DUBLIN TO LIMERICK (my first time). The midday train to Limerick Colbert.
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- There are no direct trains between Dublin Heuston and Limerick Colbert. It's necessary to change at Limerick Junction, but that just adds interest to the journey. Come with me as I travel on Irish Railways (Iarnród Éireann) across Ireland. #IRISH RAILWAYS #Iarnród Éireann #Dublin Heuston
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*** TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:40 Heuston Station
00:01:55 The train to Limerick Junction
00:03:00 Portlaoise
00:03:55 The train to Limerick Colbert
00:05:05 Arrival into Limerick
Scott. I remember doing many years ago the direct train from Limerick Junction to Rosslare Harbour for the ferry. An elderly lady wanted to face the direction of travel and got her group to sit so she could do that. The train went about a hundred years into a dead end siding and reversed so everyone changed again to suit her only to find the train then reversed again to start going to Rosslare. Everyone changed seats again, she should have stayed where she was. We all found that highly amusing.
There used to be direct trains and there's still one or two a day. The reason most of the trains are no longer direct is so they could run an hourly frequency to Limerick by connecting with the Cork train
I think Limerick Junction used to have the most insane layout, where every train had to stop and reverse into its platform. However, once the trains were there, changing between them was easy. I wasn't impressed with the endless walk to the train at Heuston, or why the Limerick train was a needlessly long walk away at the junction. Not so bad if you are fit and mobile, but really awkward for the elderly. It all feels a bit thoughtless - rather like BR in the 1960s!
I keep forgetting they built an extra through platform at Limerick Junction... just shows how long it is since I was last there! Put it this way, it was Cravens stock on the Limerick shuttle and Mk3's on the Cork trains!
@@Howardthompson The Limerick shuttle was a 3 coach mk 3 set push pull,loco used was IE Class 121. This set replaced the cravens and IE Class 141
not every train, only the ones on the line to Waterford
@@RJH1971 I guess the layout has been changed on several occasions to make it more rational. I've got a book with a track layout 'pre-1967', which shows a layout in which all trains had to reverse into their platforms, and the Waterford train had to reverse TWICE to leave the station! Obviously changes were made in 1967 and it looks very different in the video.
Always great adventures thank you for taking us along 😁😁😁👍👍👍👍
And now there´s a vlogger called Scott
Who´s off on the train like a shot
The route he does choose it
And I liked the music
But the views from the window weren´t hot.....
And I was left without a walkabout in the town of Limerick. Next video perhaps?.
Scott, another entertaining video. Many thanks.
There is a direct service to Limerick and one that goes via Ballybrophy and Nenagh. The latter one runs maybe only twice a day and is a lot less busy than the direct or one that makes you change at The Junction.
Great video, Scott! I always love trains.
Great Journey you Filmed!😃.
A great video which took me back to the Autumn of 1971, when me and a few colleagues were asked to go to Ireland to work for a few months. Two of us ended up at Limerick and Shannon Airport and the other two went to the Waterford Glass Company where we also subsequently ended in their new Dungarvan Plant.
“Back in the Day” it was a flight from Glasgow to Dublin and then we took that late train from Dublin to Limerick arriving really late at night. What I remember most however, was that the price of 4 Pints of Lager, was TWICE as much in Dublin as it was at Glasgow Airport.
Although I haven’t been back in Dublin for a few years I am led to believe that things have not changed much in that respect. 😜🍺🍺🍺🍺😂
I had the good fortune to work all over the UK and Ireland and many of your Videos bring back a smile to my face, remembering all the great times we had.
Thanks,
Thanks Shiela that was a lot of fun to watch, merry Christmas to you and all your adorable family ❤
Really nice! 🇧🇷
I’ve had my name on virgin trains seat reservation before but only once, I need to explore Ireland 🇮🇪
Great video
No drought in Ireland it appears, looking at those green fields.
The 40 shades covered it.
I think that was before the crazy heatwave 🤣
They're really making sure you get your ten thousand steps!
I like your video evem before I watch them as I always like your videos.
The locomotive hauled trains as far as Limerick Junction are much more comfortable. From looking at the website, the even-houred departures from Dublin are on the standard hard-seat trains. Try the other trains for much more comfort. Softer seats and a smoother journey.
Also, there is a direct train once a day to Limerick at around 15.30 - saves you from changing trains at Limerick Junction
My son and I took a train from Dublin to Galway whereupon it poured down all day. I like Irish railways and need to return.
