Was just looking at the printed timetable of the Galway - Limerick services and the online journey planner for Athenry - Dublin services.
It also does not seem possible to make proper day trip to the capital with the Galway - Limerick timetable!
Note: In total, you are limited to 9 services to Dublin, 7 services to Gort.
Earliest train from Gort - Dublin: 07:32
* (via Limerick) or 07:33 (via Athenry)
Latest train from Gort - Dublin: 15:21 (via Athenry) or 18:41
* (via Limerick)
Earliest train from Dublin - Gort: 07:00 (via Limerick) or 07:30
* (via Athenry)
Latest train from Dublin - Gort: 11:30 (via Athenry) or 15:25
* (via Limerick)
* quicker option
Information
Gort to Dublin Possibilities:
- via Athenry (Monday - Saturday)
- Dept Gort 07:33 - arr Athenry 08:05 (73mins wait) dept Athenry 09:18 - arr Dublin 11:47
- Stats:
- Total time: 4hrs 14mins
- Total number of changes: 1
- Dept Gort 10:41 - arr Athenry 11:12 (6min transfer time) dept Athenry 11:18 - arr Dublin 13:40
- Stats:
- Total time: 2hrs 59mins
- Total number of changes: 1
- Dept Gort 13:01 - arr Athenry 13:32 (106min transfer time) dept Athenry 15:18 - arr Dublin 17:47
- Stats:
- Total time: 4hrs 46mins
- Total number of changes: 1
- Note: Previous Dublin-bound train departed Athenry at 13:18 (14 minutes prior to the arrival of the train from Limerick)
- Note: Previous Dublin-bound train (at 13:18) does not cross a Dublin to Galway train at Athenry at this time, so one platform is free at Athenry
- Dept Gort 15:21 - arr Athenry 15:52 (136min transfer time) dept Athenry 18:18 - arr Dublin 20:45
- Stats:
- Total time: 5hrs 24mins
- Total number of changes: 1
- Dept Gort 19:11 - arr Athenry 19:42 (no same-day connection to Dublin - next train eastbound is the 22:28* to Athlone)
- * 22:28 to Athlone is Monday - Friday only
- via Limerick (Monday - Saturday)
- Dept Gort 07:32 - arr Limerick 08:39 (21min transfer time) dept Limerick 09:00 - arr Limerick Jctn 09:28 (6min transfer time) dept Limerick Jctn 09:34 - arr Dublin 11:15
- Stats:
- Total time: 3hrs 43mins
- Total number of changes: 2
- Dept Gort 10:41 - arr Limerick 11:48 (12min transfer time) dept Limerick 12:00 - arr Limerick Jctn 12:27 (6min transfer time) dept Limerick Jctn 12:31 - arr Dublin 14:25
- Stats:
- Total time: 3hrs 44mins
- Total number of changes: 2
- Dept Gort 13:01 - arr Limerick 14:08 (47min transfer time) dept Limerick 14:55 - arr Limerick Jctn 15:22 (11min transfer time) dept Limerick Jctn 15:33 - arr Dublin 17:20
- Stats:
- Total time: 4hrs 19mins
- Total number of changes: 2
- Dept Gort 15:21 - arr Limerick 16:28 (27min transfer time) dept Limerick 16:55 - arr Limerick Jctn 17:22 (10min transfer time) dept Limerick Jctn 17:32 - arr Dublin 19:30
- Stats:
- Total time: 4hrs 9mins
- Total number of changes: 2
- Dept Gort 18:41 - arr Limerick 19:24 (46min transfer time) dept Limerick 20:10 - arr Limerick Jctn 20:39 (51min transfer time) dept Limerick Jctn 21:30 - arr Dublin 23:23
- Stats:
- Total time: 4hrs 42mins
- Total number of changes: 2
Dublin to Gort Possibilities:
- via Athenry (Monday - Saturday)
- Dept Dublin 07:30 - arr Athenry 09:52 (11mins wait) dept Athenry 10:03 - arr Dublin 10:41
- Stats:
- Total time: 3hrs 11mins
- Total number of changes: 1
- Dept Dublin 09:30 - arr Athenry 11:49 (37mins wait) dept Athenry 12:26 - arr Dublin 13:01
- Stats:
- Total time: 3hrs 31mins
- Total number of changes: 1
- Dept Dublin 11:30 - arr Athenry 13:47 (59mins wait) dept Athenry 14:46 - arr Dublin 15:21
- Stats:
- Total time: 3hrs 51mins
- Total number of changes: 1
- Dept Dublin 15:30 - arr Athenry 17:47 (no same-day connection to any station towards Limerick)
- Note: Previous Athenry to Limerick train departed Athenry at 17:41 (6 minutes prior to the arrival of the train from Dublin)
- Note: The 15:30 Dublin to Galway train does not cross a Galway to Dublin train at Athenry at this time, so one platform is free at Athenry
- via Limerick (Monday - Saturday)
- Dept Dublin 07:00 - arr Limerick Jctn 08:44 (3min transfer time) dept Limerick Jctn 08:47 - arr Limerick 09:16 (19min transfer time) dept Limerick 09:35 - arr Gort 10:41
- Stats:
- Total time: 3hrs 41mins
- Total number of changes: 2
- Dept Dublin 09:00 - arr Limerick Jctn 10:48 (2min transfer time) dept Limerick Jctn 10:50 - arr Limerick 11:19 (36min transfer time) dept Limerick 11:55 - arr Gort 13:01
- Stats:
- Total time: 4hrs 01mins
- Total number of changes: 2
- Dept Dublin 12:00 - arr Limerick Jctn 13:41 (3min transfer time) dept Limerick Jctn 13:44 - arr Limerick 14:10 (5min transfer time) dept Limerick 14:15 - arr Gort 15:21
- Stats:
- Total time: 3hrs 21mins
- Total number of changes: 2
- Dept Dublin 15:25 - arr Limerick 17:48 (17min transfer time) dept Limerick 18:05 - arr Gort 19:11
- Stats:
- Total time: 3hrs 46mins
- Total number of changes: 2
Sunday Summary- via Athenry
- 3ish connections available at Athenry to stations towards Limerick from
- 14:30 Dublin - Galway misses the Limerick train at Athenry by 6 minutes. The 14:30 does not cross any train at Athenry at this time. Passengers on this train would need to wait 2+ hours at Athenry to get the 18:57 from Athenry to Limerick.
- 3ish connections available from Limerick at Athenry for Dublin-bound trains
trains originating in Dublin- transfer times at Athenry are ~40mins, ~60mins and ~30mins
- via Limerick
- 3 connections available from Limerick towards Athenry from trains originating in Dublin
- transfer times at Limerick are between 17 and 25mins
- 3 connections available at Limerick from stations towards Athenry for Dublin-bound trains
- transfer times at Athenry are ~12mins, ~33mins and ~11mins
E & O E!
After reading this, I have concluded that I have too much time on my hands !