Heuston Railway Station - Dublin City Ireland Images
An exterior view of Heuston Railway station building, designed by Sancton Wood & based on the Italian Palazzo style design. It's located on Dublin's South Quay & is upriver from the Guinness brewery at nearby James Street. Heuston Train Station Dublin with Luas tram in foreground. 2005 Dublin Photograph by Al Geraty © irelandposters, All rights reserved. The iron bridge which spans the Liffey River, linking to North Dublin, was built to commemorate the vist of King George IV in 1821, a time when Dublin was the second major city of the British Empire after London. It was completed in 1827. When the Great Southern & Western railway terminal opened in 1846 at Heuston, it was known as Kings Bridge station.  2005 Dublin Photograph by Al Geraty.
The main railway terminus for the Midlands Great Western Railways at Broadstone on the north side of the city. It was designed by J. Mulvany and is of a neo-Egyptian style design - see above early 1900's image. Train services from Broadstone remained until the late 1950's when it was closed to make way for a bus depot. The main building is intact today, though in a derelict condition. In June 2007 Iarnrod Eireann announced plans to re-open Broadstone Station in 2010 to facilitate north inner city commuters. It's estimated the station will cater for over 5,000 commuters per hour.  Broadstone Station building, Dublin 2006. |
Images & travel prints from the Age of the Train - Vintage railway posters. Historic Irish buildings & Images of famous landmarks in Dublin City. Find information on Irish Rail & Dublin Bus services at Iarnrod Eireann.
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