Irish Rail Journey Planner Map

Maynooth_Line · 19-09-2007, 20:59

As some of you may of noticed Irish Rail seem to have added an option to the Journey Planner on their website in the last few days to display a map so you can choose your station from it.

Besides for the fact that Adamstown is missing can anybody notice the mistake on the map?

I've also attached the original in case they change it.

Mark Gleeson · 19-09-2007, 21:18

Well there are at least two errors

One is northside and one southside and its the most common slip of the tongue

Edit: map thing appeared briefly abut 2 weeks ago, what would be useful would be a auto completion with suggestions

KSW · 19-09-2007, 22:06

I see two. What train stops at Mosney and where is Gorey !

Mark Gleeson · 19-09-2007, 22:30

You would be surprised how many trains terminate and originate in Mosney.

ThomasJ · 19-09-2007, 23:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith/Gorey

I see two. What train stops at Mosney and where is Gorey !

same as edgeworthstown and longford. they couldn't bother fitting them on the map so i guess people will have to make do with the intercity map!

a legend on the map would be helpful too for those of us who get confused by all the bright colours and little symbols!

last time i checked maynooth and longford trains went as far as pearse and there was a luas line with connections at connolly and heuston!

anyone ever been to kiloock? and is dun laoghaire spelt wrong according to that map?

Mark Gleeson · 19-09-2007, 23:30

looking closer I can spot two further errors

ThomasJ · 19-09-2007, 23:42

put me out of my mysery mark!

is it now pearse street considering you cant get into the station from pearse street! i thought it was named after one of our founding fathers!

is one of the mistakes to do with the kildare line looking like it goes in two different lines to connolly and tara street?!

Mark Gleeson · 19-09-2007, 23:47

1. Pearse street doesn't exist
2. Howth Junc has been renamed
3. Dun Laoighire wrong spelling
4. Gormanstown wrong spelling no w
5. Kiloock wrong spelling
6. Mosney closed

Colm Moore · 20-09-2007, 03:35

Also, the Kildare line doesn't operate service to Connolly or Tara Street. But maybe people could insist now?

I'm sure Einstein would have something to say about the Maynooth line representation.

It is probably not a nice map to read if you have vision problems.

It claims Docklands is next to Connolly.

constellation · 20-09-2007, 16:52

Nice of them to put in a suggestive red dotted line from Heuston to the airport. Even if a tourist twigs that, the map suggests that it must be the 90 bus.

And I thought comments of "crayonism" were meant to be a joke.

This is an old map. Right?

Right?

Colm Moore · 26-09-2007, 03:19

Oh, the orange spodges appear to indicate Intercity stations. I don't know what the green splodge by Connolly means.

constellation · 26-09-2007, 15:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Victor

Oh, the orange spodges appear to indicate Intercity stations. I don't know what the green splodge by Connolly means.

Probably a reference to Busaras. Or an MS Paint accident...

James Shields · 26-09-2007, 21:43

Hmmm, are those strange lines some sort of shuttle service between the DART and Commuter platforms at Portmarnock and Malahide?

KSW · 07-10-2007, 19:03

Lets be honest that map is very confusing, The number of wrong spellings ETC.. from this thread is shocking from one map,For an Irish rail company.

Maynooth_Line · 07-10-2007, 21:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

1. Pearse street doesn't exist
2. Howth Junc has been renamed
3. Dun Laoighire wrong spelling
4. Gormanstown wrong spelling no w
5. Kiloock wrong spelling
6. Mosney closed

Looks like they've been listening to you Mark;

They've made all the above changes, though looks like they didn't use anything fancier than MS Paint. The mark for Mosney is still there!!

Mark Gleeson · 07-10-2007, 21:47

Well they haven't changed the actual map http://www.irishrail.ie/images/maps/...nercitymap.gif its only the one in the fancy front page station select

KSW · 07-10-2007, 23:03

Just one thing, Seeing as all(UNFORUNATLY)Rosslare services now stop at Dun Laoghaire dont you think there should be an orange dot for InterCity Connection................................

comcor · 08-10-2007, 08:41

I know this is only a detail compared to the actual errors, but why show the Maynooth line crossing after Drumcondra for Docklands and Connolly.

The average rail user just wants to be able to plan the route and doesn't need to know about actual track alignments. It would be simpler and easier to read to have a Broombridge-Docklands line and a Broombridge-Drumcondra-Connolly line with no crossing at all.

shweeney · 08-10-2007, 16:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by comcor

I know this is only a detail compared to the actual errors, but why show the Maynooth line crossing after Drumcondra for Docklands and Connolly.

