Seapoint - Least Used DART Station

[@tinyupes]

We need secrets of the DART actually

[@darkchia00]

I read this about 2 seconds after he joked about it in the video. It's almost like you were posting in real time to my viewing. lol

[@aran9952]

We also need a secrets of Thameslink

[@plumpynutt]

Yessss, excellent idea tbh

[@beebee404]

Secrets of the northern Irish railways would be cool too, I could definitely provide some interesting facts

[@emjackson2289]

With Bobby George cohosting

[@crampatron3932]

So so so happy to see Ireland feature Geoff. We have so many little quirky stations around the country I'm sure you would love. Its amazing to see you here in my home city.

[@norbitonflyer5625]

He visited many of them last year in "All the Stations"

[@ciangargan]

I'm from Dublin and I've been watching this guy for a few months now. This was unexpected. More Irish videos would be nice 😁

[@Simon-nc6gq]

A very unfortunate place to sit at the station. Particularly for Dan ;-)

[@pipeqez911]

what did it say, its blurred out now

[@MrVestek]

I didn't believe the title of this video when I saw it! Glad to see you in my neck of the woods! If I had known you were over I would have bought you a pint! 😊

[@MrVestek]

... And now that I've finished the video I can't believe you went to Monkstown. That's literally where I live! Amazing.

[@lakelady57]

Dan did very well, very knowledgeable and personable. Great to see more of Ireland. 👍

[@pelowj]

Seapoint is actually one of the few manned stations left - Manned in the morning on weekdays by a lovely guy called Paul.

[@PartrickLane]

Nice one, Geoff, great Irish! We need to see more of you in Ireland after your all stations adventure!

[@garethporter1554]

It's the fact that it's blowing its load over Dan's head that cracks me up the most! 😂

[@chuckyzzz]

Dan is a natural. Good knowledge and humor with it.

[@a11oge]

How could I have missed this four years ago!!! Seapoint, a station I have visited many times over the past 50 years, as my Aunt live 5 minutes walk from here. Always a joy to ride this line, even on wet and windy day.

[@ClydebridgeStation]

The gate was an entrance to platform 2 for elderly and disabled people, but since the lifts were installed, everyone uses the main entrance. That gate has not been used for years. Information from Irish rail.

[@TonyTheYouTuba]

You gotta love how friendly the Irish are, great people. Also yes, top job on framing the "train shelter art", couldn't have done it better if you wanted to XD

[@JRAR24]

He's not Irish he's British.

[@kieran_bk]

@@JRAR24 he meant his Irish friend

[@martenkats6915]

For me as a Scottish Gaelic speaker it's interesting to see/hear those Irish words. Some are very similar to Gaelic, some totally different. At least I largely know how to pronounce Irish when I see it written down. :)

[@martenkats6915]

@Seaghán Ó Laodhcha Yes, I noticed that too, lol.

[@ewanduffy]

2:25 the building with the round window openings on the right (Up side) are stables, built by the Dublin & Kingstown Railway as part compensation to the landowner for land taken for the railway.

[@carolinekelly3415]

Sweet. I really miss the seaside. Thanks for connecting and sharing the Dart Train.

[@HSMiyamoto]

"Rinn na Mara" is a beautiful name in any language.

[@noyonb1483]

I lived in Bray for 10 years many many years ago. Like Dan I went to school near there (Newpark! Brilliant that it’s still there! 😀) and spent many an afternoon waiting for my train back home. Lovely to see it looking as I remember it!

[@caw25sha]

I never knew there was a Bray in Ireland. I only know the one in England where Hammer made all the great Dracula and Frankenstein films. Was chuffed to see the recent BBC Dracula series was partly filmed there.

[@jamiecullen9075]

Fair play to Geoff for trying to speak Irish 😁would love to see more videos of you here in Ireland

[@qwertyTRiG]

I've forgotten so much Irish it's depressing.

