Here you will find a complete list of planned engineering works and changes to Iarnród Éireann rail services.
Upcoming Line Improvement Works
Upcoming Line Improvements
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Planned changes to services due to engineering works are currently not available for this route. For a list of upcoming works across the Network, please see Preview of Upcoming Major works.
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Saturday 4th, Sunday 5th and Monday 6th February
Please note that due to engineering works between Malahide and Drogheda on Saturday 4th, Sunday 5th and Monday 6th February, the following service alterations and amendments will occur.
Saturday 4th February
The following services will operate as bus transfers from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda followed by a train from Drogheda to Belfast;
- 07:35 Dublin Connolly to Belfast
- 09:30 Dublin Connolly to Belfast
- 11:20 Dublin Connolly to Belfast
- 13:20 Dublin Connolly to Belfast
- 15:20 Dublin Connolly to Belfast
- 16:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast
- 19:00 Dublin Connolly to Belfast
- 20:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast
The following services will operate to Drogheda only, bus transfers will be in place from Drogheda to Dublin Connolly;
- 06:50 Belfast to Dublin Connolly
- 08:00 Belfast to Dublin Connolly
- 10:35 Belfast to Dublin Connolly
- 12:35 Belfast to Dublin Connolly
- 14:05 Belfast to Dublin Connolly
- 16:05 Belfast to Dublin Connolly
- 18:05 Belfast to Dublin Connolly
- 20:05 Belfast to Dublin Connolly
Sunday 5th February
The following services will operate as bus transfers from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda followed by a train from Drogheda to Belfast calling additionally at Lurgan and Lisburn;
- 10:00 Dublin Connolly to Belfast
- 12:00 Dublin Connolly to Belfast
- 14:00 Dublin Connolly to Belfast
- 16:00 Dublin Connolly to Belfast
- 19:00 Dublin Connolly to Belfast
The following services will operate to Drogheda only, bus transfers will be in place from Drogheda to Dublin Connolly;
- 09:00 Belfast to Dublin Connolly
- 11:05 Belfast to Dublin Connolly
- 13:05 Belfast to Dublin Connolly
- 16:05 Belfast to Dublin Connolly
- 19:05 Belfast to Dublin Connolly
Monday 6th February
The following services will operate as bus transfers from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda followed by a train from Drogheda to Belfast;
- 07:35 Dublin Connolly to Belfast
- 09:30 Dublin Connolly to Belfast
- 11:20 Dublin Connolly to Belfast
- 13:20 Dublin Connolly to Belfast
- 15:20 Dublin Connolly to Belfast
- 16:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast
- 19:00 Dublin Connolly to Belfast; calling additionally at Lurgan and Lisburn
- 20:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast
The following services will operate to Drogheda only, bus transfers will be in place from Drogheda to Dublin Connolly;
- 06:50 Belfast to Dublin Connolly
- 08:00 Belfast to Dublin Connolly
- 10:35 Belfast to Dublin Connolly
- 12:35 Belfast to Dublin Connolly
- 14:05 Belfast to Dublin Connolly
- 16:05 Belfast to Dublin Connolly
- 18:05 Belfast to Dublin Connolly
- 20:05 Belfast to Dublin Connolly
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Planned changes to services due to engineering works are currently not available for this route. For a list of upcoming works across the Network, please see Preview of Upcoming Major works.
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Tuesday 7th to 9th February and Monday 13th to Thursday 16th February
Due to Engineering Works between Kildare and Portlaoise, the following service alterations and amendments will take place from Tuesday 7th to Thursday 9th February and from Monday 13th to Thursday 16th February:
- 19:25 Cork to Heuston will call additionally at Portarlington and Kildare and will operate in an altered path
- 20:25 Cork to Heuston will call additionally at Portarlington and Kildare and will operate in an altered path
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Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th February
Engineering works will take place between Dun Laoghaire and Bray on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th February.
- There will be no train service between Dun Laoghaire and Bray
- DART services will operate between Malahide/Howth and Dun Laoghaire only. Dublin Bus and Go Ahead Ireland will accept valid tickets within affected area
- The following stations will be closed for train services: Sandycove and Glasthule, Glenageary, Dalkey, Killiney and Shankill
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Planned changes to services due to engineering works are currently not available for this route. For a list of upcoming works across the Network, please see Preview of Upcoming Major works.
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Saturday 4th, Sunday 5th and Monday 6th February
Please note that due to engineering works between Malahide and Drogheda on Saturday 4th, Sunday 5th and Monday 6th February, the following service alterations and amendments will occur.