You should do the roslare railway line amazing scenery
And spectacular scenery.
Ps there are some direct services to Limerick generally in the morning or evening
the cement factory ceased operations in 2007 i think i live near it it was the 071 class train with cement hoppers the line is intact but long abandoned
You may be happy to hear that catering is back on trains here, it was only gone for COVID but it's back now
There are direct trains between Limerick and Dublin. Mon-Sat there are two ex Limerick in the morning peak, two ex Dublin in the evening peak which go direct without calling at Limerick Jn, and generally another which calls at Limerick Jn but reverses and continues without the need to change. On Sundays most trains are direct. For peak travel times there's an obvious reason to separate the Limerick and Cork services. Off peak changing at least allows Limerick passengers to connect to/from Cork as well as Dublin, and obviously makes more efficient use of stock and staffing.
Same with no services between Rosslare Europort and Waterford even though the track is still in existence. Service last operated 12 years ago.
@@Denis.Collins the last train service was back in 2010 that ran from rosslare to Waterford, the track is still in place but no service operates on it. The tracks from Waterford to cork were taken up many years ago as the Greenway that is from Waterford to Dungarvan replaced the tracks. They want to put Greenway/cycle path from rosslare to Waterford and take up the tracks
@@peterdnreynolds777 the passenger service Roslare to Waterford operated with passenger numbers in single digits for 2 years before it was axed, also add to that, the main reason and revenue from that line was for the sugar beat industry, when Irish Rail lost the sugar beat traffic it became unfeasible to maintain the track to a level for pax operations, now it is only kept to a freight rail standard to run special once off intermodal liner trains from Roslare to the west coast.
I don 't know about LNER, but I remember having my name on the little reservation screen above my seat on a trip from Edinburgh to Bristol using Virgin Trains, though that was in the early days when they were a bit unreliable but went all out in terms of service and features -- so you might not get there on time, but the train was far better equipped than modern ones.
Mm also from Luimneach/Limerick one can now get a train via Ennis (and close to Shannon airport) to Galway directly. Not going up toward Dublin and then changing along the line.
There are some direct trains between Dublin and Limerick but on weekdays Dublin to Limerick is concentrated to late afternoon while Limerick to Dublin directs is concentrated to early mornings. On Saturday 20th of August and other selected Saturdays due to engineering works on the mainline an amended timetable was in force which meant no Limerick Dublin directs for that day.
For train catering was initially closed down by Covid restrictions during March 2020. At the moment the company that ran the catering services went bust and Irish Rail has tenders out for a new company to take over. It is expected that catering services will be restored during the coming winter 22/23.
Main reason for the majority of services require a change at the Junction, an hourly service. That was the compromise to keep the improved services. Let’s hope catering resumes soon. Stopped during covid.
It was stopped because Irish Rail breached a contract agreement between the catering company and themselves, the catering company won, and Irish rail will have no catering on board until the contract end date which is the end of 2022.
Hope you had a chance to try some local craft beer 🍺 on Limerick
Treat City "Richard" Harris Pale Ale.
Have a nice one down at the Curragawer looking at the river 👍
The local hotels and Steakhouses all get supplied by local beef farmers. Top stuff.
A bit off target but I've just been reading that they once had a foot tunnel under Glasgow Harbour which shut in 1986 but apparently is still there but not open.As best I can tell England has 4 you can walk through;1 under the Tyne; Jarrow to Willington Quay, London 3(Woolwich, Greenwich and Rotherhithe), Hamburg 1, Rotterdam 1, Berlin 1 , Antwerp 1 and Prague 1 but I expect that there's more?
You're right, and the entrance to the tunnel on the north side is now a restaurant.
There are morning rush hour trains from Limerick to Dublin and evening rush hour trains from Dublin to Limerick
I usually travel on the Waterford line.
Lucky you that nobody took your seat. I usually get a ticket on the Eirnrod Éireann app.
There is no catering on any of the trains. Hasn't been since covid. Toilets are OK. Don't ever get a train on a Sunday when there is a GAA fame on at Croke Park.
Anyway, You had the weather. I'm looking forward to getting home to Scotland next week. I'll just remortgage the house for the tram ticket to Gateway.
