Dublin to Belfast - let's boldly go where I've not been before

Share the beautiful ride from Dublin to Belfast. Translink and Irish Rail might not be Star Fleet Command, but they can still launch an Enterprise to boldly go where I've never been before.

This continues my very short tour around Ireland, discovering some of the town and rail routes of this beautiful country.

Departure: Dublin Connolly, Ireland
Destination: Belfast Lanyon Place, Northern Ireland, UK
Distance: 180 km / 112 miles
Duration: 2 hrs 15 mins
Cost: Advance standard adult single €13,99
Date of Travel: September 2022
Joint operators: Irish Rail / Iarnród Éireann and Translink, Northern Ireland
Motive power: Class 201 diesel locomotive. Built: General Motors, Ontario, Canada (1994-1995)

[aehink]

Actually might be taking this in a few months when I visit friends in NL, so this should be fun coming from the United States!
Loved all the Trek references too!

[reggriffiths]

Not a Star Trek fan, but I got all the references and puns which I'll treasure and Clingon to for a long time!. I guess with a name like yours, you'll be a sucker for train trips!
I do love your delivery and sense of humour, it made made the two and a quarter hour journey seem less than 15 minutes. Nice video, but time for me to phaser out!

[janbotimoriggusa]

The warp speed joke at 3:45 had me unexpectedly laughing more than I have in the last while, great video, thanks for uploading!

[melvynbuckton]

Well having read the comments all I can say is that that video boldy went where no video has before.

[cryzcryz]

Amazing journey! Nice views because weather was beautiful.
Thank you for this video! 🤗

[alfredhamilton]

I love how you explain the history of the locations

[angelenroute]

Happy to be a new subscriber to your excellent channel! I'm not a Trekkie, but as a lover of puns, I really appreciated all the great laughs along the way!

[IrishTransportGuy]

Brilliant video! I have to say, these are some of the best trip reports from over here that I've seen! Many people butcher pronunciations but I've noticed you seem to be quite good at our baffling place names, so thank you very much for that! 😅

[colmreilly]

There is an escalator just beyond the stairs you came up. Funnily enough, many younger commuters seem totally unaware the stairs you found even exist.

[lisainbookland]

Loved all the puns 😂 lovely video as always! I really must get this up to Belfast sometime, I’ve never been.

[Greenwillow]

I went on the Enterprise a few years ago for work reasons. What I remember of it was that it was an enjoyable trip. Having never been up North in my life, l knew the minute I seen the Union Jack on peoples houses that I had crossed the border. I was only in Belfast for a day, but would of liked to have seen more. Enjoyed your video. Thank you

[jbishop]

Great job, John! Kelley and I watched it this morning. We both very much enjoyed the Star Trek puns 😂 You're doing a great job with these informative and witty travel videos. 💚

[irishgar]

Fantastic video, thanks so much for posting. Thankfully no Star Trek puns. Live long and prosper!!! 🖖 😂

[sullybully]

I love how this train low-key looks like a TMST

[oscyk]

Amazing trip report! I love the Star Trek gags. As you may have noticed, most of the seats on the De Dietrich coaches are in table formations, you may have better luck with legroom there. The service was once operated by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland), who built many of the stations you pass through and stop at on the Enterprise (namely Gormanston, Lisburn, Dundalk Clarke and Drogheda MacBride, however the depot with the 29000 Class trains is obviously much newer!) In coming years, the Enterprise may be diverted into a new transport hub in Belfast at Weavers Cross. This will be situated near to the busier terminus of Belfast Great Victoria Street. The 201 Class locomotives used have been around for quite a long time, and the generator vans are even older. They are from the previous generation of carriages, known as the MkIII.

[SepticPeg]

Lovely video, went up to Belfast a few days ago and it was dark going and coming back.

[declanrussell]

Nice video. I’ve done Balbriggan to Dublin when visiting a pal of mine (I’m from London). You really need to do the Derry to Colraine line for the pure beauty.

[hiworldstephensonultranate]

WellDone Love this journey d sunny weather helps shud be advertised more

[libbylai]

Nice video, its exactly my travelling plan from holyhead to dublin, belast, and then scotland . you give very detail informations about the transpostation, thankyou~

[SebaZero]

This is the only review where someone clarifies about the open border.