Architect: William Deane Butler & Iarnród Éireann Architects
Originally constructed for the Drogheda and Dublin Railway
Company, this was the first of the four major Dublin Railway
termini to be constructed. Still in use today, it has been
renamed Connolly Station after James Connolly who was executed
for his part in the 1916 rising although many people still refer
to it as Amiens Station. The station was built between 1844-46,
and it is constructed on an axis with Talbot Street allowing the
central tower to act as a signpost for the station. A
symmetrical five bay façade with three towers and an enormous
entrance arch – the main façade does not hang together
particularly well as an integrated design. In the late 20th
century Iarnród Éireann Architects renovated the building by
adding a new entrance foyer to the south and cleaning the
brickwork inside the shed. In addition to the mainline trains,
Connolly also services the local DART and Suburban Rail
services. These trains operate from platforms adjacent to