josefstadt Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Leaving aside problems actually getting the €9.99 fare for the moment, has anyone else noticed in Irish Rail's current TV advert that the last announcement is for 'the 9.99 train to Dublin is leaving from platform 6'. Which station outside of Dublin has a platform 6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Train model Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Kings cross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josefstadt Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 Kings cross King's Cross isn't in Ireland, there are no services from King's Cross to Dublin and you can't buy Euro priced tickets in King's Cross. So, which station in Ireland outside of Dublin has a platform 6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Train model Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Oh Ireland I give up tell me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Cork has five, and even little Ballybrophy has four, but I don't know of a six. Where I live, Stafford, has five platforms, 1, 3, 4, 5 & 6. No platform 2, for complicated reasons... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Mullingar could have six if you included the disused Galway platforms and the goods transfer platform (or racecourse platform)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Leaving aside problems actually getting the €9.99 fare for the moment, has anyone else noticed in Irish Rail's current TV advert that the last announcement is for 'the 9.99 train to Dublin is leaving from platform 6'. Which station outside of Dublin has a platform 6? Isn't this all meant to be an impossibility? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Train model Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Well when you sort it out will ye get onto the NRA about the M50 motorway to find out where the other 49 are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Well when you sort it out will ye get onto the NRA about the M50 motorway to find out where the other 49 are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayner Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Waterford? Main platform 3-4 Bay platforms 5 & 6. Old platforms retained after Platforms 1 & 2 closed and converted to a car park http://eiretrains.com/Photo_Gallery/Railway%20Stations%20W/Waterford/IrishRailwayStations.html#Waterford_20090508_020_CC_JA.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josefstadt Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 Waterford? Main platform 3-4 Bay platforms 5 & 6. Old platforms retained after Platforms 1 & 2 closed and converted to a car park http://eiretrains.com/Photo_Gallery/Railway%20Stations%20W/Waterford/IrishRailwayStations.html#Waterford_20090508_020_CC_JA.jpg Almost spot on John. Waterford is indeed the only place that could possibly have a Platform 6, except that the former #6 is no longer in public use and it has been de-numbered an can't be used by passenger trains in service. The sad truth is that there is of course no Irish station outside Dublin which has a Platform 6 and that those in Irish Rail' Advertising / Commercial Department do not seem know this. Maybe their next advert will feature trains departing from Platform 9 in Heuston (or even Platform 9¾)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenderg Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Maybe their next advert will feature trains departing from Platform 9 in Heuston (or even Platform 9¾)! ROFL with Darby O'Gill checking the tickets too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 ROFL with Darby O'Gill checking the tickets too! jesus richie..you are showing your age now! great film though...but sean connery singing is enough to make you weep! and just to refresh your memory..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Platform Six is where you get the 5ft 3 train to Hogwarts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scahalane Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Back in the day when Cork's main platform was formerly Platform 6 now 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 great pic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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