{"id":6481,"date":"2014-04-29T03:02:37","date_gmt":"2014-04-29T07:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=6481"},"modified":"2014-04-25T03:33:43","modified_gmt":"2014-04-25T07:33:43","slug":"a-few-views-of-the-dart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/a-few-views-of-the-dart\/","title":{"rendered":"Views of the DART."},"content":{"rendered":"

Dublin Area Rapid Transit\u2014April 2014.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In 1984, the DART began electric services between Howth and Bray. This offered an improvement to existing Dublin suburban services by wiring existing routes. The service was later extended to Greystones and Malahide.<\/p>\n

\"An<\/a>
An 8600-series DART pauses at platform 5 in Connolly Station. April 2014.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The line between Pearse Station (formerly Westland Row) and D\u00fan Laoghaire (formerly Kingstown) had been opened in 1834 and is considered the world\u2019s oldest suburban railway.<\/p>\n

The hum of DART\u2019s electric multiple units are a familiar tone of Dublin transport.<\/p>\n

Over the last few weeks, I\u2019ve made several images of DART trains during my travels around Dublin. All were exposed with my Canon EOS 7D.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The DART crosses over lines leading toward the North Wall\u2014one of the few grade separated junctions in Ireland.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"DART<\/a>
DART interior view.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"A<\/a>
A DART train arrives at Howth on April 23, 2014. Canon EOS 7D with 20mm lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Dublin<\/a>
Dublin Area Railway map in Irish.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"A<\/a>
A view of an 8600-series DART at Tara Street Station as seen from the Railway Preservation Society Ireland’s Easter Eggspress.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Connolly<\/a>
Connolly Station, Dublin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Approaching<\/a>
Approaching Connolly.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Platform<\/a>
Platform 6 at Connolly Station.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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