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| ⚫ | '''Iarnród Éireann''' ('''IÉ'''; in ] '''Irish Rail'''), is the largest passenger railway system in ]. Established in 1987, it is a subsidiary of ]. It runs all internal ], ] and ] railway services in the ] and it operates the ''Enterprise'' service between ] and ] jointly with ]. |
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| ⚫ | At the time of its establishment in ], Iarnród Éireann |
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| ⚫ | '''Iarnród Éireann''' ('''IÉ'''; in ] '''Irish Rail'''), is the largest passenger railway system in ]. Established in 1987, it is a subsidiary of ]. It runs all internal ], ] and ] railway services in the ] and it operates the ''Enterprise'' service between ] and ] jointly with ]. In addition to Iarnród Éireann, Northern Ireland Railways, ] operates a 3ft large industrial railway - the latter system is the largest railway system in Ireland - but does not carry passengers, see also ]. | ||
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| ⚫ | At the time of its establishment in ], Iarnród Éireann referred to itself as Irish Rail, and introduced the four rails IR logo; however, the initials ] were often defaced as ] on signage. In ], the company brought the ] form of its name and the related initials to the fore, and these remain the ] today. The Irish word ''iarnród'' translates literally into English as ''iron road'', or formally ]. | ||
| Intercity services are mainly radial to/from Dublin: ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. Additional regional services are between Cork - Tralee as well as Limerick - Rosslare Europort. | Intercity services are mainly radial to/from Dublin: ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. Additional regional services are between Cork - Tralee as well as Limerick - Rosslare Europort. | ||
| Commuter services are also mainly radial to/from Dublin: Northern (]), Western (]), South Western (]) and South Eastern (]). The north-south route is also host to the ], the State's only electrified service apart from the ] |
Commuter services are also mainly radial to/from Dublin: Northern (]), Western (]), South Western (]) and South Eastern (]). Additional commuter services are between ] - Limerick, Tralee - Cork as well as ] - Cork. The north-south route is also host to the ], the State's only electrified rail service - apart from the ] light rail system. | ||
| Quality of service varies from route to route. The Enterprise is well regarded, despite problems with punctuality. The Cork - Dublin route was the "premier line" of the ''Great Southern and Western Railway'', one of the biggest pre-Córas Iompair Éireann operators. Journey time and rolling stock is quite good on this route. | Quality of service varies from route to route. The Enterprise is well regarded, despite problems with punctuality. The Cork - Dublin route was the "premier line" of the ''Great Southern and Western Railway'', one of the biggest pre-Córas Iompair Éireann operators. Journey time and rolling stock is quite good on this route. | ||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
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Iarnród Éireann (IÉ; in English Irish Rail), is the largest passenger railway system in Ireland. Established in 1987, it is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann. It runs all internal intercity, suburban and commuter railway services in the Republic of Ireland and it operates the Enterprise service between Dublin and Belfast jointly with Northern Ireland Railways. In addition to Iarnród Éireann, Northern Ireland Railways, Bord na Móna operates a 3ft large industrial railway - the latter system is the largest railway system in Ireland - but does not carry passengers, see also rail transport in Ireland.
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At the time of its establishment in 1987, Iarnród Éireann referred to itself as Irish Rail, and introduced the four rails IR logo; however, the initials IR were often defaced as IRA on signage. In 1994, the company brought the Irish form of its name and the related initials to the fore, and these remain the corporate branding today. The Irish word iarnród translates literally into English as iron road, or formally railroad.
Intercity services are mainly radial to/from Dublin: Cork, Limerick, Tralee, Galway, Waterford, Rosslare Europort, Sligo, Westport and Ballina. Additional regional services are between Cork - Tralee as well as Limerick - Rosslare Europort.
Commuter services are also mainly radial to/from Dublin: Northern (Dundalk), Western (Mullingar), South Western (Kildare) and South Eastern (Arklow). Additional commuter services are between Ennis - Limerick, Tralee - Cork as well as Cóbh - Cork. The north-south route is also host to the Dublin Area Rapid Transit, the State's only electrified rail service - apart from the Luas light rail system.
Quality of service varies from route to route. The Enterprise is well regarded, despite problems with punctuality. The Cork - Dublin route was the "premier line" of the Great Southern and Western Railway, one of the biggest pre-Córas Iompair Éireann operators. Journey time and rolling stock is quite good on this route.
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