The INCREDIBLE UK-Ireland International Train You Probably Haven't Heard Of...

[@ArcadiaJunctionHobbies]

The service is hourly now, will be termininating at the fantastic new Grand Central Station in Belfast soon and new rolling stock is being tendered at the moment. It's good now. Amazingly it is going to get even better.

[@qwertyTRiG]

Is it already hourly? I thought that was coming in the middle of next year.

[@ballyhigh11]

@@qwertyTRiG No, not yet. It's 'planned' to go hourly 'as early as' next year, but I wouldn't hold my breath. I'd say morely likely 2026 at the earliest.

[@nigelpluck3342]

It is still running every 2 hours, I was on it last week. Once the new station in Belfast is opened to trains, it will go to an hourly service

[@ballyhigh11]

@@nigelpluck3342 That's not quite right. The station is due to start rail service in mid October, however the hourly service hasn't got a firm start date yet. It's planned to start 'as early as' 2025.

[@nigelpluck3342]

@@ballyhigh11 it was mentioned by Irish Rail with their recent timetable updates that the service was going hourly soon, I thought it would be when the train side of the new station was up and running, my mistake 👍

[@thomasbryan8134]

I also wanted to comment on the descriptions. These are great. For me as a blind person, the description of the train paints a great picture

[@michaeljohndennis2231]

Being Irish myself and living in Manchester 23 years, I’ve never experienced this Belfast to Dublin train, as I come home on SailRail via Chester & Holyhead, but I have heard that the Irish government is planning an ambitious programme of investment in Irish railways in the coming years, possibly also extension of the M3 Parkway line to Navan from Dublin Docklands Station - what I’d really love to see though is even a LUAS or DART line from the Irish Ferries & Stena Terminals into Dublin City Centre, as this is a huge problem - they did have plans for a high speed rail link tunnel under the Irish Sea from Holyhead to Dublin, but aside from the failure of HS2 here in the U.K. this plan keeps getting shelved - I do hope that you had a nice time in Ireland though, even though I find Dublin very expensive when I come over

[@kellybrown8638]

First class was a small cup of oatmeal ... this train was 1960s Buglaria

[@cehaem2]

The whole "let´s build a tunnel" thing was another stupid idea brought to you courtesy of BoJo idea and his clowns to get more attention on the media. It was never feasible but that didn´t stop them from opening their gobs on TV on that matter. The Irish Sea between Holyhead and Dublin is three times deeper than the Eastern Irish Sea Basin. it doesn´t quite reach the depth of Beaufort´s Dyke between NI and Scotland and is not infested with WWII ammunition but it´s still pretty much impossible to build there unless money doesn´t play a role and you have 50 years´ time to complete the project.

[@tomwalsh2244]

@@kellybrown8638You’re obviously thick so. He made the choices himself as “he was on a health kick” and decided against the pancakes on offer. But hey, a hater is always a hater…that’s right isn’t it Karen!

[@mikekelly5869]

Back under your bridge with you, troll. ​@@kellybrown8638

[@damienhill6383]

There's a bus service and taxis up to the city centre ... And the distance to the Luas at the 3 Arena is walkable...

[@ArcadiaJunctionHobbies]

One point. People in Republic of Ireland do not like the UK being refered to as 'the mainland' as it is not our mainland. Europe is. Other than that, super video.

[@mattevans4377]

Surely the Island of Ireland is their mainland?

[@thomas-xj1hs]

not sure they are that fussed really...

[@LiamPennington]

My partner is from NI. They definitely refer to GB as "the mainland" (although 'over there' is also common lol)

[@AindriuMacGiollaEoin]

20 minutes late

[@ArcadiaJunctionHobbies]

@@LiamPennington NI is not the RoI -

[@thomasbryan8134]

Sounds a great trip!! Will have to add it to my list!!

[@ABTrainsYT]

Connolly, Pearse and Heuston are the main Dublin stations personally in my opinion

[@lilbaz5412]

Mostly Connolley and Heuston imo

[@nirailwaystrainspooterbelf3134]

Belfast grand central will open in October got delayed due to a weight problem with track

[@OscarOSullivan]

The most comfortable carriages in the intercity fleet

[@scottishtrainspotter7209]

I've been on this train a few years ago, got to get on them again very soon.

