Iarnród Éireann Website and Mobile Apps
- Support for Android and iOS versions Improved app design
- New side bar navigation
- New personalisation tools
- Journey planner (timetables) functionality and new tools
- Live departure and arrival information including new tools to enable you to control the presentation of results on screen
- Identification of nearby stations based on current location
- Details of intermediate stations and whether there are any changes on route
- Save and Favourite functions for destinations and routes including auto-history for past queries
- Re-entry on last screen when leaving or re-starting the application
- Live maps of train movements and new tools to improve user experience
- New Home Screen - The app will now open on the home screen with four modules selectable. The user can modify the order of the home screen or delete modules is chosen
- Trip Alarm- this new feature allows the user to subscribe to push notifications alerts for a train when it is delayed. The user can choose to receive notifications from 20 minutes up to an hour in advance of the scheduled departure time. In addition, the extent of the delay can be configured to send for delays starting from at least 5 minutes late up to at least 15 minutes late. The alerts can be setup to send on any day of the week or all depending on the user’s specifications
- Commuter alarms - this feature notifies regular commuters of disruptions between Station A and Station B during a predetermined timeframe decided by the customer. Any train that serves both the origin and destination that is delayed during the timeframe selected by the user will send alerts like the trip alarms.
- Hop on/off Alerts - For the user subscribing to a specific train the app will advise them via push notification, using the latest Real-Time Information, when to get ready to board and exit the train. This type of alert will be useful for customers with accessibility issues particularly if there is PA issues on-board a service.
- In-App Purchasing - A ‘Book Now’ deep link brings the user into the mobile optimised version of the Journey Planner.
All users of our current apps are encouraged to download the latest version where possible. However, some users on older devices may not be able to download the latest app version. The old app will still work for a time but we are not guaranteeing availability or performance as they are no longer supported.
We hope you enjoy the new App and if you have any feedback for us, please contact our Digital Team.
Mobile Optimised Website
Our website is fully responsive on mobile devices. This website will greatly enhance our customers web experience no matter what device they are using ie PC, laptop, tablet or phone. It will allow customers view content and book their journey in a mobile friendly format. So whether you’re on your PC to check fares, your tablet to find train times, or on your mobile to make a booking, you’ll be able to access whatever you want on whatever device you’re using.