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There is significant disruption to Northern commuter, and Belfast Enterprise services due to a serious incident in which a 20 metre section of the viaduct has given way across Broadmeadow estuary, North of Malahide Station on Friday the 21st of August.

The following service arrangements will be in operation:

Intercity Enterprise Services: A revised train services will operate in both directions between Belfast and Drogheda with a direct bus connection between Drogheda and Dublin Connolly.

Click here to view the Enterprise Timetable(Updated 24th Sept 2009)

Northern Commuter – Dundalk/Drogheda to Donabate Rail Services: Iarnród Éireann has enhanced it's train service between Dundalk - Skerries with many extended services now operating to Donabate.

Click here to view Northern Commuter Timetable

DART/Commuter Services:
Additional capacity has been added to services. Furthermore, the following additional services will operate between Connolly/Pearse and Malahide:

Customers travelling to/from the city centre are advised of the following arrangements:

Dundalk/Drogheda/Laytown/Gormanston

UPDATED: 16:00 - 11th SEPTEMBER

A special bus service will operate directly between Drogheda Train Station and Dublin Connolly Car Park. Rail tickets are valid on these special services.

From Connolly Car Park To Drogheda Train Station (Mon-Fri): 07:35, 09:30, 12:50, 15:00, 15:20, 16:00, 16:30, 16:50, 17:00, 17:30, 18:00, 18:30, 19:00, 19:25, 21:00 & 23:20.

Customers from Dundalk, Laytown and Gormanston can connect to this special bus service by using the Dundalk/Drogheda to Skerries/Donabate rail services. This bus service will use the Dublin Port Tunnel.

Please note: There is reduced capacity at Drogheda Station car park, to provide an area for the bus service departures and arrivals. If you live nearby the station, please walk or cycle to the station, or please car pool with other commuters.

Click here to view Northern Commuter Timetable

A special direct bus service will operate between Balbriggan Station and Dublin Connolly station via The Dublin Port Tunnel for the morning and evening peak. Rail tickets are valid on these special services.

Balbriggan – Dublin Connolly (Mon - Fri): 06:30, 07:00, 07:30, 07:45, 08:00, 08.30 & 08.45

Dublin Connolly (Sherriff St. Lower) - Balbriggan (Mon - Fri): 16:30, 17:00, 17:30, 17:45, 18:00 & 18:30

Dublin Bus will provide an enhanced No. 33X bus service, and will accept rail tickets on this service. Passengers are to board at the No. 33 scheduled stops to Dublin City Centre (Tara Street Station) from Skerries onwards and return from Custom House Quay, Dublin City Centre. Balbriggan customers can connect to this service via rail service to Skerries. Additional buses will use the Dublin Port Tunnel, in line with Route 33X.  

For the 33X Dublin Bus times for Monday to Sunday click here.

33 Bus Times: The Regular no. 33 timetable is available on the Dublin Bus website here.

Click here to view Northern Commuter Timetable

A Dublin Bus shuttle service will operate directly between Donabate Station (Dublin Bus Stop) and Malahide Train Station to connect with DART services. Dublin Bus are honouring train tickets. Customers can also travel on the Dundalk/Drogheda to Donabate rail services to connect with this bus service.

Donabate Station-Malahide DART Station: From 06:45hrs until 20:00hrs, this service will operate.  See Northern Commuter timetable below for connection details. 

The last shuttle service from Donabate to Malahide will depart at 19:55. 

The last shuttle service from Malahide to Donabate will depart at 19:30.

In addition, direct peak time 33D services will operate from Donabate to City Centre, as follows:

From Donabate Train Station to city centre (Mon - Fri): 07:10, 07:30, 07:50, 08:10, 09:20. 09:40, 10:10 & 16:00

From Custom House Quay to Donabate Train Station (Mon - Fri): 08:20, 08:40, 09:00, 15:00, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:20, 17:40, 18.00 & 19.00

Saturdays & Sunday buses to/from Dublin City Centre: All 33X services from Skerries to Dublin City Centre will operate via Donabate.  Departure times from Donabate are approximately 30 minutes after Skerries departure times. For the 33X Dublin Bus times click here.

A school service at 08:00 will operate from Donabate to Malahide and Portmarnock Community Schools and will return after school hours (Mon - Fri).

Click here to view Northern Commuter Timetable

Dublin Connolly, Tara Street & Pearse Station Commuters to Dundalk/Drogheda/Laytown/Gormanston: A direct bus transfer will be in place between Dublin Connolly and Drogheda.

Northern Commuters from Tara Street & Pearse Station are advised to take the DART to Dublin Connolly to avail of bus transfers to Drogheda. Iarnród Éireann apologises to customers for the disruption to services caused by the collapse of the viaduct near Malahide.

It is hoped that the extensive alternative services in place will help ease the disruption for our customer. If, however, some customers feel that they wish to surrender their ticket as they make alternative arrangements, please follow the link below.