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Iarnród Éireann Night-time Track Works

24 March 2023

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
Iarnród Éireann night time track 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:

Night-time Track Works Across Iarnród Éireann Network
Station / Area Date Location
Ashtown - Enfield 20th - 26th March Essential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Athlone station and Drum

21st - 24th March

28th - 31st March

The works will involve ballast cleaning, tamping and ballast distribution along with engineering train and Road Rail vehicle movements in the worksites. Works will take place 23:00 to 05:00 each night respectively.
Athlone station and Drum 25th - 26st March The works will involve ballast cleaning, tamping and ballast distribution along with engineering train and Road Rail vehicle movements in the worksites. Works will take place between the hours of 17:30 to 08:00.
Athlone station and Drum

4th - 7th April

11th - 14th April

18th - 21st April

25th - 28th April

The works will involve ballast cleaning, tamping and ballast distribution along with engineering train and Road Rail vehicle movements in the worksites. Works will take place 23:00 to 05:00 each night respectively.
Athlone station and Drum

22nd - 23rd April

29th - 30th April

The works will involve ballast cleaning, tamping and ballast distribution along with engineering train and Road Rail vehicle movements in the worksites. Works will take place between the hours of 17:30 to 08:00.
Athlone station and Drum 2nd - 5th May The works will involve ballast cleaning, tamping and ballast distribution along with engineering train and Road Rail vehicle movements in the worksites. Works will take place between the hours of 23:00 to 05:00 each night respectively.
Baldoyle Level Crossing 27th March - 15th April Essential track maintenance (upgrading of CCTV). Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Cherry Orchard 27th March - 1st April Essential track maintenance (ballast cleaning). Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Circus Grounds 27th February - 26th March Access/Egress. Loading on/off machinery. Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Clondalkin 20th - 26th March Fonthill and Cooleven Grove. Essential track maintenance (re-railing). Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Clongriffin 20th - 25th March Essential track maintenance (points repair). Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Clontarf 27th March - 1st April Essential track maintenance (clamshelling). Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Connolly Station 27th March - 1st April Essential track maintenance (points repair and ballast maintenance). Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Croke Park 20th March - 8th April Jones Road and St Joseph’s Avenue. Essential track maintenance (retaining wall repair). Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Curragh 13th March - 29th April CLRP Rerailing Project. Essential track Maintenance. Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Curragh 13th - 25th March Essential track maintenance (milepost installation). Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Dalkey 27th March - 2nd April Killester compound. Essential track maintenance. Use of hand tools needed.
Dalkey - Killiney 15th - 24th March Essential linear track maintenance (overhead cable renewal). Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Drogheda 28th - 30th March Essential track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Dun Laoghaire 27th March - 1st April Essential track maintenance (overhead cable renewal). Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Dun Laoghaire 27th March - 1st April West Pier. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machinery. Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Dundalk 30th March - 1st April Carrickaneena. Essential bridge maintenance (UBB160). Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Enfield Yard 27th March - 2nd April and 3rd - 5th April Essential track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Fairview - Connolly Station 13th March - 1st April Essential linear track maintenance (cable containment). Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Glenageary - Dalkey 13th - 22nd April Essential linear track maintenance (rail renewal). Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Howth Junction - Bayside 20th - 26th March Essential linear track maintenance (ballast maintenance). Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Inchicore Compound 20th - 26th March Landen Road. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machinery. Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Inchicore Compound 27th March - 1st April Landen Road. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machinery. Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Kilbarrack 24th and 25th March Essential track maintenance (points repair). Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Kildare 27th March - 1st April Essential track maintenance (rail repair). Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Kildare - Cherryville 20th February - 25th March CLRP Rerailing Project. Essential track Maintenance. Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Kilgallon’s Level Crossing, Westport 21st - 24th March Installation of cables at the crossing. Works will take place between the hours of 22:00 to 06:00 each night respectively.
Kilkenny 13th March - 2nd April Mullinavat to Newrath. Essential linear track maintenance (rail milling machine). Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Kilkenny 20th March - 2nd April Newrath Level Crossing. Essential track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Killester 27th March - 1st April Killester compound. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machinery. Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Killiney 20th March - 24th March Essential track maintenance (overhead cable survey). Use of hand tools needed.
Lucan North 9th - 25th March Foley’s Yard. Essential track maintenance (ballast maintenance). Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Maynooth 25th and 26th March Essential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Maynooth (Pike Bridge) 23rd and 24th March Essential track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Maynooth 25th and 26th March Essential track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Maynooth - Killucan 27th March - 1st April Essential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machines needed.
North Strand 27th March - 22nd April Strandville Avenue and Bessborough Avenue. Essential bridge maintenance (UBLL2 and UBLL4). Use of heavy on track machines needed.
North Strand / Ossory Road 25th and 26th March Emergency track maintenance (points repair). Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Raheny 20th - 26th March Access/Egress. Loading on/off machinery. Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Sandymount - Blackrock 27th February - 26th March Essential track maintenance (Cable Containment). Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Sherlockstown 20th - 25th March Essential track maintenance (fence installation). Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Straffan, Co.Kildare 27th March - 2nd April Essential track maintenance (ballast cleaning). Use of heavy on track machines needed. Extended possession from 23:30 Friday 31st March until Sunday 2nd April at 08:00.
Straboe 20th - 25th March Essential track maintenance (ballast guard installation). Use of heavy on track machines needed.
Waterford - Killiney 20th March - 2nd April Waterford to Grange. Essential linear track maintenance (discharging of ballast). Use of heavy on track machines needed.

Contact our Community Liaison, Infrastructure Department

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