[@davidh7779]

Very strange...was just on the enterprise today and then see this video on recommended. Very informative video, good job

[@j3j326]

Never heard of this train …. Till now 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪

[@mrtrainandguy]

Same

[@davidmorton883]

Excellent video. Thanks so much for your positive comments about the Republic and N.ireland. rail i am glad you had a good experience on our rail system also next time i use the Enterprise i will be trying out the catering. On my last trip to Dublin for the day last year on the return journey i could not get a seat as they where booked in advance thats the only bad point as someone with mobility issues it would have been nice to get a seat instead of goingb to the back of the train to get a seat but to be fair it was a comfortable journey back to belfast .

[@seved6618]

You have such a good way of explaining and i really like listening. Very well done. I would have liked even more if you‘d included some more facts of the station you stopped along. But other than that i think your channel is way underrated its awesome mate😊

[@trainman305team]

Fantastic stuff, it’s a fantastic train

[@joemercedeschannel196]

Brilliant video mate. I love that.

[@fredburley9512]

Nice stylish interior on that train. Recently I travelled on the LNWR from Birmingham New Street to London Euston and although the trains were amazingly fast, smooth and quiet inside it was just like you were being "shipped" from one destination to another in a kind of faceless utilitarian manner. Your journey definitely looked more upscale. 👍

[@peterwilliamallen1063]

The LNWR Service you are refering to is not comparable to this Enterperise service in Ireland, the LNWR Service from Birmingham New Street to London Euston via Northampton is a semi fast stopping service made up of top of the range commuter EMU trains, to compare services you should compare this Enterprise Train Service with the Anvanti West Coast Pendolino tilting trains that travel regularily at 125 MPH between Birmingham the North West and Scotland and London Euston or even the LNER IET trains from Edinburgh and London Kings X not a semi fast train service

[@abakedslayermcgiles2703]

Dublin has three stations not two. In addition to Heuston and Connolly there’s Pearse station which is a key Dublin centrally based station, this station serves some regional services as well as the DART services. Pearse is also more centrally located than either Connolly or Heuston.

[@shutup2751]

there's also Tara St and Dun Laoghaire

[@gerarddeegan1164]

Yes your right pearse serves the south east of ireland

[@arwelp]

@@shutup2751Dun Laoghaire’s 8 miles from central Dublin!

[@NedNew]

@@arwelp 14 kilometres

[@gerarddeegan1164]

Their is also dublin docklands station situated in dublins docklands

[@nigelmurphy6761]

And Tara street station in Dublin City centre

[@mikekelly5869]

Very good price. It's less than the fuel cost for the trip in many cars, and it's a first class ticket! The first class red-eye to Cork cost almost 3 times as much, last time I used it.

[@holnrew]

Been on it both ways, took the ferry to Rosslare then trains up to Armagh. So many wonderful views. My favourite part was going through Wexford with the street running.

[@WeAreThePeople1690]

Train to Armagh? You must have took a bus to get there. What did you think of the bus services?

[@holnrew]

@@WeAreThePeople1690 I meant Coleraine, not sure why I thought Armagh. Although I did get the bus to Bushmills from there. I thought the trains were great, very well run and well used. The staff were helpful too except some were funny about letting us on the platform too soon

[@WeAreThePeople1690]

@holnrew Yeah, most stations are like that. It stops anyone trying to jump out, I suppose. You should take the line to Londonderry it is awesome up along the coast.

[@fearghalmoore1693]

I took the Enterprise from Dublin to Belfast and back in one day with my dad. I am looking forward to getting to Enterprise to Grand Centrale when it opens to rail traffic

[@trainman305team]

What do you use to map the journey? (04:43)

[@NedNew]

It's called Triggers Cartography (a quick google will steer you in the right direction),

[@trainsinireland5063]

Nice Trip Report you Filmed!😃.