I hope to do this soon, but with the 4-day trekker ticket
Youre lucky to get your booked seat haha. People usually just sit down anywhere. Often left standing on busier trips
Looking at this it's like Scotland
Ah thought that you might show limerick, everybody passes there, so much to see, south's pub , Richard Harris memorial, dolans pub, most of the now famous bands started there, U2, cranberries etc its my home town but now I live in Egypt, limerick is ace, and Sean south of garryowen .
Well done 👍🚅👌
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You should ride Waterford to hueston
Limerick junction is where i get the yrain to cork or dublin and i can tell you it can get v cold in winter.
There is an direct train from Heuston to Limerick at times, Scott
There are direct trains to Limerick, every 2 hours from Dublin.
Trains do run directly to Limerick from Dublin (Ennis train) you were on the cork train and then had to change to the shuttle to Limerick, still Limerick junction is in Tipperary
Welcome to the Treaty City and the Mid West
You in Limerick?! My home city. Love to know if you're trying any food here 😊
Welcome to Ireland. 😎welcome to Dublin.
Second train looks like a modern pacer train and sounds very loud like a pacer as well...
Or perhaps a BR Class 150 - they can be pretty noisy too.
2nd train is the class 27000 DMU built by Alstom and built off the design of the british class 156 'Sprinter'. The unit your seeing here has gone through refurbishment where the sprinter like gangway through the cab has been removed as the units now only serve as shuttle and low capacity services in the west and south of Ireland, they are expected to be replaced by 2030 by 4 car class 29000 DMU's which currently work the Dublin commuter services.
Thoroughly enjoyed this video, Scott! Irish railways are still on my to do list.
Don’t.
@@bdeithrick Why not?
Dublin - Cork on a mk4 set or Dublin - Belfast on the Enterprise are 2 routes well worth doing.
Great video thanks. Not a lot of videos about on Irish railways so this was great. Would like to know what the cost was and did you book tickets in advance.
Dublin - Limerick is €28 each way in standard coach class.
@@tonymolloy6165 thanks for that
Yes, he would probably have thought that bloke needs to get out more had you done the bottle test for turbulence
Enjoyed the background noise, lots of choo choo sounds. Were you in a railway station
Hi Scott, is there going to be a follow-up film about Limerick?
Indeed there, one should visit the Hunt Museum (not connected with horses but, like the Burrell in Glasgow, named after the man who collected the stuff).
I’ve never been to Dublin will go some time
As an Irish person you will want a big wallet and speak
Portuguese
As majority of service staff
Are from Brasil
@@lippyfrybender4622 ok 👍🏻
I've never been to Dublin and never will.
@@BibtheBoulder Wow. Thanks for that outstanding piece of information
@@lippyfrybender4622 oh really what rubbish.
The Republic of Ireland does have the best trains and transport. Including the Luca trams in Dublin.
Luas (Irish for speed), not luca!!
We have no trains named "luca", and just call the country Ireland
Hi Scott, in your videos can you show how much the prices cost of your journeys please, I'd be highly interested in some of the places you have been too.
Dublin - Limerick is €28 each way for standard coach.
You can check prices online of course. You don't need a TH-cam video to spoon-feed you!
@@Clivestravelandtrains I didn’t ask anyone to spoon feed me you complete tool, don’t come on here telling me what to do you uneducated fool. I asked nicely so I don’t expect and idiotic reply such as yours, now fuck off!
Wondering if they have "Quiet Carriages" there? Seemed to be a lot of chatter on the train from Limerick Junction
There is no quiet carriages Paul, generally any sound from device you are requested to use a headset, but for just conversation there is no restrictions, and the people in Ireland talk alot and to anybody! The train from Limerick Jn to Limerick is only a 2 car class 27000 DMU in a single class config (standard class). As it only has 2 carriages and is a busy commuter service as well the InterCity connection it would be very hard to make half the train designated quiet.
Since this video the quiet carriages are back
@@AlanKSimulationsis limerick junction in tipperary or is there a limerick junction on way to limerick I'm a bit confused
@@williedesmond8201 Limerick Junction is a station in Tipperary a few miles outside Tipperary Town, its called Limerick Junction because it's where the Dublin to Cork and Waterford to Limerick rail lines cross each other at grade. Also before the Limerick Junction to Limerick shuttle service began, Dublin to Limerick trains would arrive into the station on the Dublin to Cork line then reverse direction and run around the curve on to the Waterford to Limerick to head to Limerick.
you have to go through security with luggage before getting on the train
Where are you going next?
