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Kent Railway Station in Cork. Alamy Stock Photo
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Quiz: How much do you know about train stations?
It’s hard to be original at Easter.
IT’S GOOD FRIDAY, the day depicted in one of the final stations of the cross. It’s a day that typically involves the abstinence of meat.
We figured a quiz on crosses and fish may not be overly exciting so in a twist on the stations of the cross, we’ve gone for Irish train stations.
Yes, we know.
And without further ado…
We'll start easy: which of these counties does not have a railway station?
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Leitrim
Donegal
Sligo
Laois
Approximately how many railway stations (including those serving intercity, commuter, and Dart services) are there in Ireland?
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80
110
135
150
Dublin's Heuston Station was named for Seán Heuston in 1966. Who was he?
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The station's long-serving station master who retired in 1961
A former Fianna Fáil Transport Minister who oversaw the station's enlargement
An Irish-born Oxford academic
A young railway worker executed by the British after the 1916 Rising
Which of these stations is the busiest in Ireland, handling the largest number of passengers per day?
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Connolly Station (Dublin)
Kent Station (Cork)
Ceannt Station (Galway)
Heuston Station (Dublin)
Ireland's first three train stations opened in December of the same year. They were Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire (then Kingstown), and Dublin Pearse (then Westland Row). What year were they opened?
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1834
1860
1877
1895
Donegal's last train station closed on 31 December 1959. What is the building now in used as?
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A three-star hotel
A private house
A railway museum
A cafe
Between 1914 and 1920, Ireland had its largest number of railway stations. Roughly how many were there?
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480
600
900
1,100
Based off the locations shown in 2001 short film Caca Milis, what train route are the two passengers embarking on?
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Clare to Tipperary
Wicklow to Dalkey
Galway to Athlone
Mayo to Dublin
Iarnród Éireann renamed 15 stations to commemorate the 16 executed leaders of the Easter Rising, with one station named for two brothers. Which was it?
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Connolly Station
Pearse Station
MacBride Station
Daly Station
For the final question, we'll return to original theme. How many stations of the cross are there?
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12
13
14
15
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