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

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

Upcoming Night-time track works across the railway network
AreaDateDetails
Athlone Train Station, Athlone, Co. Westmeath and the surrounding locations from the Derries Crossing to Drum.28th - 30th OctoberContractors and Irish Rail staff are engaged to carry out safety critical track maintenance works. These works will take place nightly between 10pm and 6am respectively.
Ballyfermot27th October - 2nd NovemberEssential track maintenance (ESB cable diversion works). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Bennetstown27th October - 2nd NovemberEssential track 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
Bray21st October – 23rd OctoberEssential track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed

Charleville to Kilkenny to Waterford

Maynooth to Dromod to Sligo

October to December 2026Essential railway maintenance (renewals) engineering works which will not be located at any one location for a long period. Some track access points are located at train station compounds. If you need information on when works will be at your specific location please email tps@irishrail.ie

Clonnydonnin, Co. Westmeath to Athlone, Co. Westmeath

Ballinasloe, Co. Galway to Woodlawn, Co. Galway

Craughwell Co. Galway to Athenry, Co. Galway

Tullamore Train Station, Co. Offaly.

Geashill, Co. Offaly

19th - 23rd October 

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

Clonliffe Avenue27th - 28th OctoberEssential track maintenance (vegetation control). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Co.Kilkenny27th - 31st OctoberThomastown to Bennettsbridge. Essential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Co. Kilkenny29th - 31st OctoberKnockmoylan to Thomastown. Essential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Co. Kilkenny21st - 24th OctoberRossinan to Thomastown. Essential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Cork area5th – 31st OctoberUpgrades 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. Delivery and installation of cable troughing and signal bases between; Grange East to Lachanalooha; Quartertown; Mallow to Kent; Kent to Glounthaune and Carrigaloe to Cobh
Dalkey19th – 22nd OctoberAccess/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
David’s Park29th - 30th OctoberEssential track maintenance (vegetation clearance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Donabate19th – 22nd OctoberAccess/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Drogheda19th – 24th OctoberEssential track maintenance (tree cutting). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Drogheda27th October - 1st NovemberAccess/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Dun Laoghaire27th - 31st OctoberEssential track maintenance (points maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Dun Laoghaire19th - 24th OctoberEssential track maintenance (points maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Dundalk27th - 31st OctoberDunleer. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Enfield19th - 24th OctoberAccess/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Enfield27th - 31st OctoberAccess/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Ferrans Lock19th - 24th OctoberEssential track maintenance (hedge cutting). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Fitzroy Avenue28th - 29th OctoberEssential track maintenance (vegetation clearance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Grangebellew, Co.Louth12th – 17th OctoberEssential track maintenance (tree cutting). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Hansfield – Dunboyne12th October – 5th DecemberDART+ Works.
Hazelhatch – Cherry Orchard27th - 31st OctoberEssential linear track maintenance (re-railing/hedge cutting). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Hazelhatch – Cherry Orchard19th - 24th OctoberEssential linear track maintenance (re-railing/hedge cutting). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Hill of Down19th - 24th OctoberAccess/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Hill of Down – Ashtown19th - 24th OctoberEssential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Howth Junction – Howth26th - 31st OctoberEssential linear track maintenance (overhead cable renewals). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Howth Junction – Howth19th - 26th OctoberEssential linear track maintenance (rail repairs/overhead cable renewals). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Killiney – Shankill27th - 31st OctoberEssential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Killucan – Glasnevin - M3 Parkway27th - 31st OctoberEssential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Laytown19th - 24th OctoberAccess/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Limerick - UBL03 Killmallock Road 12th October - 2nd November  Bridge Lift and Waterproofing Work. Track maintenance work and Bridge Repairs. Use of heavy on track machines needed at Night. Works also include a Weekend Closure of the road from 16th October at 10am to 19th October 5am.
Lucan North27th October - 2nd NovemberAccess/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
North Strand27th -31st OctoberEssential track maintenance (points maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Pearse Station19th - 24th OctoberEssential track maintenance (points maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Oranmore Station, Co. GalwayFrom 20th July for 30-40 weeksTrackside 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
Portmarnock19th - 23rd OctoberAccess/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Portmarnock – Malahide19th - 23rd OctoberEssential linear track maintenance (ballast maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Portmarnock – Malahide27th - 31st OctoberEssential linear track maintenance (rail repairs/muck digging). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Raheny - Kilbarrack27th - 31st OctoberEssential linear track maintenance (ballast maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Sallins19th - 24th OctoberEssential linear track maintenance (hedge cutting). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Sallins27th - 31st OctoberEssential linear track maintenance (hedge cutting). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Seapoint27th - 31st OctoberEssential track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Shankill - Bray30th - 31st OctoberEssential linear track maintenance (overhead cable renewals). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
St Clements Road30th - 31st OctoberEssential track maintenance (vegetation control). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Sutton Station19th - 26th OctoberAccess/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Townsend Street19th - 22nd OctoberEssential bridge maintenance (UBLL47). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Waterford – Belview19th - 24th OctoberEssential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Westland Row19th - 22nd OctoberEssential bridge maintenance (UBLL51). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Westland Row27th - 31st OctoberEssential bridge maintenance (UBLL51). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Woodlawn Park, Limerick to Rhebogue Hill, Limerick28th - 30th OctoberContractors and Irish Rail staff are engaged to carry out safety critical track maintenance works. These works will take place nightly between 10pm and 6am respectively.

Contact our Community Liaison, Infrastructure Department

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