[@iammcwaffles5514]

@@qwertyTRiG Well, if you are not willing to speak it to someone and rather just speak English, you will eventually forget how to speak it. It is only natural. The only way to keep a language living is when it is actually used on a regular basis. If folk are unwilling to speak the language of their land and their forefathers and just rather speak the language of the former colonisers, then they shouldn't be surprised that their Irish is bad or gets worse over time when they never want to use it regularly.

[@qwertyTRiG]

@@iammcwaffles5514 My own parents are English (well, it's co complicated, but I have no known Irish ancestry, anyway), but I was born and brought up here. I do want to learn Irish, but my first focus is this country's other native language, ISL.

[@thekentishpilgrim]

Was that a green Queen Vic post box at Seapoint station as well? That's cool! You blew past that one!

[@fiverZ]

Yeah a lot of the original Victorian and Edwardian post boxes are still in place, just painted green.

[@cocazade7703]

Good job Geoff on the Irish pronunciations! You did pretty good, maith thú! (well done)

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

It's cool to see you back in Ireland!

[@finnleystaub8024]

Avery the Cuban-American *Ok boomer.*

[@stephenmurphy2212]

They’re gonna build the very first underground metro for Dublin in a few years time. When it’s built, could you do a video for it, Geoff? 😊🚇

[@banana_man_101]

2027 though

[@caw25sha]

Is the company that built Crossrail bidding for the contract . . . ?

[@paradox2253]

caw25sha if that’s true maybe 2027 is a bit optimistic 😂

[@stephenmurphy2212]

caw25sha I don’t know. What’s it called?

[@stephenmurphy2212]

Banana Man 101 that’s only 7 years away. lol

[@WhiteTiger333]

That was fun! You're a great narrator, Dan. :) Love the green trains.

[@sunny1992s]

Geoff, there's a DART in the US also! It is called Dallas Area Rapid Transit! Bright yellow and also use Japanese stock.

[@caw25sha]

Also Des Moines.

[@dazza2350]

that's weird

[@DanLoudShirts]

Welcome to Club LUS Dan! It's good to have another Dan in the club! Great video too! Good factoids!

[@paulhester1675]

I didn't realise you did other public transport systems too! awesome, nice to see you look at the dart

[@janssenmccormick7824]

Train manufacturers: Ok DART what shade of green do you want for the new trains? DART: Yes

[@Fs3i]

Yes, but it also somehow needs to be aggressive, yet depressing.

[@lorenzo_contini_7]

Dan was great! Very cool and knowledgeable 😁

[@kusko99]

Come back to watch this video in november 2021, and seen Geoff in january 2020 before everthing happen is mind blowing

[@jamesevans3286]

Very interesting video. Would love to hear more about the DART network.

[@anto687]

It's always so lovely to see my occasional commute. Cue me looking around seapoint for ages on google maps

[@liamtahaney713]

Dart definitely wins for ugliest coloursceme I love it. Nostalgia...a year ago I was in Dublin. Love that city.

[@cathalw6987]

Liam Tahaney Its a good colour scheme for an Irish train everything green

[@ericjamieson]

Somehow they found shades of green that clash with other shades of green.

[@MrThedwp]

was thinking the same thing at how ugly those trains looked

[@yascaoimhin]

Liam Tahaney they’re being rebranded in the next few years. To Orange and Navy

[@decc0484]

its so ugly its good

[@qwertyTRiG]

A good friend of mine lives around the corner from there. I've been to Seapoint station many times. It feels odd to see you there.

[@davidhorton2209]

once again a very good video plenty of info to consider a journey to the stations - always wanted to visit Irish rail system - any platform 0 in Eire

[@prof.hectorholbrook4692]

I think most of your videos are very informative & worthwhile. Well done. But, I admit, I envy the incredibly massive amount of time, energy & Disposable Income you must have to produce them.

[@UncleDavey]

Thanks for making me home sick Geoff but genuine thanks for covering the Dart. Hope you had a decent drinking session over there buddy.