[@gerarddeegan1164]

Theirs more than two train stations dont forget pearse train station serving the south east of ireland and theirs also tara street station😊

[@NeillJohnston]

I can remember the days of using the Enterprise Express during 1980s; NIR trains attacked with bricks in the RoI. On one journey a lady opposite me had to be offloaded due an eye injury caused by flying glass from a shattered window. I always took a backward facing seat due to these attacks. Cancellations, delays, bomb attacks on the track & having to use commuter DMUs (aka - the thumpers) in NI & a bus replacement service over the border to pick up a CIE train. But, there was a determination to keep the service going!

[@JohnResalb]

Both nations have their own rover tickets, and of-course UK residents can use Interrail in the Republic. In the North, the weekly Translink ticket is especially good value as it includes all buses as well.!!!! This is not the case in the Republic.

[@adamcressy6227]

I'll have to do this I really want to go to Ireland but was worried about the flight, but now I know about this train I'll take it

[@daanwolters3751]

If you are not from northern ireland, but another part of the uk. It might be more interesting to take the ferry. There are several rail and sail options nowadays to get you to ireland.

[@bubba842]

You should have done this journey a few months later. Soon the train will go to Belfast Grand Central Sration instead of Lanyon Place. Its already open for Buses, trains should be starting within the next month or two.

[@NikCan66]

Travelled quite a few times the Dublin to Belfast train. But wait to use again into the new station.

[@lakengrendon6636]

Hey quick question what app are you using to check the speed?

[@ciaramc29]

The trains will be hourly soon if they haven't already updated the timetable. Not sure how that will work with the darts. I used to take this train to Dublin on the weekly commute.

[@ExplorebyRail]

"At the time, I was on a health kick" - well I hope the kick is over and you can enjoy life again? :D

[@Letsgobyland]

nice one! took it also 👍

[@fakelol699]

4:55 the train makes stops a Lurgan and Lisburn on weekends

[@UKMDI]

Lurgan aswell?

[@gavinhartin]

is it possible to access the other platforms with an enterprise ticket to train spot whilst waiting for the enterprise

[@oceanfroggie]

Informative and pleasant video. Enterprise+ is a great service on the DD sets, however increasingly the DD services are replaced last minuet by horrible dmu sets with no food and no business class service. (Ie bone wreaking noisy 22k sets and ugly 3k sets ). You cannot depend on getting DD coaching service when you book so unfortunately the M1 motorway is faster with better food. The principle city gold service on the Dublin-Cork route has been downgraded also, no catering anymore for business travellers.

[@enricomonti156]

I did use it once between Dundalk and Belfast and was quite a good experience although it does not leave you that centrally in Belfast

[@cehaem2]

Lanyon Place is a 10 min walk from Donegall Place/City Hall.

[@qwertyTRiG]

The train will shortly move from Lanyon Place to Grand Central, which will be rather more central. (Though, to be honest, Lanyon Place is already fairly central.)

[@minecraftbuilds1960]

You definitely need to check out the line from Derry-Londonderry to Belfast it's absolutely amazing

[@fundthenine]

Superb video! I personally love the Enterpise, and think its the most comfortable rail service I have used to-date. Speaking of Grand Central Station though, there have been delays in the opening of railway services to the station due to mistakes made by contractors (go figure), but today the Enterprise complted its first test run into the new station! So hopefully, services to Grand Central will commence in a few weeks.

[@fakelol699]

W in chat for irish rail

[@alidavis1538]

Connolly is the station for trains to rosslare

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Looks great! 07:40 What’s the app you’re using here?

[@millercool21]

It literally says on the top

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

@@millercool21 Oh right. I thought perhaps it was clever enough to know he was on the “up line” rather than the “down line”. 😂

[@neilmcalester]

Incredible in so far as the journey takes the same length of time it took 100 years ago? Perhaps the slowest moving train between 2 cities in Europe.

[@damienhill6383]

There are a lot more trains sharing the line, and more stops included ...

[@bcgraham3512]

Thanks for the interesting video. Unfortunately, the comments section has been invaded by the small-minded, pedantic type with parochial horizons.

[@MikeyCondon-kv7cy]

@OMtherails will you reveiw the class 507 as they are about to retire

[@gerarddeegan1164]

Their are many train services serving connolly including suburbian rail and dart service serving major dubkin suburbs dont forget dublin county population is over a million people so its not just the belfast enterprise that keeps connolly train station busy???🙄

[@trinity1181]

Irish Trains do have a Trolley services that do have snacks and drinks.

