[12-17/06/2012] 50th International Eucharistic Congress 2012 Dublin @ RDS

[Colm Moore]

Revised notice. I don't know if the other trains are booked out or cancelled.

http://www.irishrail.ie/cat_offers.j...118&n=144&ci=4

50th International Eucharistic Congress 2012 Dublin - June 2012

The 50th International Eucharistic Congress takes place in the RDS, Dublin (5 minutes walk from Sandymount Dart Station) between 10th to 16th June and in Croke Park, Dublin (10 minutes walk from Connolly Station) on Sunday 17th June.

In addition to the normal train schedule every day, Iarnród Éireann is operating a number of special trains for the International Eucharistic Congress, in June 2012.


Sunday 17th June

Cobh/Midleton to Dublin Connolly- The following special will operate on behalf of the Diocese of Cloyne.The train will depart Cobh at 08.30hrs, serving Rushbrooke (08:33hrs), Carrigaloe (08:36hrs), Midleton (08:45hrs), Carrigtwohill (08:52hrs), Cork (09:20hrs), Mallow (09:42hrs), Charleville (09:57hrs) and Limerick Junction (10:19hrs) arriving in Connolly station, Dublin at 12:11hrs.The train returns from Connolly Station at 19:10hrs, serving the above stations.

Limerick to Dublin Connolly - The following special will operate on behalf of the Limerick Diocese. The train will depart Limerick at 09.25hrs, arriving in Connolly station, Dublin at 11:45hrs.The train returns from Connolly Station at 18:55hrs, direct to Limerick.

Waterford to Dublin Connolly- The following special will operate on behalf of the Dioceses of Ossary, Waterford and Lismore. The special train will depart Waterford at 09:35hrs, serving Thomastown (09:58hrs), Kilkenny (10:13hrs), Muine Bheag (10:31hrs), Carlow (10:49hrs), Athy (10:56hrs) and Kildare (11:14hrs) arriving in Connolly Station, Dublin at 11:55hrs. The train returns from Connolly Station, Dublin at 18:10hrs, serving the above stations.

Book Now for rail tickets on these special services.

[Inniskeen]

I was wondering the same thing ?

[Kilocharlie]

From Ossory Diocese web site

SPECIAL TRAIN FOR PILGRIM

The special train on Tuesday 12th is cancelled. Bookings for Sunday 17th are slow and Irish Rail are urging us to advise pilgrims to book as soon as possible.

[Inniskeen]

A bit more detail (undated) from the same source. Presumeably the mid-week special from Midleton has suffered the same fate.

Please Note a message from Dave Murphy, Operations, Plunkett Station, Waterford : “regarding the special trains which are due to operate from Waterford on June 12th and June 17th. At present there are only 5 people booked on the Tuesday and 50 on the Sunday. We are concerned regarding numbers at this stage as we will have to put rosters for drivers and train crew in place very soon”. IF YOU WANT THE SPECIAL TRAINS TO RUN WILL YOU PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR PILGRIMS TO BOOK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

With regard to the special trains running to Dublin for the Eucharistic Congress, the train for the 12th June has been cancelled, and the 17th June train is the only train that will be operating.

[Carrage A]

Please Note a message from Dave Murphy, Operations, Plunkett Station, Waterford : “regarding the special trains which are due to operate from Waterford on June 12th and June 17th. At present there are only 5 people booked on the Tuesday and 50 on the Sunday. We are concerned regarding numbers at this stage as we will have to put rosters for drivers and train crew in place very soon”. IF YOU WANT THE SPECIAL TRAINS TO RUN WILL YOU PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR PILGRIMS TO BOOK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

With regard to the special trains running to Dublin for the Eucharistic Congress, the train for the 12th June has been cancelled, and the 17th June train is the only train that will be operating.

Waterford service is now sold out.

What way is the eveing service going to work when returning from Connoly to Waterford. Scheduled to depart at 18.10. Will it along with the 18.40 from Heuston both cross with the 18.05 in Athy and if so can both run Cherryville-Athy behind each other?

[Inniskeen]

Only one train is permitted to occupy the single line between Cherryville Junction and Athy at any time as there are no intermediate block signals.

There is no issue in any event as the 1810 from Connolly should easily reach Carlow in time to cross the 1805 from Waterford and clear Athy before the 1840 from Heuston is scheduled to pass Cherryville Junction.