Oranmore train station

Mrs OBumble

Private Joker wrote: »

It was available as an online fare on certain days.

Ahh, I must have just tried the wrong days, the ones I looked at had no on-line availability.

My prediction (ref: http://news.galwaytransport.info/2013/07/oranmore-railway-station-opening-and-how-to-get-there.html ) is standard fares of:

• Adult single: €5.70
• Adult day return: €8.60

AKA .. the final nail in the coffin for Oranmore Station (as if another one was needed).

Also notice that this opening is accompanied by some timetable changes .. all journeys take a few mintues longer, some Galway to Dublin ones are leaving 1/2 hour earlier.

Zzippy

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Ahh, I must have just tried the wrong days, the ones I looked at had no on-line availability.

My prediction (ref: http://news.galwaytransport.info/2013/07/oranmore-railway-station-opening-and-how-to-get-there.html ) is standard fares of:

• Adult single: €5.70
• Adult day return: €8.60

AKA .. the final nail in the coffin for Oranmore Station (as if another one was needed).

Also notice that this opening is accompanied by some timetable changes .. all journeys take a few mintues longer, some Galway to Dublin ones are leaving 1/2 hour earlier.

That's crazy, people can get 4 hours on-street or multi-storey car parking for the price of a return ticket, and a full day parking for less in some car parks. No incentive to leave the car at home...

LoonyLovegood

I was hoping to be able to use it to get to work (I must be one of very few who works in Oranmore and lives in the city), but not at that price. Back to the €5.50 bus, then.

jkforde

together with the failing Ennis\Limerick fiasco (http://galwayindependent.com/20130724/news/all-aboard-S21817.html), it's hard to feel any love or pride for Irish Rail.

kippy

This whole thing is a complete white elephant to be honest (I am predicting that even before it is open) and it's you and me that will pay for it, whether we use it or not.

what_traffic

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Ahh, I must have just tried the wrong days, the ones I looked at had no on-line availability.


My prediction (ref: http://news.galwaytransport.info/2013/07/oranmore-railway-station-opening-and-how-to-get-there.html ) is standard fares of:

• Adult single: €5.70
• Adult day return: €8.60

AKA .. the final nail in the coffin for Oranmore Station (as if another one was needed).

Also notice that this opening is accompanied by some timetable changes .. all journeys take a few mintues longer, some Galway to Dublin ones are leaving 1/2 hour earlier.

That's pretty steep. Will take less than 10 minutes though, providing trains turn up on time.
What about the monthly or yearly tax saver tickets? Presume they are the only tickets that will offer any sort of value? What would the equivalent pricing be if comparing with other fare's similar to Oranmore to Galway City?
I presume the Car parking at the station will be free?

Mrs OBumble

what_traffic wrote: »

I presume the Car parking at the station will be free?

They haven't said, but I doubt it: car-parking prices at other stations thru the country have just gone up by 1yoyo per day.

Am hoping that some intrepid boardsie might be out there on Sunday, and let us know what the place looks like:

• Is there any shelter for waiting passengers?
• Is parking free?
• Anything else interesting?

I had thought about getting a return tix out there on Sunday ... but for those sorts of prices, I don't wanna know that much!

what_traffic

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

They haven't said, but I doubt it: car-parking prices at other stations thru the country have just gone up by 1yoyo per day.


Am hoping that some intrepid boardsie might be out there on Sunday, and let us know what the place looks like:

• Is there any shelter for waiting passengers?
• Is parking free?
• Anything else interesting?

I had thought about getting a return tix out there on Sunday ... but for those sorts of prices, I don't wanna know that much!

Passed through on the train last Saturday afternoon. There are 2 (perhaps 3) shelters on the platform. Should provide shelter from those windy and rainy south westerly's we often get in Galway. Its a very scenic station - great views over Galway Bay

huggs2

opens today.

James Forde

No shelter, ingenious.

It's almost like they are trying to make it fail

huggs2

James Forde wrote: »

No shelter, ingenious.

It's almost like they are trying to make it fail

I should have included this photo.

kippy

huggs2 wrote: »

I should have included this photo.

Not expecting big numbers either......


