.html

Mr Simpson · 03-09-2010 03:46PM

Are there any photos of the M3 parkway station yet? Couldn't find them on that website. Thanks

edit: found them, obviously wasn't looking hard enough

enterprise · 03-09-2010 06:00PM

Some more photos of the first trains this morning at M3 Parkway, Dunboyne and Docklands.

http://thewanderersirishrailphotos.fotopic.net/c1891670.html

lord lucan · 03-09-2010 07:09PM

Had an abbreviated spin today,Clonsilla - M3 Parkway - Clonsilla. It was fairly lightly loaded as it was lunchtime and most of the people i seen seemed to be gricers!

Has great potential imo. The car parks at Dunboyne and Pace seemed relatively empty but it's early days.

mackerski · 03-09-2010 07:21PM

The line and stations are now mapped on OpenStreetMap

kabuxa · 04-09-2010 11:49AM

Me asking again: What does 'epurse' ticket mean? I cannot find the description. Thanks!

TheChrisD · 04-09-2010 10:13PM

Am quite annoyed at the need to have to change trains at Clonsilla to get to Drumcondra, since the vast majority of my journeys in the near future are up to DCU.

I also hope that the Dunboyne station is attended for most of the day as well, as otherwise I can't get my free travel pass ticket, similar to what happened to me at Coolmine station at about 9.30 in the morning a few months back.

While I haven't yet been on the new train line, I wonder how (if at all) it's affecting how busy the 70 service usually is in the evenings.

Mr Simpson · 04-09-2010 11:30PM

kabuxa wrote: »

Me asking again: What does 'epurse' ticket mean? I cannot find the description. Thanks!

epurse is on the smartcard. You top-up the smartcard on the machines and use the money on the card to travel

M3 Parkway rail to Docklands - Why ?

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