Iarnród Éireann Night-time Track Works
27 November 2020
Here you will find a complete list of planned night-time track works to Iarnród Éireann rail services. Click on the title for full details.
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.
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 |
| Balbriggan | 1st Dec | Bridge maintenance at UBB56 Quay St, Harbour Rd, Seapoint Lane |
| Bayside | 1st – 5th Dec | Sutton Park |
| Bray (Major Track Renewal Works) | 3rd Oct – 12th Dec (including continuous work from midnight Fri 27th to 5am Mon 30th Nov. | Major Track Renewal Works between Bray Station and Sidmonton Av |
| Bray/Greystones | 3rd, 8th, 15th 28th,29th, 30th Nov | Brookfield Court, Meath Rd, Mount Norris Villas, Putland Rd, Convent Av |
| Broombridge/Ashtown | Limited night-time enabling works for the New Pelletstown Station | Ashington, Royal Canal Ave |
| Castlebar | 1st to 4th Dec | Castlebar station (21:00hrs to 06:00hrs each night) |
| Castlebar/Westport | 1st Dec | Islandeady Level Crossing (21:00hrs to 06:00hrs) |
| Castlebar/Westport | 2nd Dec | Greenhills level crossing (21:00hrs to 06:00hrs) |
| Connolly/Clontarf (Bridge Maintenance UBO33) | 17th Nov – 19th Dec | North Strand Rd, Northbrook Av Lower |
| Connolly/Drumcondra | 1st – 5th Dec | Ballybough Rd, Trinity Tce, Clonliffe R, Clonliffe Av, |
| Connolly/Killester | until late Dec | In connection with the CCRP, linear testing/commissioning will continue along the track between Tara Street Station and Killester, (including North Strand Rd, Northbrook Av/Xavier Av/Strandville Av/ Bessborough Av/Crosbies Yard). Also, along the track between Connolly Station and Glasnevin, via North Strand Rd, Clonliffe Rd/Av, Elizabeth St, Lindsay Rd, David Rd, Wigan Rd, Claude Rd, Cross Guns to Glasnevin. This work involves the intermittent use of on-track machines and the nightly movement of machines between work sites. |
| Dalkey/Killiney | 1st – 20th Dec | Track Works between Vico Rd and Dalkey Station |
| Donabate | 3rd – 5th Dec | Bridge maintenance at UBB34 Beverton & UBB32 |
| Dún Laoghaire | 17th Nov – 23rd Dec | Crofton Rd, Charlemont Av, Marine Court, Crofton Av, Kelly’s Av, Stable Lane, Connaught Place, The Anchorage |
| Dundalk/Newry | 1st – 6th Dec | Linear Maintenance Works between Dundalk and Newry |
| Howth Junction/Kilbarrack | 2nd, 3rd Dec | Swans Nest, Howth Junction Cottages, Kilbarrack Rd |
| Inchicore/Hazelhatch | 3rd Nov – 5th Dec | Linear Vegetation Control & Track Maintenance between Park West and Hazelhatch. Linear Track Works between Inchicore and Hazelhatch. |
| Kildare | 1st – 19th Dec | Fair Green, Dunmurry Rd, Station View, Dunmurry Drive |
| Killenard (Major Track Renewal Works) Phase 3 | 10th Nov – 6th Dec | All areas along the track for a distance of 1km on both sides of Killenard |
| Portarlington/Portlaoise | 1st – 3rd Dec | Linear Track & Bridge Works between Portarlington and Portlaoise |
| Portlaoise | 17th Nov – 23rd Dec | Linear Signalling Cabling Works for approximately 3km either side of Portlaoise Station |
| Sallins | 1st – 12th Dec | The Waterways |
| Skerries | 2nd, 3rd Dec | Bridge maintenance at UBB50 Miller’s Lane, Hillside & UBB53 Barnageeragh Rd |
| Sutton | 1st – 5th Dec | Sutton Level Crossing |
| Sutton/Howth | 4th, 5th Dec | Bridge maintenance OBQ3 Corr Bridge & Claremont Level Crossing |
| Tara St/Pearse (Bridge Maintenance UBLL49) | 10th Nov – 19th Dec | Pearse St, Mark St, Mark’s Lane, Shaw St, Townsend St, Trinity College |
DART+ West Topographical Survey - Update 16th November
Topographical surveys are currently being undertaken along the length of the DART+ West project. These surveys involve taking direct measurements, levels and recording of features. This information will be used to assist in the design and environmental assessment of the project.
Murphy Geospatial have been appointed to undertake these surveys, which are non-intrusive but will require access to public and private lands. Where access to private lands are required contact will be made in advance.
Should you have any queries or concerns regarding these surveys please contact the Community Liaison Officer for this Project Garry Keegan at (01) 823 5127 or by email at dartmaynooth@irishrail.ie
Topographical surveys are currently being undertaken along the length of the DART+ West project. These surveys involve taking direct measurements, levels and recording of features. This information will be used to assist in the design and environmental assessment of the project.
Murphy Geospatial have been appointed to undertake these surveys, which are non-intrusive but will require access to public and private lands. Where access to private lands are required contact will be made in advance.
Should you have any queries or concerns regarding these surveys please contact the Community Liaison Officer for this Project Garry Keegan at (01) 823 5127 or by email at dartmaynooth@irishrail.ie