Here you will find a complete list of planned engineering works and changes to Iarnród Éireann rail services.
Revised Timetable from 11th January 2021
Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail wish to advise customers that due to COVID-19 Level 5 restrictions a revised Iarnród Éireann timetable will operate across all routes from Monday 11th January 2021 until further notice.
Please check our Journey Planner for all services operating from 11th January 2021.
Due to Engineering Works between Cherryville Junction and Portarlington on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st January, the following service alterations and amendments will take place:
14:00 Heuston to Cork is cancelled
15:00 Heuston to Cork will operate in an altered path
16:00 Heuston to Cork is cancelled
17:00 Heuston to Cork will be bus transfers departing at 17:15 from Heuston to Portarlington, train at 18:30 from Portarlington to Cork, calling additionally at Ballybrophy, Templemore, Thurles and Charleville
18:00 Heuston to Cork is cancelled
19:00 Heuston to Cork will be bus transfers from Heuston to Portarlington, train at 20:15 from Portarlington to Cork
21:00 Heuston to Cork will be bus transfers from Heuston to Portarlington, train at 22:15 from Portarlington to Cork
14:25 Cork to Heuston will call additionally at Portlaoise, Portarlington, Monasterevin, Kildare and Newbridge and will operate in an altered path
15:25 Cork to Heuston will operate to Portarlington only, bus transfers direct from Portlaoise to Heuston
16:25 Cork to Heuston will operate to Portarlington only, bus transfers direct from Portlaoise to Heuston, second bus transfer from Portarlington to Kildare, third bus transfer from Monasterevin to Kildare
17:25 Cork to Heuston is cancelled
18:25 Cork to Heuston will call additionally at Ballybrophy and will operate to Portarlington only, bus transfers direct from Portlaoise to Heuston
20:25 Cork to Heuston will operate to Portarlington only, bus transfers direct from Portlaoise to Heuston, second bus transfer from Portarlington to Monasterevin, Kildare, Newbridge, Sallins and Heuston
Deferred 17:15 Heuston to Tralee will commence from Mallow at 20:41 and will operate in an altered path
16:32 Limerick Junction to Limerick is deferred to 16:45
18:30 Limerick Junction to Limerick is cancelled
19:35 Limerick Junction to Limerick is deferred to 19:38
20:40 Limerick Junction to Limerick is cancelled
22:36 Limerick Junction to Limerick is advanced to 21:25
19:55 Limerick to Limerick Junction is cancelled
19:50 Limerick to Ennis is deferred to 20:10
20:55 Limerick to Limerick Junction is advanced to 20:45
21:10 Ennis to Limerick is advanced to 20:55
An additional service at 23:22 from Limerick Junction to Limerick will operate
Sunday 31st January
08:30 Heuston to Tralee will be bus transfers from Heuston to Portlaoise, train at 09:50 from Portlaoise to Tralee
10:45 Mallow to Cork is deferred to 11:22
10:08 Limerick Junction to Limerick is deferred to 10:50
10:50 Limerick to Limerick Junction will operate in an altered path
Due to Engineering Works between Cherryville Junction and Portarlington on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st January, the following service alterations and amendments will take place:
13:25 Heuston to Galway will operate in an altered path
15:35 Heuston to Galway will operate in an altered path
16:30 Heuston to Galway will be bus transfers direct from Heuston to Athlone, second bus transfer from Heuston to Tullamore and Athlone, train at 18:30 from Athlone to Galway
17:10 Heuston to Athlone is cancelled
17:30 Heuston to Galway will be bus transfers from Heuston to Tullamore and Athlone, second bus transfer from Heuston to Clara and Athlone, third bus transfer from Portarlington to Tullamore and Athlone, train at 19:40 from Athlone to Galway
18:30 Heuston to Galway will be bus transfers from Heuston to Tullamore and Athlone, second bus transfer from Heuston to Clara and Athlone, third bus transfer from Monasterevin to Portarlington, Tullamore and Athlone, train at 20:45 from Athlone to Galway calling additionally at Woodlawn
19:35 Heuston to Galway is cancelled
15:05 Galway to Heuston will operate to Athlone only, bus transfers direct from Athlone to Heuston, second bus transfer from Athlone to Clara, Tullamore, Portarlington, Kildare, Newbridge and Heuston
17:20 Galway to Heuston will operate to Athlone only, bus transfers direct from Athlone to Heuston, second bus transfer from Athlone to Tullamore, Portarlington, Kildare, Newbridge and Heuston
