How far is Pearse Station from Grafton St?

MayMay

To walk, how long would it take? And is it right or left when you come out of the station? Thanks.

Vokes

5-10min walk depending on your speed. And you head left coming out of the station (and then right after that).

MayMay

Thanks very much SofaKing...it's better to get off there than Tara Street so? Not familiar with the train stations.

Vokes

Yes, for walking to Grafton, Pearse St is definitely the nearest in my opinion.

I walked the same way for 4 years back in college

MayMay

SofaKing wrote:

Yes, for walking to Grafton, Pearse St is definitely the nearest in my opinion.

I walked the same way for 4 years back in college

Ok great. Thanks very much SofaKing

Boston

Cutting through trinity is probably the fastest way to go.

MayMay

Boston wrote:

Cutting through trinity is probably the fastest way to go.

How do I do that? This is getting confusing for a culchie

Boston

Pearse Street dart station is actually on westland row, which is one end of trinity, which grafton street is the other. Theres an exit Via the arts block in trinity out onto nassau street near the bottom of grafton street.

Vokes

Boston wrote:

Cutting through trinity is probably the fastest way to go.

Ah sure they're always up to some construction work in there, arent they. OP may get lost or diverted out of her way

MayMay

Boston thanks so much but I really think I'd get lost, better stick to the longer way...knowing me I'd end up in Wicklow!

Thanks for your help though, I appreciate it. Will try that route another time when I'm not making time. But thanks!

Alun

Boston wrote:

Pearse Street dart station is actually on westland row, ...

Actually it's not called "Pearse Street Station" it's simply "Pearse Station", i.e. named after the man, not the street,that's why

MayMay

Alun wrote:

Actually it's not called "Pearse Street Station" it's simply "Pearse Station", i.e. named after the man, not the street,that's why

Never knew that!

Alun

MayMay wrote:

Never knew that!

Yep, there's a few of them .. Connolly is the obvious one, plus Bray Station is also known as Daly Station, and Dun Laoghaire is also known as Malin Station. They've recently put up signs at Bray and Dun Laoghaire to reflect this.

Cake Fiend

Bray was often referred to as Bray-Daly when I were a lad!

icdg

Renamed in 1966 to commerate the fiftieth anniversary of the Easter Rising:

- Amiens Street - Connolly Station
- Westland Row - Pearse Station
- Kingsbridge - Hueston Station
- Cork - Cork (Kent)
- Galway - Galway (Ceannt)
- Limerick - Limerick (Colbert)
- Sligo - Sligo (Mac Diarmuida)
- Waterford - Waterford (Plunkett)
- Bray - Bray (Daly)
- Dun Laoghaire - Dun Laoghaire (Mallin)

Kilkenny also was renamed, but the name escapes me at present...

Xylophonic

Kilkenny - Kilkenny (Mac Donagh)

Creamy Goodness

walking through trinity is not majorily faster tbh, i walk to grafton street 5/7 days of the week and always vary the route so i don't fall asleep whilst walking. normally back back through trinity for the view and some cricket .

icdg

Oh, I had also forgotten Tralee (Casement), Drogheda (McBride), Wexford (O'Hanrahan), and Dundalk (Clarke).

antoinolachtnai

Alun wrote:

Actually it's not called "Pearse Street Station" it's simply "Pearse Station", i.e. named after the man, not the street,that's why

Actually, strictly speaking, it is named after the two Pearse brothers. Hence the plural in the Irish form (Staisiun na bPiarsach rather than Staisiun an Phiarsaigh).

But that will make little odds to the OP.

Cionnfhaolaidh

antoinolachtnai wrote:

Actually, strictly speaking, it is named after the two Pearse brothers. Hence the plural in the Irish form (Staisiun na bPiarsach rather than Staisiun an Phiarsaigh).

But that will make little odds to the OP.

ah an-suimiúil, grma.

100gSoma

MayMay,

you should totally try Trinity college. You cannot possibly get lost its too easy...

MAP ATTACHED!!!! Open the jpeg...

Here is my step by step instructions...

1. When you exit Pearse station you will see an entrance into Trinity college DIRECTLY across the road.

2. Enter Trinity at the green dot across the road and walk straight until you see the grass of the rugby pitch.

3. Walk up the middle of the cricket and rugby pitch on the path and then between the two corner buildings at the end of the path.

4. Walk around the Fellows Square area and up the ramp into the walkway..

5. you will come out on Nassua st. just a stones throw from grafton st.

Try it.

daymobrew

The DTO Journey Planner (for walk and cycle routes) says that it is 957metres from Pearse Station to Bewley's Grafton Street and will take 11minutes. It goes via Nassau St, left onto Dawson St, right onto Duke Street and left onto Grafton St.

It's walk times tend to be on the conservative side.

europerson

I hate to be a pedant, but Trinity's closest gate to Pearse has moved from Westland Row to Pearse Street now, since the new Sports Centre opened.

Boston

europerson wrote:

I hate to be a pedant, but Trinity's closest gate to Pearse has moved from Westland Row to Pearse Street now, since the new Sports Centre opened.

Have you been down there since the new sports centre opened, because the gates still open and an email was sent to those in goldsmith hall that it shall remain open.

enda1

Too true, still open. I'm going to go through it in ten minutes in fact. As long as the OP isn't going trough at some strange hour, the gate should be still open. Walk around Trinity though, its still quicker i think.

europerson

Boston wrote:

Have you been down there since the new sports centre opened, because the gates still open and an email was sent to those in goldsmith hall that it shall remain open.

I got an e-mail saying it was closed: I haven't been that end of campus in person lately. Oh well! Good to know!

Zoney

enda1 wrote:

Walk around Trinity though, its still quicker i think.

Construction aside, it's quite pleasant too IMO compared to the city streets.