Trains to LOI Grounds

[A face]

Folks, just wondering how far LOI grounds are from train stations? (i.e. is it a viable way to get to games)

Turners Cross is about 15 mins in a cab, 30-40 min walk from the train station so its not ideal.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Thomond is around 40 minutes from Colbert Station by foot, 10-15 mins by car, not sure about buses. Bus Eireann organised buses for the last few big games to ferry fans from the station to the stadium, but not sure if that will be kept up after the Pats game.

[bullit]

Dundalk station to Oriel Park 2 min walk.

[redarmyfaction]

The Showgrounds has a railway end, it is a brisk ten minute walk from train to stiles.

[NeverFeltBetter]

I know the Carlisle Grounds for that Wicklow club are less than 5 mins walk from train station.

[Mr A]

Finn Park is only five minutes walk from the train station that isn't in Stranolar.

[A face]

Jackman when used by Limerick was right next door, 2 minute walk to the door. Cobh is about 30-40 min walk to the ground, all uphill so its a nightmare, and being honest its so steep its not great on the way back either.

[oriel]

Dundalk station to Oriel Park 2 min walk.


Even better is the enterprise train service, I was late leaving work last thurs, got the 7pm express from connolly and walked into Oriel Park just before 8pm, nice relaxing cold one onboard too, is there any better way to arrive at a LOI ground?

Well Drogs scored 30 seconds after I took my seat to spoil my mood a little !

[PartySaint]

Richmond is handy to get to from Heuston station, only a few minutes on the LUAS a bit longer on the LUAS from Connolly but handy enough as well.

[MariborKev]

About a 20 minute dander from train station in Derry

[Dodge]

Thomond is around 40 minutes from Colbert Station by foot, 10-15 mins by car, not sure about buses. Bus Eireann organised buses for the last few big games to ferry fans from the station to the stadium, but not sure if that will be kept up after the Pats game.
Bus Eirinn didn't lay on buses for Pats fans, Pats fans organised and paid for buses to transport them between station and ground.

I'm not saying Bus Eiron didn't do their own buses either but the Pats train home was a charter, and there was no scheduled services that late

[Charlie Darwin]

Richmond is handy to get to from Heuston station, only a few minutes on the LUAS a bit longer on the LUAS from Connolly but handy enough as well.
Tallaght, similarly, is about 2 minutes from the Red Line LUAS, which goes from both Heuston and Connolly station but it takes about half an hour to get from the City Centre.The Carlisle Grounds is also right beside the DART station, about 40 minutes from the City Centre.

[Nesta99]

Tallaght, similarly, is about 2 minutes from the Red Line LUAS, which goes from both Heuston and Connolly station but it takes about half an hour

Direct?? ach i know its old by now..

[Charlie Darwin]

Direct?? ach i know its old by now..
The LUAS will never go direct to Phibsboro, thankfully :)

[Nesta99]

Yeah i'd bypass Phibsboro too ;)

[BonnieShels]

The LUAS will never go direct to Phibsboro, thankfully :)

It will get to Broadstone and the Cabra Road though one day.

Tolka Park is a 10min or so walk from Drumcondra Station.

[ArdeeBhoy]

Closer to 'or so' I reckon. More like a 20 minute job than 10.

[Macy]

Train Station in Longford Town - 5-10 in a taxi. Walk probably half an hour. You won't be rushing back anyway, as games generally kick off after the last train to Dublin, and finish after the last train to Sligo.

[emptylakes]

Dalymount is about a 20 min walk from Drumcondra Station and maybe 40 mins from both Connolly and Heuston, but there are obviously plenty of buses from the city.

[Bray Head]

Folks, just wondering how far LOI grounds are from train stations? (i.e. is it a viable way to get to games)

Turners Cross is about 15 mins in a cab, 30-40 min walk from the train station so its not ideal.

It's allright going to games by train but the problem is getting home afterwards. The DART is Ok after games but outside of Dublin there is little chance of getting a late train after the game.

[adamd164]

Hunky Dorys Park is roughly a 25-30 min walk from Drogheda train station, with some of it uphill.

A right pain in the arse, had to walk it the other day.

[redron]

Thomond is around 40 minutes from Colbert Station by foot, 10-15 mins by car, not sure about buses. Bus Eireann organised buses for the last few big games to ferry fans from the station to the stadium, but not sure if that will be kept up after the Pats game.

You must be a slow walker!
I'd say it takes less than 30 mins (about 25mins at my usual pace) to walk from the station to Thomond Park.
If you haven't chartered your own shuttle bus, then you could walk down to the bus stops outside Dunnes Stores on Henry St (10mins) and get a bus from there.

If I was walking, I'd go down Mallow St, over Shannon Bridge and up Shelbourne Road.

[BonnieShels]

Closer to 'or so' I reckon. More like a 20 minute job than 10.

Well it was a 15min walk from my old pad on Distillery Road (off Clonliffe Road). So I reckon 10 wouldn't be past it. My left foot works you see. I can keep the pace up.

[redron]

It's allright going to games by train but the problem is getting home afterwards. The DART is Ok after games but outside of Dublin there is little chance of getting a late train after the game.

This issue was particularly obvious to me when we used to play against Kildare County. We would hear the last train to Limerick leaving the station behind us about 25 minutes into the second half.

[White Horse]

Hunky Dorys Park is roughly a 25-30 min walk from Drogheda train station, with some of it uphill.

A right pain in the arse, had to walk it the other day.

