May Bank Holiday 2025 rail services

30 April 2025

Major works Grand Canal Dock to Wicklow (Sat to Mon), and Mallow to Cork (Sat to Sun)

Iarnród Éireann advises customers that a revised timetable will be in place this May Bank Holiday weekend on all routes.

Customers are advised to check times before travel from Saturday 3rd May to Bank Holiday Monday 5^th May inclusive for revised schedules, at www.irishrail.ie or at the Iarnród Éireann app.

Rail service arrangements

Revised train times will be in place on all routes, please check times before travel at www.irishrail.ie or the Iarnród Éireann app.  In particular, please note the following major works.

Track renewal, bridge upgrade, overhead line renewal and maintenance, Woodbrook Station and NTCC systems works: multiple sites, Grand Canal Dock to Wicklow, Sat 3^rd to Mon 5^th May

Due to these planned works at multiple sites, scheduled as part of our maintenance programme since the beginning of this year, customers are advised:

• DART: DART services are suspended between Grand Canal Dock and Greystones. Rail tickets are valid on Dublin Bus and GoAhead services to/from areas affected.  DART services are operating between Malahide/Howth and Grand Canal Dock.  Supporters attending the Leinster v Northampton match on Saturday using DART from Northside stations should travel to/from Grand Canal Dock Station, which will be open at all times for this match.
• Dublin to Rosslare Europort Intercity: Dublin to Rosslare Europort services will operate with bus transfers between Dublin Connolly and Wicklow.

Cork Tunnel works for Cork Area Commuter Rail improvements, Sat 3^rd to Sun 4^th May

• Cork to Mallow Commuter services and Cork to Dublin Intercity services will involve bus transfers between Cork and Mallow on Saturday and Sunday to facilitate these works. Please check revised times at irishrail.ie or the Iarnród Éireann app.

Iarnród Éireann apologises to customers for the inconvenience caused by these essential works.

Other Bank Holiday arrangements

Customers travelling on other routes should check times for Bank Holiday service alterations across the weekend at www.irishrail.ie or the Iarnród Éireann app.

In particular, customers are asked to note that DART and Commuter services will operate to a Sunday schedule on Bank Holiday Monday 5^th May.