- All Northern Commuter services are cancelled and will be replaced with a limited bus service, see list of services below
- Buses will serve Dublin Connolly, Donabate, Balbriggan and Drogheda only
- Laytown, Gormanston, Skerries and Rush and Lusk stations are closed
- There will be NO Commuter service to or from Dundalk: ONLY Belfast services will serve Dundalk
- Dublin Bus will accept valid rail tickets between Skerries and Rush & Lusk
The following services will be replaced by bus transfers, serving Dublin Connolly, Donabate, Balbriggan and Drogheda;
- 09:20 Dublin Connolly to Drogheda
- 10:17 Dublin Connolly to Drogheda
- 11:17 Dublin Connolly to Drogheda
- 12:15 Dublin Connolly to Drogheda
- 13:15 Dublin Connolly to Drogheda
- 14:15 Dublin Connolly to Drogheda
- 15:15 Dublin Connolly to Drogheda
- 16:15 Dublin Connolly to Drogheda
- 17:15 Dublin Connolly to Drogheda
- 18:15 Dublin Connolly to Drogheda
- 19:20 Dublin Connolly to Drogheda
- 20:35 Dublin Connolly to Drogheda
- 21:35 Dublin Connolly to Drogheda
- 22:35 Dublin Connolly to Drogheda
- 23:42 Dublin Connolly to Drogheda
- 07:06 Drogheda to Dublin Connolly – Saturday 4th February Only
- 08:31 Drogheda to Dublin Connolly
- 09:31 Drogheda to Dublin Connolly
- 10:31 Drogheda to Dublin Connolly
- 11:31 Drogheda to Dublin Connolly
- 12:42 Drogheda to Dublin Connolly
- 13:41 Drogheda to Dublin Connolly
- 14:43 Drogheda to Dublin Connolly
- 15:41 Drogheda to Dublin Connolly
- 16:41 Drogheda to Dublin Connolly
- 17:41 Drogheda to Dublin Connolly
- 18:43 Drogheda to Dublin Connolly
- 19:31 Drogheda to Dublin Connolly
- 20:31 Drogheda to Dublin Connolly
- 21:31 Drogheda to Dublin Connolly
- 22:31 Drogheda to Dublin Connolly
Saturday 18th February
Due to Engineering Works between Dun Laoghaire and Bray on Saturday 18th, the following service alterations and amendments will take place:
- 06:45 Gorey to Dundalk will operate to Bray only, bus transfers from Bray to Dublin Connolly, second bus transfer from Bray to Dun Laoghaire
- 08:50 Dublin Connolly to Dundalk will operate
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Tuesday 7th to 9th February and Monday 13th to Thursday 16th February
Due to Engineering Works between Kildare and Portlaoise, the following service alterations and amendments will take place from Tuesday 7th to Thursday 9th February and from Monday 13th to Thursday 16th February:
- 22:10 Heuston to Portlaoise will operate to Kildare only, bus transfers direct from Kildare to Portlaoise, second bus transfer from Kildare to Monasterevin, Portarlington and Portlaoise
- 21:25 Portlaoise to Heuston is cancelled
- 22:30 Portlaoise to Heuston will commence from Kildare at 23:05 and will operate in an altered path
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Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th February
Engineering works will take place between Dun Laoghaire and Bray on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th February.
- There will be no train service between Dun Laoghaire and Bray
- Rosslare services will operate between Rosslare and Bray, bus transfers will operate between Connolly/Bray and Dun Laoghaire/Bray to connect with Rosslare service
Saturday 18th February
- 08:50 Dublin Connolly to Dundalk will operate
The following services will be bus transfers from Dublin Connolly to Bray, with a second bus transfer from Dun Laoghaire to Bray, followed by a train from Bray to Rosslare Europort;
- 08:05 Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort
- 13:36 Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort
- 18:38 Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort
- 06:45 Gorey to Dundalk will operate to Bray only, bus transfers from Bray to Dublin Connolly, second bus transfer from Bray to Dun Laoghaire
The following services will operate to Bray only, bus transfer will operate from Bray to Dublin Connolly, with a second bus transfer from Bray to Dun Laoghaire;
- 07:20 Rosslare Europort to Dublin Connolly
- 12:55 Rosslare Europort to Dublin Connolly
- 17:55 Rosslare Europort to Dublin Connolly
Sunday 19th February
The following services will be bus transfers from Dublin Connolly to Bray, with a second bus transfer from Dun Laoghaire to Bray, followed by a train from Bray to Rosslare Europort;
- 10:25 Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort
- 13:45 Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort
- 18:45 Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort
The following services will operate to Bray only, bus transfer will operate from Bray to Dublin Connolly, with a second bus transfer from Bray to Dun Laoghaire;
- 09:40 Rosslare Europort to Dublin Connolly
- 14:20 Rosslare Europort to Dublin Connolly
- 18:05 Rosslare Europort to Dublin Connolly
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Planned changes to services due to engineering works are currently not available for this route. For a list of upcoming works across the Network, please see Preview of Upcoming Major works.
