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Drumcondra station in north
Dublin, located on the main Dublin-Sligo line, is served almost
exclusively by Maynooth commuter trains. The station, which opened in
1901, closed only six years later in 1907 when the GSWR passenger
service to Amiens Street was withdrawn. It wasn't until the mid 1990s,
with the commuter line upgrade to Maynooth, that Drumcondra reopened for
passenger traffic in 1998. Much of the original 1901 station survived to
be incorporated into the new one, this being the brick retaining walls,
typical style of the GSWR, station building and subway. Today the
platforms have been extended, probably just as well as the station can
become busy following GAA matches nearby at Croke Park. These pictures
show various locos and railcars at the station. Also included are some
pictures just west of the station at Claude Road, where a footbridge
provides a neat spot for photography. |
_2.JPG "141/181 Class locos 146+190 head past Drumcondra Station with a permanent way train.")
.JPG "The spoil wagons 146/190 are hauling were once used for carrying barytes ore from Slivermines to Foynes Co.Limerick, which ceased in 1993.")
.JPG "Passing the permanent way train is 22000 Class railcar 22023 on the 9:00 Sligo-Dublin train, this makes a change from 076 and Mk2s on an earlier visit.")
.JPG "22023 now on the approach to Drumcondra Station on the 9:00 Sligo-Dublin train.")
_2.JPG "22005 brings up the rear 22000 unit on the 9:00 Sligo-Dublin train passing Drumcondra Station.")
.JPG "29000 Class railcae 29425 approaches Drumcondra Station with a service to Dublin Connolly.")
_2.JPG "29107 departs Drumcondra Station on a service to Connolly.")
.JPG "29000 Class railcar 29107 is seen again this time on a service to Clonsilla, passing 29125.")
_2.JPG "29125 departs Drumcondra Station on a service to Dublin Connolly.")
.JPG "29000 Class railcar No.29115 approaches Drumcondra Station with a service to Dublin Pearse.")
.JPG "29412 arrives at Drumcondra Station with a morning service to Clonsilla.")
.JPG "22000 Class railcar No.22009 passes Drumcondra Station with the 11:05 Dublin-Sligo train.")
.JPG "22000 Class railcar 22023 passes through Drumcondra Station with the 11:05 Dublin-Sligo train.")
.JPG "29000 Class railcar 29112 approaches Drumcondra Station with a service to Dublin Connolly.")
.JPG "29415 stands at Drumcondra Station with a service from Maynooth to Dublin Connolly.")
.JPG "201 Class locomotive No.229 approaches Drumcondra Station with the international Mk3a set.")
.JPG "229 and the Mk3a international set pass through Drumcondra Station.")
.JPG "141 Class locomotive No.147 heads light engine through Drumcondra Station to North Wall.")
.JPG "147 heads light engine through Drumcondra prior to picking up a train at the North Wall yards.")
.JPG "29000 Class railcar No.29116 departs from Drumcondra Station with a westbound train.")
.JPG "29428 arrives at Drumcondra Station with a service to Dublin Pearse.")
.JPG "29128 heads east out of Drumcondra with a service to Dublin Pearse.")
.JPG "147 returns with a freight wagon transfer from North Wall consisting of zinc, ballast and cement wagons.")
.JPG "147 heading through Drumcondra with a freight wagon transfer from North Wall.")
.JPG "071 Class locomotive No.076 heads the empty Waterford-Dublin-Sligo timber train through Drumcondra.")
.JPG "29000 Class railcar No.29425 approaches Drumcondra with a service to Dublin Connolly.")
.JPG "29416 prepares to depart Drumcondra Station with a service to Dublin Connolly.")
.JPG "29000s Class railcars pass each other at Drumcondra Station, 29125 & 29416.")
.JPG "071 Class 082 powers through Drumcondra Station with the Dublin-Sligo portion of the empty timber train from Waterford.")
.JPG "29000 Class railcar 29104 approaches Drumcondra Station in miserable weather with a service to Maynooth.")
.JPG "22000 Class railcar 22019 approaches Drumcondra on the 11:05 Dublin-Sligo service.")
.JPG "29404 heads out of Drumcondra on a Maynooth service.")
.JPG "29000 Class railcars, 29421 & 29401, pass at Drumcondra Station.")
.JPG "29121 prepares to depart Drumcondra with a service to Dublin Connolly.")
.JPG "071 Class locomotive 084 approaches Drumcondra Station on the empty Dublin North Wall to Sligo timber train.")
