Dublin Connolly

Connolly station or Dublin Connolly is the busiest railway station in Dublin and Ireland, and is a focal point in the Irish route network. On the North side of the River Liffey, it provides InterCity, Enterprise and commuter services to the north, north-west, south-east and south-west.

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Type: Railway station
Description: Train station in Dublin City Centre
Also known as: “Amiens Street railway station”, “Connolly”, “Connolly station”, “Dublin Amiens Street”, “Dublin Connolly railway station”, and “Dublin Connolly station”
Address: Amiens Street, D01 V6V6

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Croke Park and Spire of Dublin.

Croke Park

Stadium

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Croke Park is a Gaelic games stadium in Dublin, Ireland. Named after Archbishop Thomas Croke, it is referred to as Croker by GAA fans and locals. It is the headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Croke Park is situated 1 km north of Dublin Connolly.

Spire of Dublin

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The Spire of Dublin, alternatively titled the Millennium Spire or the Monument of Light, is a large, stainless steel, pin-like monument 120 metres in height, located on the site of the former Nelson's Pillar on O'Connell Street, the main thoroughfare of Dublin, Ireland. Spire of Dublin is situated 1 km west of Dublin Connolly.

EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum

Museum

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EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, located in Dublin's Docklands, covers the history of the Irish diaspora and emigration to other countries. The museum, which is privately owned, was designed by the London-based design firm Event Communications. EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum is situated 500 metres south of Dublin Connolly.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include International Financial Services Centre and North Wall.

International Financial Services Centre

Quarter

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The International Financial Services Centre is an area of central Dublin and part of the CBD established in the 1980s as an urban regeneration area and special economic zone on the derelict state-owned former port authority lands of the reclaimed North Wall and George's Dock areas of the Dublin Docklands.

North Wall

Suburb

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North Wall is an area east of the inner north side of Dublin, along the River Liffey where it forms one of the Dublin quays. The name refers to the North Bull Wall, which was constructed to form Dublin Port, extend the Liffey estuary and reclaim land at various stages from the early 1700s until its final completion around 1825.