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Planned changes to services due to engineering works are currently not available for this route. For a list of upcoming works across the Network, please see
Preview of Upcoming Major works.
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Planned changes to services due to engineering works are currently not available for this route. For a list of upcoming works across the Network, please see
Preview of Upcoming Major works.
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Planned changes to services due to engineering works are currently not available for this route. For a list of upcoming works across the Network, please see Preview of Upcoming Major works.
Major works preview 2023
With record investment in our rail network under the National Development Plan, Iarnród Éireann is currently undertaking a range of projects, as well as essential maintenance, right across our lines.
While the vast majority of works take place overnight, or in a way that sees little or no disruption to services, in some instances disruption is unavoidable. In particular, this will happen if we’re replacing or improving essential infrastructure like tracks, bridges, signalling, overhead lines, or helping third parties with major plans.
So we need to plan these works to deliver improvements to our customers, but there can be unavoidable disruption too. We work to ensure that any such disruption is minimised, and that the number of customers affected is minimised too.
We do this in a number of ways:
- We try to ensure that our busiest lines are unaffected at the busiest times, so weekday works, and particularly at peak, are avoided
- We work to plan the works which must happen, and look at events which take place around the country too. Major sports, music, cultural and other entertainment is always considered. This poses challenges – we’re busier with works than ever before, but there are more events than ever before too
- We choose selected Bank Holiday weekends to undertake projects of significant scale – the extra weekend day allows us to achieve more progress more efficiently, while avoiding impacting those crucial weekday customers. We don’t schedule works at St Patrick’s weekend or generally at the August weekend, which are particularly important for tourism. However, the new February (St Brigid’s Bank Holiday), Easter, and the May, June and October Bank Holidays are often used for works
So, while we will have other works which may affect individual services, or late evening / early morning services in some instances, this is the current schedule (as of 12th January 2023) of major disruptive works for January to April 10th (Easter) 2023. Further 2023 works will be confirmed shortly. This is subject to further change (for example, new events or additional investment funding can result in revisions).
Bold indicates extended works, including weekday impacts
Line Improvement Works - 2023
Saturday 28th (17:00hrs) to Sunday 29th (09:45hrs) January |
Kildare to Sallins |
Track renewal works |
Heuston to Cork / Kerry / Limerick / Galway / Westport; Heuston to Kildare / Portlaoise |
Saturday 28th January (18:00hrs onwards) |
Ballinasloe to Galway |
Points and crossing renewal |
Heuston to Galway, Limerick to Galway |
Saturday 4th to Monday 6th February (St Brigid’s Bank Holiday) |
Malahide to Drogheda |
Track renewal; train protection system works |
Belfast Enterprise, Northern Commuter |
Saturday 18th (17:00hrs) to Sunday 19th (09:45hrs) February |
Inchicore to Kildare |
Track renewal, bridge works |
All Heuston Intercity and Commuter routes |
Saturday 18th to Sunday 19th February |
Dalkey to Bray |
Train protection systems and cabling |
Dalkey to Bray DART, Connolly to Rosslare Europort Intercity |
Saturday 4th (17:00hrs) to Sunday 5th (09:45hrs) March |
Newbridge to Cherryville Junction (south of Kildare) |
Track renewal |
All Heuston Intercity and Commuter routes |
Saturday 4th to Sunday 5th March |
Waterford Station |
Track renewal |
Dublin to Waterford, Limerick Junction to Waterford |
Saturday 25th (17:00hrs) to Sunday 26th (09:45hrs) March |
Kildare to Sallins |
Track renewal |
Heuston to Cork / Kerry / Limerick / Galway / Westport; Heuston to Kildare / Portlaoise |
Saturday 8th to Monday 10th April (Easter weekend) |
Portlaoise to Ballybrophy |
Track renewal, bridge works |
Heuston to Cork / Kerry / Limerick |
Saturday 8th to Monday 10th April (Easter weekend) |
Dun Laoghaire to Bray |
Overhead line renewal, train protection system works, level crossing works, Woodbrook Station works |
Dun Laoghaire to Greystones DART, Connolly to Rosslare Europort Intercity |
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