[@Fadhiil5112]

It's nice to see Trains outside of the UK

[@devanman7920]

Geoff your in Ireland! Make sure you go see "Brunels folly" it's a piece of rail line designed and built by Brunel on the dart just before gravestones in Wicklow the last stop on the dart I think....brunel tried to build a piece of rail around Bray head (a big lump of rock) right on th coast and it ended up collapsing and killing a lot of people so they build a new piece of rail just up from it and you can see the old line Brunel built that ultimately collapsed

[@fireflyrobert]

Great video and Dan was terrific. I'm more than interested as my paternal grandmother was born in Bray, Co. Wicklow.

[@railwaymedialondon]

Amazing to see other metros!

[@stephenmurphy2212]

Kacper Skornicki I’m from Dublin and technically the DART isn’t a metro it’s just commuter rail. We don’t have a metro yet... but we will!

[@michaeltuohy4010]

@@stephenmurphy2212 Well, we might, it's fallen through in the past many times

[@stephenmurphy2212]

Michael Tuohy they tested drilling boreholes only last month.

[@LilyWilkerson]

For a second, I thought you came to Dallas. Guess there's more than one DART, and Dublin is a lot closer to the UK than Texas.

[@batlin]

I used to get the DART home after work during a fairly short-lived employment in the IADT "Media Cube". When hanging around on the northbound platform, it was interesting to peer through those circular windows into a derelict house, or maybe it was the original station building. There was a glass bottle sitting inside somewhere that looked at least 50 years old. Also, bonus points for Nigel the Sound DART Driver.

[@peterwalton1502]

I really enjoyed your day out with Dan 👍

[@ashfuller3480]

Back in the day....he's been alive only a few more years than I've worked at my current job

[@gilles111]

Actually, I'm longer working at the Dutch Railways as he's at age... Back ik the days... And he is introducing weekends. Dan is a funny lad.

[@Elitist20]

Platform 1 looks incredibly narrow. When the air is breathable again, please come to Sydney! Now that Camellia is closed along with the rest of the Carlingford line, the least used Sydney station is probably Cowan or Clarendon. Going a bit farther afield to the Central Coast, Wondabyne is a single-carriage length station which doesn't have road access - only on foot or by river: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wondabyne_railway_station

[@HomebaseLHR]

Any man who can speak Irish has my respect

[@oranoconnell108]

Yesssss please do more in Ireland

[@TPhype-Discovery]

Geoff, I am sooo happy you have finally filmed in another country. What are the train classes in Ireland?

[@LukeAlfordUKsteam]

Hes been to Ireland quite a lot when he did all the stations there

[@TPhype-Discovery]

@@LukeAlfordUKsteam he has? Which ones?

[@LukeAlfordUKsteam]

@@TPhype-Discovery all of them. Go on all the stations channel

[@quintangwana7165]

Class 209,22000,29000 and mark 4

[@eaglenate]

22000 (InterCity 29000 (Commuter) 8100 (DART) 8500 (DART) 8510 (DART) 8520 (DART) Mk IV (Cork InterCity)

[@t.p.mckenna]

I too was born in Holles Street Hospital, as were the Nolan Sisters. Actually, due to a clerical error, I nearly WAS one of the Nolan Sisters.

[@Mahoot]

Dang it when I saw the title I that it was gonna be the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) train

[@whatamaroon]

Did you get a picture of that gorgeous post box?

[@neilbain8736]

17: 18 Was that choreographed? They crossed their opposite legs almost in synchronicity. Does that also mean Geof is left handed if he crossed his left leg?

[@aran9952]

Well Setpoint isn't the only least used station to have a lift, if you remember London Waterloo?

[@boriss.861]

Oh Geoff did you not spot the graffiti as you were discussing the Stats with Dan?

[@businessbuilding1]

Love the sound of those Dart Trains!

[@erik_griswold]

businessbuilding1 Enjoy them while you can!

