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:

Upcoming Night-time track works across the railway network

 AreaDateDetails
Bath Avenue – Lansdowne Road4th August – 8th AugustEssential linear track maintenance (retaining wall maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Blackrock – Dun Laoghaire3rd August – 14th NovemberEssential linear track maintenance (track renewal). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Booterstown – Dun Laoghaire27th July – 1st AugustEssential linear track maintenance (re-railing works/retaining wall maintenance/bridge spraying). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Bray27th July – 1st AugustEssential bridge maintenance (repairing steps to station footbridge/points maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Bray3rd August – 8th AugustEssential bridge maintenance (repairing steps to station footbridge/points maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Clongriffin28th July – 1st AugustAccess/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Clongriffin - Portmarnock28th July – 1st AugustEssential linear track maintenance (ballast maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Clonsilla27th July – 1st AugustEssential track maintenance (sleeper replacement). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Clonsilla4th August – 9th AugustEssential track maintenance (sleeper replacement). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Co.Kilkenny27th July – 1st AugustThomastown to Lavistown. Essential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Co.Kilkenny4th August – 8th AugustThomastown to Lavistown. Essential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Connolly – Clontarf27th July – 1st AugustEssential linear track maintenance (IBJ/breather switch maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Connolly Station – Pearse Station3rd August – 8th AugustEssential linear track maintenance (points repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Cork area6th – 31st July

Delivery and installation of cable troughing and signal bases between;

Tralee Junction, Burnfort, Monard, Blarney to Cork
Kent Station to Midleton,
Carrigaloe to Cobh.

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

These works require nighttime activity when commuter services are not operating.

Cork area

3rd August – 6th September

15th and 16th August

5th and 6th September



Delivery and installation of cable troughing and signal bases between;

Mallow - Kent Station

Kent Station - Midleton

Carrigaloe - Cobh

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

These works require nighttime activity when commuter services are not operating.

Curragh – Cherryville20th July – 16th AugustEssential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Dalkey5th August – 6th AugustAccess/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed – Essential track maintenance (overhead cable inspection at Dalkey Sub). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Dalkey27th July – 30th JulyAccess/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Donabate27th July – 29th JulyEssential track maintenance (rail repairs). Use of heavy on track machinery needed. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Dun Laoghaire – Dalkey27th July – 30th JulyEssential linear track maintenance (overhead cable inspections). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Dundalk5th August – 8th AugustDunleer. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Enfield – M3 Parkway – Ashtown4th August – 9th AugustEssential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Enfield – M3 Parkway – Ashtown27th July – 1st AugustEssential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Greystones3rd August – 8th AugustEssential track maintenance (points repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Greystones27th July – 29th JulyEnnis Lane. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Greystones – Bray27th July – 29th JulyEssential linear track maintenance (rail repairs). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Harmonstown – Kilbarrack4th August – 7th AugustEssential linear track maintenance (ballast maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Hazelhatch4th August – 8th AugustEssential track maintenance (re-railing). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Hazelhatch27th July – 1st AugustEssential track maintenance (re-railing). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Heuston Station27th July – 1st AugustEssential linear track maintenance (ballast maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Howth Junction3rd August – 5th AugustEssential track maintenance (IBJ/breather switch maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Howth Junction – Clongriffin27th July – 1st AugustEssential linear track maintenance (ballast maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Howth Junction – Howth27th July – 1st AugustEssential linear track maintenance (IBJ/breather switch maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Irish Life Building27th July – 1st AugustEssential bridge maintenance (UBLL42/UBLL43). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Kilcock4th August – 8th AugustEssential track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Killiney – Shankill3rd August – 8th AugustEssential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Lansdowne Road27th July – 1st AugustAccess/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Lansdowne Road27th July – 1st AugustEssential track maintenance (points repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Lucan North4th August – 9th AugustFoley’s Yard. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Lucan North27th July – 1st AugustFoley’s Yard. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Maynooth4th August – 9th AugustEssential track maintenance (sleeper replacement). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Maynooth27th July – 1st AugustEssential track maintenance (sleeper replacement). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Oranmore Station, Co. GalwayFrom 20th July for 30-40 weeks Trackside drainage and double tracking in the vicinity of Oranmore Station as part of an Enhancements Project to allow train services to double in frequency, providing 30-minute intervals in each direction
Pearse Station – Grand Canal Dock3rd August – 8th AugustEssential linear track maintenance (points repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Raheny4th August – 7th AugustAccess/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Sallins27th July – 1st AugustEssential track maintenance (ballast maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Sandymount – Booterstown3rd August – 8th AugustEssential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Sandymount – Booterstown27th July – 1st AugustEssential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Sherlockstown27th July – 1st AugustEssential track maintenance (ballast maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Sutton Station27th July – 1st AugustAccess/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Westland Row4th August – 8th AugustEssential bridge maintenance (UBLL51 -Westland Row). Use of heavy on track machinery needed

Contact our Community Liaison, Infrastructure Department

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