[@MaVOfficialHD]

no they have been suspended since COVID

[@jgcondron]

​@@MaVOfficialHDWrong. Cork trains have a trolley service.

[@UKMDI]

​@@jgcondronSligo as well I think.

[@jgcondron]

They should be back on all InterCity services by the end of this year.

[@MaVOfficialHD]

@@jgcondron bro is the irish rail spokesperson

[@AndreiTupolev]

Lucky to have a DD set. Nowadays it's quite common to have an ICR DMU without proper refreshment facilities at all

[@BrokenBackMountains]

James Connolly was born in Edinburgh. He was Scottish.

[@mikekelly5869]

So what?

[@BrokenBackMountains]

@@mikekelly5869 He wasn't technically Irish though the narrator says he was.

[@nigelmurphy6761]

He had an Irish mother. That made him sn Irish-Scot

[@BrokenBackMountains]

@@nigelmurphy6761 Indeed he did. All I was doing was correcting the narrator..

[@mikekelly5869]

@@BrokenBackMountains Yep, born in Scotland and as bolshy as any Scot I know!

[@derek9676]

You got lucky. It's normal to have no food service and to run late. It's also so slow. The bus is faster and more reliable

[@e.a.4269]

Like no 880

[@Nanniesaqua]

Please for the love of god don’t say UK mainland

[@jmo8934]

It’s too slow. It takes ages. They need to sort that out. Average speed is like 55mph.

[@jacquelinerafferty6071]

The 32 euros charge seems to be a bargain Jacqueline Rafferty France

[@AnnabelSmyth]

What a great train! But if you want a truly scenic route, take the train from Coleraine to L'Derry! It's wonderful. Oh, and by the way, it's pronounced more like "Draw-da" (it isn't quite that, but that's the general idea).

[@anoniaino]

oh no please not draw-da I’d go with droh-eh-da

[@UKMDI]

Stroke city

[@roseharvey2664]

Went on the Irish Rail service once, it was cheaper than the Enterprise service.

[@gospelgroupie]

Christmas decorations in Connolly Station? Either they're very early or this video has been sitting in the To Do list for white some time. Oh, Drogheda is pronounced "droh-head-a", and Howth rhymes with "both".

[@fakelol699]

The enterprise is also mentande at York road depot The enterprise set is some times replaced with a 3+3 caf 3000 set or a 22000 set All of the set is unique to Ireland except for the Irish mk3 generator which is based of a br mk 3. the enterprise is has been replaced with a 29000 Enterprise is run by nir an ie and has been running non stop for over 75 years Fun fact: it is claimed that if you order the enterprise meal it will materials on you table but there is no evidence of this

[@marc21091]

The Enterprise is not a high-speed train. The maximum speed is 80-90 mph. The city to city journey time is not that fast - 135 minutes for 123 miles. The trains stop at Drogheda, Dundalk, Newry and Portadown. There isn't the city to city demand to support a non-stop service all day. The number of passengers on the train on an ordinary day was not large, showing why the four stops are needed to make the service viable. What is good about the Enterprise is the quality of the train seating and spacious layout. It is like the BR Intercity trains of the 1970s and 80s. And the fare (32 Euros/£27) seems like those days on BR Intercity too. The catering was stopped during Covid period (2020-22) and the catering on show (in the film) seems a bit limited. At least it is provided again. Why the switch of the Enterprise from Belfast Lanyon Place (once called 'Central' although it is far from the city centre) to the new Central terminal (itself rather further from Belfast City Hall than was the original Great Victoria Street station pre-1970) will require 2 weeks of bus substitution is not explained. Surely the service can just switch to the new station overnight, just as Eurostar switched from London Waterloo to St Pancras overnight in December 2007?

[@NedNew]

Distance between the two is 166km, the train can travel up to 150km/h.

[@marc21091]

@@NedNew The distance shown in the European Rail Timetable (Table 230) is 183 km, or 113.5 miles. The average speed, if the service takes 135 minutes, is 50.4 mph, including the standard four stops. It could be 10 minutes less when the new Belfast terminus is in use.