The average rail user just wants to be able to plan the route and doesn't need to know about actual track alignments. It would be simpler and easier to read to have a Broombridge-Docklands line and a Broombridge-Drumcondra-Connolly line with no crossing at all.

I thought the same thing when i first saw the current Dart map with Docklands on it. But they've decided to go for a quasi-geographical representation (by including the outline of Dublin Bay) so they obviously felt it would be inaccurate to put Docklands to the west of Connolly. A straight schematic map would be better (and easier to read).

comcor · 08-10-2007, 16:14

I don't think you have to put Docklands west of Connolly. That could be confusing.

All you'd need to do is put Drumcondra west of the line from Broombridge to Docklands.

Passengers need to know where stations are and which lines lead between them, but they don't need to know the exact route of the line.

19-09-2007, 21:18	#2
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Well there are at least two errors One is northside and one southside and its the most common slip of the tongue Edit: map thing appeared briefly abut 2 weeks ago, what would be useful would be a auto completion with suggestions __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 19-09-2007 at 21:36.

19-09-2007, 22:06	#3
KSW Really Regular Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rosslare Line Posts: 600	Map I see two. What train stops at Mosney and where is Gorey !

19-09-2007, 22:30	#4
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	You would be surprised how many trains terminate and originate in Mosney. __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

19-09-2007, 23:30	#6
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	looking closer I can spot two further errors __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

19-09-2007, 23:47	#8
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	1. Pearse street doesn't exist 2. Howth Junc has been renamed 3. Dun Laoighire wrong spelling 4. Gormanstown wrong spelling no w 5. Kiloock wrong spelling 6. Mosney closed __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

19-09-2007, 23:42	#7
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	put me out of my mysery mark! is it now pearse street considering you cant get into the station from pearse street! i thought it was named after one of our founding fathers! is one of the mistakes to do with the kildare line looking like it goes in two different lines to connolly and tara street?!

20-09-2007, 03:35	#9
Colm Moore Local Liaison Officer Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,442	Also, the Kildare line doesn't operate service to Connolly or Tara Street. But maybe people could insist now? I'm sure Einstein would have something to say about the Maynooth line representation. It is probably not a nice map to read if you have vision problems. It claims Docklands is next to Connolly.

20-09-2007, 16:52	#10
constellation Regular Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 73	Nice of them to put in a suggestive red dotted line from Heuston to the airport. Even if a tourist twigs that, the map suggests that it must be the 90 bus. And I thought comments of "crayonism" were meant to be a joke. This is an old map. Right? Right?

26-09-2007, 03:19	#11
Colm Moore Local Liaison Officer Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,442	Oh, the orange spodges appear to indicate Intercity stations. I don't know what the green splodge by Connolly means.

26-09-2007, 21:43	#13
James Shields Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Drogheda, Ireland Posts: 1,275	Hmmm, are those strange lines some sort of shuttle service between the DART and Commuter platforms at Portmarnock and Malahide?

07-10-2007, 19:03	#14
KSW Really Regular Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rosslare Line Posts: 600	Lets be honest that map is very confusing, The number of wrong spellings ETC.. from this thread is shocking from one map,For an Irish rail company.

07-10-2007, 21:47	#16
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Well they haven't changed the actual map http://www.irishrail.ie/images/maps/...nercitymap.gif its only the one in the fancy front page station select __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

07-10-2007, 23:03	#17
KSW Really Regular Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rosslare Line Posts: 600	Just one thing, Seeing as all(UNFORUNATLY)Rosslare services now stop at Dun Laoghaire dont you think there should be an orange dot for InterCity Connection................................

08-10-2007, 08:41	#18
comcor Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cork-Dublin, Cork Commuter and occasionally DART and Dublin-Wexford Posts: 855	I know this is only a detail compared to the actual errors, but why show the Maynooth line crossing after Drumcondra for Docklands and Connolly. The average rail user just wants to be able to plan the route and doesn't need to know about actual track alignments. It would be simpler and easier to read to have a Broombridge-Docklands line and a Broombridge-Drumcondra-Connolly line with no crossing at all.

08-10-2007, 16:14	#20
comcor Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cork-Dublin, Cork Commuter and occasionally DART and Dublin-Wexford Posts: 855	I don't think you have to put Docklands west of Connolly. That could be confusing. All you'd need to do is put Drumcondra west of the line from Broombridge to Docklands. Passengers need to know where stations are and which lines lead between them, but they don't need to know the exact route of the line.

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