Timetable Consultation 2026

Iarnród Éireann in conjunction with the National Transport Authority is planning to implement timetable alterations from 13^th December 2026. The company has published details of the proposed schedule, and invites the public to submit feedback in advance of the finalisation of the new timetable.

Please note feedback is welcomed for all routes as part of this consultation, whether changes are proposed or not.

We are operating more services and carrying more passengers than ever before. The changes proposed now are predominantly minor in nature and designed to assist with performance and punctuality across the network. They also represent further progress in delivering consistent, repeating departure times on DART and Commuter routes.

During 2027 we will begin to introduce the new battery electric DART fleet onto the network. This will not only provide increased passenger capacity across the commuter network but it will also give us an opportunity to amend the timetable further, in particular for routes in the Dublin Connolly area, to deliver a more consistent and reliable railway for all passengers.

Full details are below, but in summary:

Additional stops / services proposed

Dublin / Cork route: Additional stops on some services at Portlaoise (an additional three trains daily) and Thurles (an additional two trains daily) to provide better connections between Portlaoise / Thurles and Dublin / Cork / Limerick.
Dublin / Galway route: 06:50hrs Athenry to Galway, which had been operating as a temporary service, is to be retained.
Dublin / Drogheda: 07:50hrs Dublin Connolly to Drogheda will call additionally at Howth Junction, Clongriffin and Portmarnock to provide an additional morning peak connection.

Minor time changes / intermediate time changes proposed

The following routes will see time changes or intermediate stop changes of a minor nature, predominantly a change of 1 to 2 minutes from current times on some services, but in limited cases up to 5 minutes:

Intercity routes

Dublin / Cork
Dublin / Limerick
Dublin / Waterford
Dublin / Galway
Dublin / Westport & Ballina
Dublin / Belfast (weekends only)
Dublin / Sligo
Dublin / Rosslare Europort

Commuter routes

Dublin / Portlaoise
Newbridge / Hazelhatch to Grand Canal Dock
Northern Commuter
Maynooth / M3 Parkway Commuter
DART

No changes proposed

There are no changes proposed on the following routes:

Tralee to Cork/Dublin
Limerick / Ballybrophy (via Nenagh)
Limerick Junction / Waterford
Limerick / Galway
Cork / Commuter

Iarnród Éireann and the National Transport Authority will review all suggestions received, for all routes on the network, whether or not changes are proposed in this draft timetable. Suggested alterations which cannot be implemented at this timetable change will be retained in a database for consideration at future timetable reviews. Please note that peak frequency cannot currently be increased, as all available fleet and infrastructure capacity is in use.

Please note the timetable consultation is open for feedback until Monday 14th September.

Full Draft Timetable PDFs

Dublin-Cork, Dublin-Limerick/Ennis, Portlaoise Commuter and PPT Commuter

Dublin-Limerick (via Nenagh)

Dublin-Waterford

Dublin-Cork/Tralee

Dublin-Galway/Westport/Ballina

Dublin-Sligo, Maynooth and M3 Parkway Commuter

Dublin-Rosslare

Dublin-Belfast

Cork Commuter (Mallow-Cobh/Midleton)

Limerick-Galway

DART and Northern Commuter

Full detail of proposed changes

Dublin to Cork

Monday to Friday

06:00 Heuston/Cork will now call additionally at Portlaoise at 06.42 with intermediate timing changes at Thurles, Limerick Junction, Charleville and Mallow. It will arrive in Cork at 08.35, 3 minutes late than present. (Monday to Friday)
07:45 Charleville/Cork is deferred to 07:50 (Saturday only)
10:25 Cork/Heuston will now call additionally at Thurles and Portlaoise with intermediate timing change at Templemore also. It will arrive in Heuston 7 minutes later than present. (Monday to Saturday)
12:25 Cork/Heuston will now call additionally at Thurles with intermediate timing changes at Templemore and Portlaoise also. It will arrive in Heuston 1 minute later than present. (Monday to Saturday)
13:25 Cork/Heuston will arrive in Heuston 1 minute later than present. (Monday to Saturday)
14:25 Cork/Heuston will now call additionally at Portlaoise also. It will arrive in Heuston 5 minutes later than present. (Monday to Saturday)

Dublin to Limerick

07:31 Limerick Junction/Limerick is deferred to 07:32. (Monday to Friday only)
17:25 Heuston/Limerick will have intermediate timing change at Kildare. (Monday to Saturday)

Dublin to Cork/Tralee

No changes proposed on this route.

