Classic route
InterCity Dublin–Galway
Dublin → Galway · Ireland
Iarnród Éireann’s diesel railcars strike west across the boggy Irish Midlands, crossing the Shannon at Athlone to the Atlantic city of Galway.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 1856406 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of IC 702
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the InterCity?
The InterCity runs 208 km from Dublin to Galway.
How long does the InterCity take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h 20 min for the 208 km. That is an average of 89 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 160 km/h.
Who runs the InterCity?
Iarnród Éireann, with Class 22000 ICR.
How old is the InterCity?
The line has been in service since 1851. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the InterCity run?
11 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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