[@jgcondron]

A subcontractor screw up is the reason for the Grand Central mess according to the rumours.

[@qwertyTRiG]

Interesting that now that Grand Central is open for buses, the replacement bus for the Enterprise is still going to Lanyon Place. I wonder why.

[@alidavis1538]

Enterprise trains used to call at howth junction if im not mistaken

[@lulabelle82]

As someone from northern Ireland there is literally nothing incredible about the enterprise. It's slow and expensive and often subject to delays and over crowding. The train isn't new either. Id much rather drive than use TransLink and id definitely much rather drive than use the expensive enterprise to Dublin. No thanks.

[@karlmartin849]

You've mispronounced most of the stations otherwise, good video.

[@trinity1181]

While the Train only goes to Portadown atm, the replacement bus actually operates from Newry to Belfast only as it works out quicker this way

[@asgard1]

Another reason is the spacious Car Park in Newry its easier for the buses to drop off here then in Portadown

[@JoeBloggs1-o1i]

UNTIL ALL THE NEW TRACKS ARE LAID AND TESTED, A SUBSTITUTE BUS SERVICE RUNS FROM BELFAST TO NEWRY. THE TRAIN RUNS FROM THERE TO DUBLIN.

[@insitetoursirelandltd.5795]

You haven't made this trip recently.

[@AodhanP]

Newry is in Co Down Not in Co Armagh Good video besides

[@qo92]

It's in both Co. Down and Co. Armagh.

[@daviddrummond8729]

My brother lives there, the city centre of Newry is County Down but the station is out the road a bit so County Armagh.

[@michaellaudahn]

Does the term 'fairness' mean anything to you? Given the circumstances, let me suggest you also use km (distance) and km/h (speed), instead of punishing them with ignoring them

[@NedNew]

Totally agree - a very good video but seems to be aimed at the GB audience rather than Europe.

[@michaellaudahn]

Not quite: Ireland is metric too. This clip plays in both parts. Should they not be part of any such considerations?

[@thebugzone2568]

Does the term get a life mean anything to you Micheal. Crying over the slightest thing instead of appreciating a good crisp review well edited and professionally made. It's a wonder why people bother making content when moaning comments like yours are what they get in return. Your neediness is something to behold.

[@michaellaudahn]

Yours is not an argument, you're just trying to stir up emotions, in order to prevent people from thinking themselves. A very typical procedure for a certain group of people actually not at home in the european region, but always there with more manipulation, whenever they feel their dubious 'interests' here threatened. Have you seen this clip G45WthPTo24

[@gerarddeegan1164]

Their are four major train stations in dublin heuston .connolly pearse and tara street plus dublin docklands station😊🙄

[@jgcondron]

You listed 5 not 4 and only 3 are actually major stations.

[@dooley-ch]

Do you think if you repeat your mistake a couple of times you'll believe it????

[@AguadillaCGN]

no passport control, so I can use my German passport to go to Ireland within the eu and then to north ireland? isnt it an illegal crossing into the uk? and from there I could fly or take ferry to London with no passport check? weird

[@ElendilAndAragorn]

Visitors to the island of Ireland have clearance for the whole island. There are passport checks at Belfast seaports and airports.

[@jgcondron]

UK and EEA citizens are fine, but non EEA may be refused entry. It depends on the country and a visa may be required in some cases. You're EEA so you're fine to go to the North, but you need a passport to travel to Great Britain. Even if you're Irish, a passport as ID makes things easier.

[@jgcondron]

​@ElendilAndAragorn Only if they are EEA. Others need a visa. It's not properly enforced, but that will soon change.

[@damienhill6383]

There are regular passport checks nowadays ...

[@gerarddeegan1164]

As you are a english man you need to get some facts on dublin first dublin has five major train stations which is connolly heuston pearse tara street and dublin docklands station dont forget dublin county population is over one million people so connolly serves major dublin suburbs with suburban rail and also dublin dart services so its not only the enterprise that keeps connolly busy????🙄

[@qo92]

Tara and Docklands are not major stations. Heuston and Connolly are the main intercity termini. Pearse, while lovely, is more of a through station.

