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Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) - B

Iarnród Éireann Services

Iarnród Éireann Passenger Services

IÉ's passenger services are branded under three main names, InterCity, Commuter and DART.

Iarnród Éireann InterCity

InterCity services are long-distance routes radiating mainly from Dublin. The Belfast - Dublin service, jointly operated with Northern Ireland Railways, is branded separately as Enterprise. Dublin's two main InterCity stations are Connolly and Heuston. Intercity services run to/from Cork, Limerick, Tralee, Ennis, Galway, Waterford, Rosslare Europort, Sligo, Westport, Wexford and Ballina.

Dublin's third major station, Pearse, is the terminus for much of the suburban network in the Greater Dublin area. An additional InterCity service runs from Limerick to Waterford. This service formerly operated through to Rosslare Europort but services between Waterford and Rosslare Europort ceased after the last train on 18 September 2010. Bus Éireann now operates route 370 through the affected towns as replacement transport.

A new service began on 29 March 2010 from Limerick to Galway, as part of the Western Rail Corridor, reopening the long-closed line.

A January 2012 national newspaper article suggested that Iarnród Éireann was expected to seek permission in the near future from the National Transport Authority to close the Limerick-Ballybrophy railway line and the Limerick-Waterford line.

Iarnród Éireann Commuter

The majority of Commuter services are based in Dublin, which has four commuter routes: Northern (to Drogheda MacBride), Western (Connolly Station or Docklands to Kilcock/M3 Parkway), South-Western (to Sallins and Naas Railway Station) and South-Eastern (to Kilcoole). See Dublin Suburban Rail for more details.

The Cork Suburban Rail currently has three Commuter services:

To Mallow and Cobh, and a third service to Midleton which became operational on a part of the disused Youghal branch line on 30 July 2009. Limerick Suburban Rail currently consists of two lines to Ennis and Nenagh, with shuttle services to Limerick Junction. A Commuter service operates between Galway to Oranmore and Athenry.

Commuter trains also operate on shuttle duty for branches from the main InterCity services from Mallow to Tralee (off the Dublin - Cork route) and from Manulla Junction to Ballina (off the Dublin - Westport route), as well as acting as InterCity trains for Dublin - Rosslare and some Dublin - Sligo services, and as the aforementioned Limerick - Limerick Junction - Waterford service.

Iarnród Éireann DART

The north-south route along Dublin's eastern coastal side is also host to DART, Ireland's only electrified heavy-rail service. The DART consists of many types of trains, the oldest and most famous one being the 8100 Class which still operates, now extensively refurbished.

Iarnród Éireann Overview

Iarnród Éireann Type: Subsidiary of a state-owned enterprise

Iarnród Éireann Industry: Rail transport

Iarnród Éireann Predecessor: CIÉ Railways Division (1945-1987)

Iarnród Éireann Founded: 2 February 1987

Iarnród Éireann Headquarters: Connolly Station, Dublin 1, D01 V6V6, Ireland

Iarnród Éireann Area Served: Ireland

Iarnród Éireann Key People: Jim Meade (Chief Executive)

Frank Allen (Chairman)

Iarnród Éireann Revenue Increase: €297.4 million (2019)

Iarnród Éireann Operating Income: Increase €529 million (2019)

Iarnród Éireann Net Income: Increase €4.2 million (2019)

Iarnród Éireann Owner: CIÉ (100%)

Iarnród Éireann Number of Employees: 3,897 (2019)

Iarnród Éireann Parent: Córas Iompair Éireann

Iarnród Éireann Subsidiaries: InterCity

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DART

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