Dublin to Waterford

16:40 Heuston/Waterford will have intermediate timing changes at Sallins & Naas and Thomastown. (Monday to Saturday)
17:35 Heuston/Waterford will have intermediate timing changes at Sallins & Naas, Carlow and Muine Bheag (Bagenalstown). (Monday to Saturday)
16:05 Waterford/Heuston will have intermediate timing change at Carlow. (Friday & Saturday only)

Dublin to Galway

06:50 Athenry/Galway service is added to the timetable. (Monday to Saturday)
05:45 Heuston/Galway is advanced to 05:40 and operates 5 minutes earlier to Tullamore, with existing timings from Tullamore to Galway. (Monday to Friday only)
17:10 Heuston/Athlone will have intermediate timing change at Kildare. (Monday to Thursday & Saturday)

Dublin to Westport/Ballina

17:10 Heuston/Westport will have intermediate timing change at Kildare. (Friday only)

Limerick to Ballybrophy (via Nenagh)

No changes proposed on this route.

Limerick Junction to Waterford (via Clonmel)

No changes proposed on this route.

Limerick - Ennis - Galway (Western Rail Corridor)

No changes proposed on this route.

Belfast Enterprise

Monday to Friday

No changes proposed

Saturday

All services to Belfast have revised timings at Drogheda and Dundalk.

Sunday

All services from Belfast, except the 08:05 service, depart Drogheda 2 mins earlier than present.

Dublin to Sligo

Monday to Friday

06:55 Connolly/Sligo will depart Edgeworthstown at 08:42, 1 minute earlier than present.
16:00 Connolly/Sligo will depart Collooney at 19:00, 1 minute earlier than present.
19:30 Connolly/Sligo will depart Broombridge at 19:45, 1 minute later than present.
09:05 Sligo/Connolly will arrive in Connolly at 12:10, 1 minute later than present.
11:05 Sligo/Connolly will arrive in Connolly at 14:10, 1 minute later than present.
13:05 Sligo/Connolly will depart Broombridge at 16:16 and Drumcondra at 16:22, both 1 minute later than present. It will arrive in Connolly at 16:28, 1 minute later than present.
15:05 Sligo/Connolly will arrive in Connolly at 18:17, 1 minute earlier than present.
17:05 Sligo/Connolly will depart Broombridge at 20:20, 1 minute later than present.
19:05 Sligo/Connolly will arrive in Connolly at 22:08, 1 minute later than present.

Saturday

11:05 Connolly/Sligo will depart Edgeworthstown at 12:41, 1 minute later than present.
16:00 Connolly/Sligo will depart Carrick-on-Shannon at 18:22, 1 minute later than present.
17:05 Connolly/Sligo will arrive in Sligo at 20:24, 1 minute later than present.
19:05 Connolly/Sligo will have intermediate timing changes at Longford, Carrick-on-Shannon and Collooney. It will arrive in Sligo at 22:36, 1 minute later than present.
06:40 Sligo/Connolly will arrive in Connolly at 09:40, 3 minutes earlier than present.
09:05 Sligo/Connolly will have intermediate timing changes Broombridge and Drumcondra. It will arrive in Connolly at 12:08, 3 minutes earlier than present.
11:05 Sligo/Connolly will have intermediate timing changes at Edgeworthstown Broombridge and Drumcondra. It will arrive in Connolly at 14:08, 3 minutes earlier than present.
13:05 Sligo/Connolly will have intermediate timing changes Longford, Mullingar, Maynooth, Broombridge and Drumcondra. It will arrive in Connolly at 16:19, 8 minutes later than present.
15:05 Sligo/Connolly will have intermediate timing changes at Carrick-on-Shannon and Edgeworthstown. It will arrive in Connolly at 18:19, 1 minute later than present.
17:05 Sligo/Connolly will have intermediate timing changes at Edgeworthstown, Enfield, Kilcock, Maynooth, Broombridge and Drumcondra. It will arrive in Connolly at 20:22, 2 minutes earlier than present.