Going anywhere in Drogheda means climbing a hill :)

Their new proposed stadium will be a lot closer to the railway station.

[gufcfan]

You can get a train in the general direction of Drom, if you like walking a long way and also have a time machine that brings you back to 1935, when a train last went in that direction. :)

[luiz]

Athlone Town's ground is at a walkable distance from the station too. The last train is well before the kickoff but it's the only ground where you are able to catch the last bus to Dublin (2200) in time. Sligo has a bus leaving at 0000, 2 hours of waiting which could easily be spent at a pub. I am not sure but there is a Citylink from Galway at about midnight as well. All other grounds have no means of transport back to Dublin after the match if the kick off time is the usual 1945

Drogheda's ground is quite far from the station as already mentioned, and to make things worse the last train is at 2205. Giving that the final whistle is usually about 2135, you have to rush a bit to not miss it.

[brendy_éire]

All other grounds have no means of transport back to Dublin after the match if the kick off time is the usual 1945.

There's a Derry-Dublin bus at 23:00, which suits perfectly. Though ye'd feel fairly crusty getting into Busáras at 02:30 in the morning.

[Straightstory]

Going anywhere in Drogheda means climbing a hill :)

Their new proposed stadium will be a lot closer to the railway station.

However, by the time it's built, train travel may well be obsolete.

[BonnieShels]

However, by the time it's built, train travel may well be obsolete.

But we'll be relying on myposts's space shuttle service again then. Trains... pfft!

[Pablo Escobar]

Jackman when used by Limerick was right next door, 2 minute walk to the door. Cobh is about 30-40 min walk to the ground, all uphill so its a nightmare, and being honest its so steep its not great on the way back either.
30-40 mins?? The last time I did it I managed it between 10-15 mins.

[nigel-harps1954]

You can get a bus to within a two minute walk of Finn Park...not that anyone really cares.

[citybone]

We got the GOBE buseirean bus back from Dublin Friday night at 12.30pm to Cork, Toilet and free wi-fi on board but as it was good Friday we couldn't go to a pub to wait, only about a hour in city center after getting the Luas back to the city. But we arrived in Cork at 3.30am so again felt a bit crustie like brandy above.

[punkrocket]

Finn Park is only five minutes walk from the train station that isn't in Stranolar.

It's been a while since there were any trains running in Donegal, the Finntown one doesn't count.

Wasn't always this way mind

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[redarmyfaction]

That is some rail network.

[adamd164]

Both Aircoach and GOBE run services all night between Cork and Dublin now, on the hour.

I wish these had been running years back when I couldn't make an away game unless we had our own bus going.

[adamd164]

The Showgrounds has a railway end, it is a brisk ten minute walk from train to stiles.
I'm going to the game this Saturday, train to and from Dublin.

KO is 3.55 - so game should be over around 5.40 or so, maybe slightly after. Last train back is at 6pm. Gonna be cutting it fine and I hope you're right about 10 mins!;)

[Dodge]

Hope the away fans aren't kept back (in fairness they're usually not in Sligo). You're helped that it's pretty much all downhill from the ground to the train station

[mypost]

I'm going to the game this Saturday, train to and from Dublin.

KO is 3.55 - so game should be over around 5.40 or so, maybe slightly after. Last train back is at 6pm. Gonna be cutting it fine and I hope you're right about 10 mins!;)

It could be 5.45 or even 5.50 if there's loads of injury time. 6pm is cutting it too fine.

Last bus is at 6.30pm. That should be safe enough.

[poster]

It could be 5.45 or even 5.50 if there's loads of injury time. 6pm is cutting it too fine.

Last bus is at 6.30pm. That should be safe enough.

Aren't you going to offer him your spaceship?

[adamd164]

Cheers, I might just get a single train ticket to be safe!

[redarmyfaction]

I'm going to the game this Saturday, train to and from Dublin.

KO is 3.55 - so game should be over around 5.40 or so, maybe slightly after. Last train back is at 6pm. Gonna be cutting it fine and I hope you're right about 10 mins!;)

You will make it comfortably if you leave at 545 just have your exit planned. There was a train at 7pm until recently, pity you could have had two pints in Rafterys before you got on the train.

[BonnieShels]

Aren't you going to offer him your spaceship?

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[trevy]

The train station in Waterford is just over 3 km from the RSC so you could walk it or get a bus or taxi to the ground. There's no late train leaving Waterford so not much use unless you are staying overnight for a game.

[shantykelly]

About a 20 minute dander from train station in Derry

Yet you fail to mention the +2hr trip around the north coast to get the train into Derry from Belfast. Get the bus, it's quicker, handier, and doesn't involve any extended stay in the Waterside.

[Dodge]

Cheers, I might just get a single train ticket to be safe!

So.... did you get return train?

[adamd164]

So.... did you get return train?

Yep! Bit of a dash to the station but it can be done in 10 mins or just less.

[Keen2win]

Just to drag this back up, is the train the best option to get to drogheda and back tomorrow, or is the bus cheaper? Looks like we will have 20ish mins to dash back to train station, would probably be leaving it a bit too tight judging by previous comments!

[adamd164]

Looks like we will have 20ish mins to dash back to train station, would probably be leaving it a bit too tight judging by previous comments!
If you jogged it you'd make it, walking though it'd be very tight.

[Comic Book Guy]

A common theme in this thread seems to be the unsuitablility of train times around evening games, then again Irish rail would be the last people I'd have running a network in this country!