[@jgcondron]

Pearse is a main station. It's the 2nd busiest in the country. Tara Street and the Docklands don't count though.

[@gerarddeegan1164]

@@jgcondron docklands and tara stations do count thousands of people use them everyday🙄

[@gerarddeegan1164]

@@jgcondron heuston would be first busiest and then connolly🙄

[@gerarddeegan1164]

@@qo92 tara and docklands train stations do count because thousands of people use them everyday🙄

[@Donabate2]

Its an Irish domestic travel service.

[@dooley-ch]

It's an international service, the border is a fact of life recognised by the majority of the people on both sides in accordance with the GFA. Eventually even you will have to learn to deal with reality.

[@liketheroman]

no, it is international. That's what the whole partition kerfuffle was about. Do keep up!

[@WalkWithNiamh]

Aye but did you really leave Ireland…? No!

[@jirislavicek9954]

It's not really an international train. It's a train from Ireland to Britain-occupied Ireland. 🇮🇪

[@Whizzy-jx3qe]

Glorified commuter service.

[@peterwhitaker4038]

never heard a UK train station named after anyone only airports who usually are named after people visitors can identify with like John Lennon in Liverpool, George Best in Belfast, J.F.Kennedy new york etc.... so who we ask is connolly at the Dublin station ?

[@qwertyTRiG]

There are many UK train stations named after people, particularly Queen Victoria. Ireland has named many stations after heroes of the Revolution. This means that Ireland is, I think, unique in Europe in having named stations even in towns with only one station. So there's Drogheda McBride station, even though there's no other station in Drogheda.

[@peterwhitaker4038]

@@qwertyTRiG victoria station is named after a nearby street called (would you believe) Victoria Street. Waterloo station has nothing to do with the 1815 battle but a suburb called waterloo which named it's nearby bridge. the whole concept of naming something is so that people all over the world recognise the title. Krakow in Poland is named after Pope John Paul 2nd, quite right great Man and we all know who he was. but to name a station or airport after someone no one else outside the area has heard of is ludicrous.

[@jgcondron]

​@@peterwhitaker4038We'll suit ourselves, not others.

[@mikekelly5869]

​@peterwhitaker4038 pretty much every Irish person knows who James Connolly was. The station is in Dublin, so it's no surprise that it should be named as it is. By your "logic" Austerlitz station in Paris shouldn't be named as it is, because not everyone on the planet has heard about the Napoleonic wars. BTW, outside of soccer circles in the North West of Europe, very few people know who George Best was either.

[@BrokenBackMountains]

@@peterwhitaker4038 Wait until you hear about Sean Heuston, Patrick Pearse, Eamonn Ceant and Cornelius Colbert amongst others. I'd be more worried that you hadn't heard of James Connolly.

[@darraghgregory1269]

I've been on this twice, it's great but people with free travel your better off getting the Irish train up as you will be charged, i liked this service it was great , it's brilliant but it's just like going to another county , I don't see northern Ireland as part of the UK

[@jgcondron]

It is a different country and it is part of the UK.

[@darraghgregory1269]

@@jgcondron not in my eyes it's not

[@thecurlew7403]

​@@darraghgregory1269Tough.

[@thebugzone2568]

​@@darraghgregory1269should have gone to specsavers

[@ElendilAndAragorn]

@@jgcondron Go to Newry, Lurgan, Derry, Strabane, Omagh, Enniskillen, Dungannon, Armagh, Downpatrick, Magherafelt (most of the major population centres in the North) and all the fine villages and localities along every inch of the border and tell them that yourself. Even Belfast nowadays is majorly nationalist in makeup and in terms of political control.

[@Robbie7441]

Ireland is not the uk

[@OMtheRails]

Northern Ireland is…

[@darraghgregory1269]

​@OMtheRails unless there is a united Ireland maybe in the next 20 years or what ever, at least they accept euro up there

[@UKMDI]

​@dargargregory1269 Northern Ireland is secured under international law.

[@darraghgregory1269]

@UKMDI one day there will be a united Ireland that's all I'm saying

[@thomas-xj1hs]

part of the British Isles