Sunday

09:05 Connolly/Sligo will have intermediate timing changes at Enfield, Longford and Dromod.
15:05 Connolly/Sligo will have intermediate timing changes at Broombridge, Kilcock, Mullingar, Dromod and Carrick-on-Shannon. It will arrive in Sligo at 18:18, 1 minute earlier than present.
16:05 Connolly/Sligo will have intermediate timing changes at Broombridge, Enfield and Longford. It will arrive in Sligo at 19:12, 1 minute later than present.
17:05 Connolly/Sligo will have intermediate timing changes at Broombridge and Longford.
09:05 Sligo/Connolly will arrive in Connolly at 12:13, 2 minutes later than present.
11:05 Sligo/Connolly will have intermediate timing changes at Ballymote, Carrick-on-Shannon, Edgeworthstown, Enfield, Kilcock and Drumcondra. It will arrive in Connolly at 14:04, 1 minute earlier than present.
13:05 Sligo/Connolly will have intermediate timing changes at Enfield, Kilcock, Maynooth and Drumcondra.
15:05 Sligo/Connolly will have intermediate timing changes at Broombridge and Drumcondra. It will arrive in Connolly at 18:18, 2 minutes earlier than present.
17:05 Sligo/Connolly will have intermediate timing changes at Broombridge and Drumcondra
19:05 Sligo/Connolly will have intermediate timing changes at Broombridge and Drumcondra. It will arrive in Connolly at 22:07, 1 minute earlier than present.

Dublin to Rosslare

Monday to Friday

All services to Rosslare will depart Wexford one minute later than present with revised timings at Rosslare Strand and Rosslare Europort. Additionally:

18:28 Connolly to Wexford service will operate 1 minute earlier from Rathdrum to Wexford.
05:45 Gorey/Connolly will have intermediate timing changes at Dun Laoghaire, Lansdowne Road, Grand Canal Dock, Pearse and Tara Street.
05:35 Rosslare Europort/Connolly will have intermediate timing changes at Greystones and Bray
07:10 Rosslare Europort/Connolly will depart Dun Laoghaire 1 minute earlier than present.
12.50 Rosslare Europort/Connolly will operate 1 minute later than present from Wexford to Greystones. It will have intermediate timing changes at Dun Laoghaire, Grand Canal Dock, Pearse and Tara Street.
17.55 Rosslare Europort/Connolly will operate 1 minute later than present from Wexford to Dun Laoghaire. It will then operate 1 minute earlier from Pearse and Tara Street.
21.35 Wexford/Connolly will have intermediate timing changes at Greystones and Bray.

Saturday

All services to Rosslare will depart Wexford one minute later than present with revised timings at Rosslare Strand and Rosslare Europort. Additionally:

18:40 Connolly to Rosslare Europort service will have intermediate timing changes at Bray, Greystones and Kilcoole.
06:45 Gorey/Connolly will have intermediate timing changes at Dun Laoghaire and Blackrock.
07:15 Rosslare Europort/Connolly will have intermediate timing changes at Wexford, Enniscorthy, Wicklow, Kilcoole, Greystones and Bray.
13:15 Rosslare Europort/Connolly will have intermediate timing changes at Wexford, Enniscorthy, Wicklow, Kilcoole, Greystones, Bray, Pearse and Tara Street.
18:05 Rosslare Europort/Connolly will have intermediate timing changes at Wexford, Enniscorthy, Kilcoole, Greystones and Bray.

Sunday

All services to Rosslare will depart Wexford one minute later than present with revised timings at Rosslare Strand and Rosslare Europort. Additionally:

10:25 and 18:45 Connolly to Rosslare Europort services will have intermediate timing changes from Bray to Enniscorthy inclusive.
13:45 Connolly to Rosslare Europort service will have intermediate timing changes at Gorey and Enniscorthy.
09:40 Rosslare Europort/Connolly will have intermediate timing changes from Wexford to Rathdrum inclusive and Kilcoole.
14:05 Rosslare Europort/Connolly will have intermediate timing changes from Gorey to Bray inclusive.
18:05 Rosslare Europort/Connolly will have intermediate timing change at Gorey.

Cork Commuter (Mallow / Cobh & Midleton)

No changes proposed on this route.

Heuston / Portlaoise Commuter

10:20 Heuston/Portlaoise will arrive in Portlaoise 1 minute earlier than present. (Monday to Saturday)
17:20 Heuston/Portlaoise will have intermediate timing changes at ParkWest, Monasterevin and Portarlington. (Monday to Saturday)
11:40 Newbridge/Heuston is advanced to 11:35. (Monday to Friday)
12:25 Newbridge/Heuston is deferred to 12:26. (Monday to Friday)
18:29 Portlaoise/Heuston is advanced to 18:25. (Monday to Saturday)