Iarnród Éireann Night-time Track Works

Here you will find a complete list of planned night-time track works to Iarnród Éireann rail services.

Iarnród Éireann is committed to providing a quality train service to the large number of DART, Commuter and Intercity passengers using the railway on a daily basis. In order to ensure safe delivery of these public services we have to constantly maintain and improve the track infrastructure. Most of this work is safety critical maintenance work which has to take place at night when passenger trains are not running. This work can be noisy and affect people whose homes are near the operating railway as it involves the use of on-track machines and power tools.

We endeavour to notify house owners adjacent to the railway of any planned night-time works near their homes. In the case of apartment blocks and multiple units, communication is primarily through the relevant management companies or multiple unit owners.

Night-time track works can involve:

  • Points and Crossing maintenance
  • Plain Line Track maintenance
  • Vegetation Control
  • Bridge maintenance and Renewals
  • Ballasting Works
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Night-time track works generally take place between midnight and 6am, except on Sundays when work can continue until 8am.

On some occasions, emergency works have to be carried out at short notice and it is not possible to advise home owners in advance. Also, some maintenance work is linear in nature and can be spread over approximately 2km on any one night alone, making it impractical to notify all of the homes that may be affected.

For alterations and amendments to the scheduled timetable due to line improvement works please see our Upcoming Line Improvement Works page.

The following currently scheduled night-time works are in close proximity to residential areas:

 AreaDateLocation
Athy11th May – 6th JuneEssential track maintenance (renewals). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Ballyfermot5th May – 9th MayEssential track maintenance (rail repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Ballyfermot11th May – 16th MayEssential linear track maintenance (rail repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Blackrock – Dun Laoghaire11th May – 16th MayEssential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Bray14th May – 16th MayEssential track maintenance (overhead cable inspections). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Bray Yard5th May – 9th MayEssential track maintenance (points repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Castleknock5th May – 9th MayEssential track maintenance (rail repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Celbridge5th May – 9th MayEssential track maintenance (ballast maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Clongriffin11th May – 16th MayAccess/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Clongriffin – Portmarnock11th May – 16th MayEssential linear track maintenance (muck digging). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Cherryville27th April – 2nd MayAccess/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed

Cork area

New Twopothouse to Mallow
Mallow to Kent
Kent to Cobh
Ballyrichardmore to Midleton

Upgrades to the Cork Area Commuter Rail (CACR)
network include
enhancements to the
existing signalling
system to support future capacity increases. 

These works require night
time activity when commuter services are not operating.

Week 19th - 22nd MayDelivery and installation of cable troughing and signal bases between New Twopothouse and Mallow, Mallow and Kent Station.

Signalling and communications installations between Mourneabbey to Cork, Cork and Cobh.

Track slewing and relaying of rails between Kent and Dunkettle, and Ballyrichardmore and Midleton
Co.Kilkenny6th May – 9th MayRossinan to Knockmoylan. Essential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Co.Kilkenny12th May – 14th MayDunkitt to Milltown. Essential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Co.Kilkenny14th May – 16th MayKnockmoylan to Kiltorcan, Ballyhale. Essential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Connolly Station/North Strand5th May – 9th MayEssential track maintenance (points repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Dalkey9th May – 10th MayDalkey Compound. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Dalkey – Killiney5th May – 9th MayEssential linear track maintenance (track surveys). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Donabate5th May – 9th MayEssential bridge maintenance (station footbridge). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Donabate11th May – 16th MayEssential bridge maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Drogheda11th May – 17th MayEssential track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Dun Laoghaire5th May – 9th MayWest Pier. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Dundalk5th May – 9th MayEssential track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Dundalk11th May – 17th MayEssential track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Enfield11th May – 16th MayEssential track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Glenageary – Dalkey20th April – 19th JuneEssential linear track maintenance (track renewal). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Greystones12th May – 14th MayEnnis Lane. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Greystones – Bray12th May – 14th MayEssential linear track maintenance (overhead cable inspections). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Hazelhatch5th May – 9th MayEssential track maintenance (ballast maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Hazelhatch11th May – 16th MayEssential track maintenance (ballast maintenance & scrap removal). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Howth Junction – Howth11th May – 16th MayEssential linear track maintenance (overhead cable inspections). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Kilbarrack – Howth Junction 11th May – 16th MayEssential linear track maintenance (points maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Kilcock11th May – 16th MayEssential track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Killiney11th May – 16th MayEssential track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Killucan/Ashtown/M3 Parkway5th May – 9th MayEssential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Killucan/Ashtown/M3 Parkway11th May – 16th MayEssential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Lansdowne Road9th May – 10th MayEssential track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Laytown13th April – 16th MayEssential track maintenance (re-railing). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Leixlip 5th May – 9th MayEssential track maintenance (fence installation). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Leixlip11th May – 16th MayEssential track maintenance (fence installation). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Lucan North5th May – 9th MayFoley’s Yard. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Lucan North11th May – 16th MayFoley’s Yard. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
M3 Parkway27th April – 2nd MayEssential track maintenance (ballast maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Meelick, Co. Clare

5th - 8th May

12th - 15th May

8th - 22nd May

Contractors and Irish Rail staff are engaged to carry out safety critical track maintenance works. The works will take place nightly between 10pm and 6am respectively.
 
Meelick, Co. Clare16th -17th MayContractors and Irish Rail staff are engaged to carry out safety critical track maintenance works, works will take place from 12pm until 8am on Sunday 17th May
Pearse Station5th May – 9th MayEssential track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Pearse Station – Clontarf11th May – 16th MayEssential linear track maintenance (vegetation removal & points maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Pearse Station – Sandymount5th May – 9th MayEssential linear track maintenance (overhead cable inspections). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Portarlington 11th May – 16th MayEssential track maintenance (muck digging). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Portlaoise11th May – 16th MayEssential track maintenance (points repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Portmarnock – Malahide5th May – 9th MayEssential linear track maintenance (muck digging). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Raheny 15th May – 16th MayAccess/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Sallins11th May – 16th MayEssential track maintenance (ballast maintenance & scrap removal). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Sallins5th May – 9th MayEssential track maintenance (ballast maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Seapoint – Dun Laoghaire5th May – 9th MayEssential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Shaw Street5th May – 9th MayEssential bridge maintenance (UBLL48). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Tara Street – Connolly11th May – 16th May Essential bridge maintenance (bridge UBLL44). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Westland Row11th May – 12th MayEssential bridge maintenance (bridge UBL51). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Westland Row27th April – 1st MayEssential bridge maintenance (UBLL51). Use of hand tools needed
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