Getting around by train Ireland

From Heuston Station, trains run to the south, southwest and west of Ireland. Heuston Station was originally called Kingsbridge Station. It was opened in 1846 and renamed in 1966 in tribute to Sean Heuston, who died in the 1916 Easter Rising and had worked on the railroads. The station houses a shopping arcade with stores, cafés and restaurants. Heuston Station is linked to Connolly Station, Dublin's other major railway station, by the red Luas (streetcar) line.

Along with Heuston Station, it is the other main station in the Irish capital. The railway station was opened in November 1844 asAmiens Street Station after its street name. It was renamed Connolly Station in 1966 in honour of Irish patriot and revolutionary James Connolly. It serves the northern (Dundalk and then Belfast), northwestern (Sligo) and southeastern parts of the country (Wexford and Rosslare). The DART also passes through the station. Note that Heuston and Connolly stations are also linked by the Luas (red line)

Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) in Gaelic, better known by its English name Irish Rail, is the main operator of the railway lines covering the Irish territory. Irish Rail operates three types of trains: InterCity, on the main lines (including the Enterprise, in collaboration with Northern Ireland Railways, linking Dublin to Belfast); Commuter, on the suburban lines serving Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick; and Dublin Area Rapid Trasit (DART), electric trains in the Dublin suburbs. Timetables, fares and tickets online.

Formerly known as Westland Row Station (named after two Irish nationalist brothers in 1966, Patrick and William Pearse), this station opened the first Dublin-Dún Laoghaire journey on 17 December 1834. Located in the heart of Georgian Dublin, this station helps to relieve traffic congestion in the city by providing intra-urban links with the DART, the Irish RER, as well as national lines to major cities in Ireland (Belfast, Cork, Dundalk, Galway, Limerick). The Luas (tram) also passes through Pearse Station.

Trains in Northern Ireland are operated by Northern Ireland Railways (NI Railways), part of Translink. From Belfast, you can reach Dublin in 2 hours 10 minutes, Newry in 57 minutes, Larne in 50 minutes and Derry, Northern Ireland's second largest city, in 2 hours 05 minutes. On board NI Railways trains, you'll find free Wi-Fi access and the possibility, at no extra charge, of traveling with your bike on trains that leave the platform after 9:30 am.

The Grand Hibernian is a luxury train operated by Belmond, offering 3 to 7-day cruises in a timeless universe, taking passengers over hill and dale, between Dublin, Cork and Belfast, to the heart of Eire's heritage. Between guided stopovers, you can marvel at the parade of green spaces dotted with lakes from the observation car, enlivened by live traditional music, enjoy meals made from selected ingredients from the counties you pass through, linger in one of the two dining cars...