[@elwisuntemp7199]

Will be sad to see them go

[@CableGuyJoeCCTV]

Lol My subdivision here in Ohio USA is all Irish town names ... I live on Wicklow... lol another great video thanks Mate!

[@owendowney1614]

Ha! I live in the Irish Wicklow. The garden of Ireland!

[@MDMNN_DVD_]

At 5:29 look on top of Jeff’s head, I’m literally dying 🤣🤣😂😂

[@elwisuntemp7199]

Are you able to say what was there before it got blurred haha

[@NedsTrains]

Geoff, you now need to do every least used station in the Irish counties! As you can’t just do one! 👍😀

[@oisin_smith]

Donegal doesn't even have a train station

[@NedsTrains]

Osin Smith, it does the fintown railway has a station and about 3 miles of narrow gauge track, it’s the only station in county Donegal.

[@peterbrookwalker5591]

Happy New year. Great video as always your the best.

[@oliverqueen5883]

Most used will be Connolly, Pearse, Landsdowne road (my station) right?

[@metropod]

I got a add for Heathrow Express. I live 3000 miles away across an ocean and am afraid of flying. Good job algorithm...

[@professormcgorgeous]

When they are both sat in the shelter I certainly sea the point 😂

[@Fadhiil5112]

I would love to see a Secrets of DART

[@trainsinireland5063]

Nice Video and Commentary Geoff!😃.

[@paddyrs0740]

Taken the DART from Tara St to Greystones, the lovely beach at the end makes it my favourite stop :D

[@tomcarr1358]

Good man yourself, Dan .. See if you can get Geoff to go west to Tralee. Hope you have good sailing this year.

[@davejack82]

The phantom strikes again 😂 had to pick that seat Geoff

[@tinyupes]

Are you doing Least Used Stations In Ireland? I hope so

[@MercenaryPen]

He might struggle with the least used station in County Donegal

[@PaG1989]

@@simontay4851 there are no train stations in donegal. The border destroyed a large part of the train network in both northern Ireland and the border counties in ulster

[@patmaher9429]

Geoff did you notice the Royal mail post box just outside seapoint station it was just painted green??

[@leahhumphrey9600]

Can’t believe it’s already 9 months since all the stations Ireland

[@shirtsVskins]

Great stuff! Come back to Ireland, i'd love to see more of this

[@patmaher9429]

Any chance of More videos of the network north of Dublin to Drogheda

[@wyfy7328]

What is that colour scheme for the train?

[@jamesmullins8983]

Great video as always mate

[@eamonnca1]

Fantastic as always

[@FlapsoMcGee]

The ticket office is still manned every weekday morning during the peak rush. Theres the award for best customer service from last years station awards in the ticket office window.

[@subwaydude1234]

Hey Geoff , since you are the rail expert for the UK , what's the best way to go from London to Newcastle , I'll be coming to London in June and would love to meet you , thanks have a great day

[@norbitonflyer5625]

LNER is the only operator providing direct trains between London and Newcastle.

[@darrenblois8495]

10:44 Interesting to see an old Royal Mail postbox (painted green) with "VR" (Victoria Regina) in the Republic. The IRA blew many of those up in the bad old days.

[@qwertyTRiG]

There's plenty still around too.

[@MrLocalman123]

Please try out the new Class 745 Intercity GreaterAnglia now officially operating between London Liverpool Street and Norwich.

[@superdeluxesmell]

You were in Dublin!! I would’ve stalked you had I known! 😂 I’m a bit embarrassed about the DART to be honest, the rolling stock is about thirty years out of date.

[@JayJay-nc7pr]

superdeluxesmell I love the old trains

[@superdeluxesmell]

Jay Jay 😂I’m glad someone does! Another few years and we’ll be looking at the Railway Preservation Society coming in to protect the line’s heritage. 😂

[@norbitonflyer5625]

Most of the trains (about 70% of the fleet) date from the early 1980s, and are thus the same age as the Class 455s, 317s, and Sprinters on British railways, but younger than the trains used on Merseyrail, the Tyne & Wear Metro, or the Bakerloo and Picadilly Lines. .

