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FAS Baldoyle

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  • 27-05-2013 8:30pm
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    net4hack
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    I too is starting a course at FAS Baldoyle next month onwards.

    1. I am bit confused between howth & "Houth Jn and Donaghmede". Which station I should get down?

    2. How much distance between the train station and the fas training centre. Is it just walkable distance?

    3. Did you choose LEAP card or monthly Irish Rail option for travel?

    Any help greatly appreciated...


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    January
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    Moved to a thread of its own because the other thread was a few years old


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    alexonhisown
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    Howth junction. You will see signs in station for FAS. If not, ask, because one side of tracks is donaghmede and the other is ind est. Its a very confusing station when you are not used to it.

    Sorry dont know how far it is from station

    Dont use the dart so cant help you with ticket choice.


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    net4hack
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    Thanks alexonhisown...


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    dfx-
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    Howth Junction definitely. I used to walk through the grounds of it to get to work a few years ago. If you are extremely lucky, the middle gate at Howth Junction will be open. The FÁS building/grounds is between the two lines as they diverge.

    Other wise (coming from town or Malahide) it's up the stairs, across the bridge, down the stairs, out the door, up the stairs, across the bridge and down the middle walkway. It's infuriating when the middle gate from the platform is locked..


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    ProudDUB
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    dfx- wrote: »
    Other wise (coming from town or Malahide) it's up the stairs, across the bridge, down the stairs, out the door, up the stairs, across the bridge and down the middle walkway. It's infuriating when the middle gate from the platform is locked..

    The short cut gate is rarely open these days, so you will probably have to go the magical mystery tour route. It really is ridiculously involved. :mad:

    Best thing to do is to give them a ring at the FAS centre itself. Get from someone who does it every day, the best way from the station platform to the FAS centre. You won't be the first person to ring up and ask how to get there. When I called up for the same reason, they had the directions down to a fine art. It's a five minute walk at best. When you leave the station, there is a narrow and poorly lit lane way that you have to walk down to get to the FAS centre. When I was doing it in the winter, I found it to be quite scary, but as it so bright so late these days, am sure you'll be ok.


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    dfx-
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    ProudDUB wrote: »
    When you leave the station, there is a narrow and poorly lit lane way that you have to walk down to get to the FAS centre. When I was doing it in the winter, I found it to be quite scary, but as it so bright so late these days, am sure you'll be ok.

    Yeah, I was using it on early and late shifts (6am and 10pm) from September-February and it is poorly lit and the main Dublin-Belfast line is at your head height. So the Enterprise train or any train from Dundalk/Drogheda sneaks up from behind you and shocks the hell out of you... :)


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