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Drumcondra railway station

Drumcondra, DublinIarnród Éireann stations in Dublin (city)Railway stations opened in 1901Use Hiberno-English from March 2022
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Drumcondra is a railway station on the Dublin Connolly to Longford and Grand Canal Dock to Newbridge commuter services. Almost all Sligo and Longford to Dublin services stop at Drumcondra. It serves Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland and is the nearest railway station for Croke Park and Tolka Park sports venues. It is elevated with just the entrance on the main Drumcondra road. The ticket office is open from 07:00 AM to 23:30 PM, Monday to Sunday. Directly outside station is a bus stop with connections to Dublin Airport and Swords (Dublin Bus stop 17).

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Drumcondra railway station
Drumcondra Road Lower, Dublin

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