[@fiverZ]

The newer Darts are only from 2004?

[@timmurphy4844]

Aww missed out on the morning swim in seapoint as the locals would do.

[@denelson83]

Next, you should do least used stations in every region of _France._ 🇫🇷

[@Lulu-jl5zd]

Hmm.. so nice to see the art work at the station. But more importantly you strolled past a classic VR postbox painted in green (10.45...) now that is a classic because back in the day... err a lot longer ago they could be painted green... might be worth a google and ya missed it!!

[@Lulu-jl5zd]

@@geofftech2 Maybe a reason to return :D great vlog btw!

[@alanreader4815]

this city is one of my bucket list cities to visit. always wanted to go. Even since the cranberries released the first album. which is a good 27 years ago. or when i was 19.

[@murpho999]

That’s strange as The Cranberries are from Limerick not Dublin. So that’s like wanting to visit London because you like the Beatles.

[@andyhill242]

You'll have to revisit Ellan Vannin and do least used stations there!

[@michaelbruchas6663]

Dan looks like another good local train bon vivant for a few more Irish episodes!

[@JeffersonLeeEng]

Does rail in Dublin have severe graffiti/tagging problem as much I've seen near train stations/along rail corridors in the Philadelphia area?

[@s125ish]

Don't think so. Bigger problem is Europe

[@ZGryphon]

Weirdly, my only other geographic reference for Dublin also involves DART, since it's the old Dara Ó Briain riff where he compares the Shankill and Bray stops to Mordor.

[@stanislavkostarnov2157]

you missed one facility, I think on the way out I saw the station (amazingly) has a direct Royal-Mail Train postbox... am I seeing things?

[@tonyskinner1643]

Never "Royal" in Ireland - An Post is the equivalent in the Republic

[@stanislavkostarnov2157]

@@tonyskinner1643 I was thinking in the same way as they have 'royal mail points' in different parts of the world (as in an international office representative mailbox rather then that of the national Post (whichever it is in that country))... usually, such mail boxes may exist in large international harbors, on air-force bases, or at resorts (in popular holiday places like Spain)... I was surprised to see what looked like one of those at a small station (but again, I did not think the design of an Irish post box will be the same as the British).

[@norbitonflyer5625]

@@stanislavkostarnov2157 It's just an ordinary mail box. It just happens to be over 120 years old, (since it is cast with Queen Victoria's monogram) and no-one has seen fit to replace it. After independence the Irish Post Office simply painted them all-over green.

[@stanislavkostarnov2157]

@@peterclark8408 just a very complex intertwined history...

[@markweir2988]

And you forgot to mention there was post box as well. Hope you had a great time in Dublin great city.

[@davidsmith3263]

Wow. A Queen Victoria one.

[@hi-viz]

Least used LUAS stop?

[@stephenh4965]

probs be laughanstown on the southern end of the green line

[@noodleface4]

Stephen Hogan defo is

[@klymers]

Can we get a new least used stations in London now that angel road has closed?

[@terrianne6077]

"Hey Nige,dust off that suit you are Hollywood bound,you appeared on one.of Geoffs videos"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@barryprice9962]

That was cool well done Geoff and Dan is so cute lol

[@draconious4005]

For a second, I thought you'd come to Dallas to do some videos. Forgot Dublin also uses DART as the acronym for their transit system!

[@kmbismark3538]

Sutton is statistically the least used DART station. Seapoint is very busy. Irishrail staff here.

[@jamesquaine6264]

Please do more videos in Ireland!!

[@ShainThomas]

Did you know public transit in Dallas, Texas is also called DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit)?

[@DavidShepheard]

Platform 1 looked insanely thin (maybe about 9 inches wide). Shame you didn't go over there and video it.