Next time Dublin to Sligo?
This video makes Ireland look a lot more colourful than it actually is when I get off at heuston haha
You hardly expect rolling hills and lush countryside outside a city train station!
PT&E “I don’t do toilets unless they’re Gold Plated …or.. a Health Hazard… and you don’t know which one it will be before you go in.”
Again… perfect.
Travel safely…travel often…and of course… don’t forget to take us along!
Cheers 🥂
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Some TH-camrs are obsessed with toilets, which absorb about two minutes of a two-hour journey! Totally irrelevant.
@@Clivestravelandtrains I've seen some youtubers who go the extra mile just to film a toilet when filming on a train or at a railway station 😂
I’m surprised that you felt the ride from Dublin to Limerick was bumpy. The rail is a continuous weld to allow for a speedier smoother journey.
I thought it was a little bumpy too first time I've been on that line, but the second it was smoother so I assume maybe some of the trains have slightly dodgey suspension.
Must be the bogies they sometimes have problems with weak bogie springs
I reran the video to make sure he wasn't talking about Limerick Junction to Limerick - indeed, it was Dublin to Limerick Junction he was talking about - I was surprised given the amount of work that has been done to that line over the years. As per other comments here, it's perhaps the bogey suspension.
Lads the bumpy ride aint from the track, the class 22000 ICR is the poorest piece of modern rolling stock operating in Europe. Take the same track on a class 201 loco and mk4 set or on a class 29000 DMU and the ride quality is as smooth as silk.
Good video. What was the fare?
Basic info, not provided. Why?
Fare differs,much cheaper to reserve it online in advance
In my opinion this journey would have been more challenging (and more views) if you started from either London, somewhere south of the UK or from Scotland. Try the reverse when heading back home
I did that video... so far less than 200 views! :(
Bus from Rothesay to Dunoon and then change for bus to Glasgow. Both buses will take you directly onto to ferry
No direct bus from Dunoon stopped years ago
Go and see the horse outside.
How much did it cost ?
25 ish
Euston station was called. Gings bridg way back Mike Molloy dublin best of luck
It’s actually Heuston Station named after Sean Heuston who was one of the leaders of the 1916 rising who was executed by the British.
what was the cost off ticket
Well one thing is certain, he paid more than the usual cost because he bought it from the ticket machine, not online.
Great informative video & the Irish countryside of my ancestors home. The Kearney side of my family(paternal grandmother) was from Limerick. The long walk to the trains sure is long.
"my ancestors" fuck thats cringe wtf
There are 3 direct trains from Dublin to Limerick at 1530 1625 and 1725. Direct trains ex Limerick to Heuston at 0525 0640 0740 and 0855.
On Sundays there is a 2 hourly service for most of the day between Dublin and Limerick.
4:54 "limerick is home to a huge cement factory"
me "Do you have any concrete evidence for that"
*drops the mic and walks off
i was in there a few times i can confirm its a concrete fact its quite large
@@dark1810 🤦♂🤦♂
Luimneach Abú
Limerick is alright but Cork is the better city, so you should have stayed put on the train and went all the way to Cork instead!
It's good to see no mask wearers
Spoke too soon
See a few on the train 😂
@@marylynch951 Good on 'em for looking out for other passengers and keeping them safe!
@@stephenclark9917 Go to the back wall!
@@stephenclark9917 I sometimes wear a mask, and it's for the reasons of hey fever and identity cover. Not for looking out for other passengers in terms of safety lmao, how arrogant of you to think everyone wears a mask for that reason XD
need to get your facts the line is getting upgrade do not like country been spoken about like you stay in the uk
What facts did he get wrong? The only criticism he had was about ride quality on the class 22000 ICR, the same criticism any Irish person who uses these train have on a daily basis, Irish Rail bought a cheap and cheerful product and it shows, the ICR's are well known as the worst modern rolling stock in Europe, so why should he as a paying passenger not voice his opinion on the Travel quality?
If you travel Dublin - Limerick Jn on a 201/mk4 set, 27000 DMU or 29000 DMU the ride quality is smooth as silk, it poor quality is all to do with the 22000 ICR and not the rails.
I love it when I see first half of the 19th C stations in Ireland and Europe in general. Most places in the US were lucky if they had a stage coach stop, a shabby wooden hulk.
It also serves County Cork via Limerick Junction.