18:10 Galway to Athlone will not serve Woodlawn and will operate in an altered path
19:20 Galway to Heuston is deferred to 19:35 and will operate to Athlone only, bus transfers direct from Athlone to Heuston, second bus transfer from Athlone to Clara, Tullamore, Portarlington, Monasterevin, Kildare, Newbridge, Sallins and Heuston
18:15 Heuston to Westport will be bus transfers from Heuston to Tullamore and Athlone, train at 20:30 from Athlone to Westport
13:10 Westport to Heuston will operate in an altered path
18:15 Westport to Heuston will operate to Athlone only, bus transfers direct from Athlone to Heuston, second bus transfer from Athlone to Clara, Tullamore, Portarlington and Heuston
20:27 Ballina to Manulla Junction is deferred to 21:15
21:00 Manulla Junction to Ballina is deferred to 21:55
Sunday 31st January
07:50 Westport to Heuston will operate in an altered path
08:00 Heuston to Galway will be bus transfers from Heuston to Kildare and Portarlington, train at 09:15 from Portarlington to Galway
08:05 Galway to Heuston will operate in an altered path
09:40 Athlone to Westport is deferred to 10:06 and will operate in an altered path
10:30 Ballina to Manulla Junction is deferred to 10:55
11:00 Galway to Heuston is deferred to 11:35 and will operate in an altered path
11:05 Manulla Junction to Ballina is deferred to 11:32
11:40 Heuston to Galway will not serve Clara and will operate in an altered path
Due to Engineering Works between Cherryville Junction and Portarlington on Saturday 30th January the following service alterations and amendments will take place:
15:25 Heuston to Portlaoise is cancelled
16:20 Heuston to Portlaoise will operate to Kildare only, bus transfers from Kildare to Monasterevin, Portarlington and Portlaoise
17:32 Heuston to Portlaoise will operate to Kildare only, bus transfers from Kildare to Monasterevin, Portarlington and Portlaoise
18:25 Heuston to Portlaoise is deferred to 18:30 and will operate to Kildare only, bus transfers from Kildare to Monasterevin, Portarlington and Portlaoise
19:45 Heuston to Portlaoise is cancelled
20:15 Heuston to Kildare will operate as normal
21:05 Heuston to Portlaoise will operate to Kildare only, bus transfers from Kildare to Monasterevin, Portarlington and Portlaoise
22:10 Heuston to Portlaoise will operate to Kildare only, bus transfers from Kildare to Monasterevin, Portarlington and Portlaoise
23:10 Heuston to Kildare will operate as normal
16:25 Portlaoise to Heuston will commence from Kildare at 17:15 and will operate in an altered path
17:25 Portlaoise to Heuston is cancelled
18:30 Portlaoise to Heuston will be bus transfers from Portarlington to Kildare, second bus transfer from Monasterevin to Kildare, train at 19:15 from Kildare to Heuston
19:25 Portlaoise to Heuston will be bus transfers from Portlaoise to Portarlington and Kildare, second bus transfer from Monasterevin to Kildare, train at 20:18 from Kildare to Heuston
21:25 Portlaoise to Heuston is cancelled
22:02 Kildare to Heuston will operate as normal
22:30 Portlaoise to Heuston will commence from Kildare at 23:05 and will operate in an altered path
Due to Engineering Works between Cherryville Junction and Portarlington on Saturday 30th January, the following service alterations and amendments will take place:
16:40 Heuston to Waterford will call additionally at Newbridge and will operate in an altered path
No engineering works are currently planned for this route
Line Improvement Work
Iarnród Éireann is continuing its programme of line improvement works on selected Saturdays, focusing this year on the section between Newbridge and Ballybrophy.
The annual investment of €10 million in line improvements will lead to higher reliability, smoother running of trains and with other works deliver consistent 160kph speeds (100 mph). This will deliver journey time improvements for customers.
We advise customers to check their journey details prior to travelling. For a full list of available services on your day of travel, please check our Journey Planner for all timetable query or click on your route below for a summary service arrangements.
Accessibility on Iarnród Éireann Services
We are better able to assist you if you contact us as far in advance as possible, but try to give at least 24-hours' notice of your journey. You can contact us by emailing access@irishrail.ie or call (01) 836 6222 (Monday to Friday 07:00hrs - 19:00hrs and 08:00hrs - 18:00hrs Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays).
