Full Waterford services resume following first phase of flood prevention works
27 Samhain 2025
Full timetable throughout the festive period before works resume in January
Iarnród Éireann has advised rail customers that full weekday rail services to and from Plunkett Station Waterford will be in operation from now through the Christmas and New Year period, as the first phase of major flood prevention works has been completed.
The works to protect the rail line on the approach to Waterford, an area which has been prone to flooding and disruption, began on 25thAugust. In line with the planned schedule, the works are now paused to facilitate those travelling to and from Waterford over the busy festive season, including for Winterval. The final day of pre-Christmas works was yesterday, Wednesday 26th November.
Customers travelling to and from Waterford over the coming weeks are reminded of the extensive choice of daily services, with eight trains each way between Waterford and Dublin Heuston (nine each way on Fridays), including a daily 20:20hrs Waterford to Dublin Heuston service (Monday to Saturday) for those attending evenings at Winterval.
Waterford North Quays Public Transport elements are funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage through the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund, the Department of Transport through the National Transport Authority and by Waterford City & County Council.
We thank customers for their cooperation and understanding during these crucial works, being delivered as part of the wider Waterford North Quays development.
The development will benefit rail customers through
- The new Waterford Plunkett Station as part of the integrated transport hub, opening in 2027
- Improved connectivity through the new public transport bridge to Waterford’s commercial heart
- Addressing long-standing flooding issues at the approaches to Waterford, and facilitating a new signalling to restore track capacity to the station area
Works will resume from Monday 5th January 2026 to 26th March 2026
Works on the flood defence programme, comprising a combination of sheet piled walls, impermeable trenches and an extensive drainage network with two associated pumping stations, will resume on 5th January 2026. will take place from 08:00hrs to 14:30hrs on Mondays to Thursdays during the above dates. As a result, from 5th January the following service alterations will apply:
- 07:20hrs and 10:15hrs Dublin Heuston to Waterford will terminate at Kilkenny, with bus transfers from Kilkenny to Thomastown and Waterford
- 11:00hrs and 13:05hrs Waterford to Dublin Heuston will have bus transfers from Waterford and Thomastown to Kilkenny, and train from Kilkenny to Heuston
- 09:45hrs Limerick Junction to Waterford will terminate at Carrick-on-Suir with bus transfer from Carrick-on-Suir to Waterford
This ensures that only two of eight services each way daily between Waterford and Dublin are affected Mondays to Thursdays, and that weekends are unaffected.