What exactly was the point of this i wonder and how much has it cost?

Mrs OBumble

Irish Rail's press-releases said that there would be shuttle buses running between the station and Ballybrit for Race Week. There's a clear invitatin to park in the 300-space carpark, and "park and ride".

But I haven't been able to find any more information about these: who's running them, times, prices etc. Just wondering if anyone has spotted anything - or indeed any buses from the carpark?

gordongekko

So if im from oranmore how do I get from the station to oranmore. Is there a bus?

snubbleste

First person to spot a senator at the station (ticket optional) gets a prize.

Mrs OBumble

gordongekko wrote: »

So if im from oranmore how do I get from the station to oranmore. Is there a bus?

You drive, ride your bicycle, or walk along the hard shoulder.

No.

yer man!

Be nice if I could afford to use the service, guts of 8 Euro return to Galway...

LoonyLovegood

Bit of a ridiculous price. Hurts me enough to hand over the €5.50 return on the bus, no way am I doing the €8.60.

Private Joker

was at the opening, good crowd at it. The mayor of galway asked IR to look at their prices to make sure they were affordable so the station would be used. Apparently with a monthly saver ticket it works out at €1.70 per day, not sure how true that is. its a far cry from the 8.60 as it stands currently.

what_traffic

http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0729/465177-opening-of-new-train-station-in-oranmore/

kraggy

what_traffic wrote: »

http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0729/465177-opening-of-new-train-station-in-oranmore/

The audacity of that one to show up at the opening of a train station after her stunt last year with not having a ticket.

Honestly. What universe is she in?

pleasant Co.

Nice photobomb!

what_traffic

kraggy wrote: »

The audacity of that one to show up at the opening of a train station after her stunt last year with not having a ticket.

Honestly. What universe is she in?

She must have been reading this thread. Thought a prize was on offer. See snubbleste post earlier.

Leo does not look the happiest in that photo.

antoobrien

CTYIgirl wrote: »

Bit of a ridiculous price. Hurts me enough to hand over the €5.50 return on the bus, no way am I doing the €8.60.

Wow, that compares really badly with Connolly - Leixlip at 5.25 return (2.80 1 way cash fare).

what_traffic

Day single or return is expensive alright.

Weekly ticket is €29.00

antoobrien

what_traffic wrote: »

Day single or return is expensive alright.

Weekly ticket is €29.00

Still bloody expensive, especially with no PT access so one realistically has to drive/get a lift/cab there.

kippy

Private Joker wrote: »

was at the opening, good crowd at it. The mayor of galway asked IR to look at their prices to make sure they were affordable so the station would be used. Apparently with a monthly saver ticket it works out at €1.70 per day, not sure how true that is. its a far cry from the 8.60 as it stands currently.

I wonder where they get that daily figure from, 1.70 a day isnt very reflective if it is based on a 7 day week.

I think the whole thing is a ripoff to be honest, both the building and the cost of the tickets.

The money could have been spent far better elsewhere.

what_traffic

Its only good value if you get the Monthly or the Annual(Tax Free) tickets.

Mayor on the GalwayBayFM yesterday morning said the Car Parking(run by the Galway City Council) will be free - if there is good demand I say they will start charging for it.

fergiesfolly

what_traffic wrote: »

She must have been reading this thread. Thought a prize was on offer. See snubbleste post earlier.

Leo does not look the happiest in that photo.

What cash strapped minister would be happy to pay for an unnecessary station that cuts a whopping 10 minutes off journey times, is overpriced, will be under utilized and more than likely closed within 10 years.
On top of that, having to stand beside a woman with (imho) a face like a freshly slapped arse.

LXFlyer

Private Joker wrote: »

was at the opening, good crowd at it. The mayor of galway asked IR to look at their prices to make sure they were affordable so the station would be used. Apparently with a monthly saver ticket it works out at €1.70 per day, not sure how true that is. its a far cry from the 8.60 as it stands currently.

A monthly ticket costs €111.

If that is bought under the taxsaver scheme (www.taxsaver.ie) the ticket will effectively cost €53.28 if the purchaser pays tax at the higher rate.

That translates to €1.72 per day for a month of 31 days.