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Customers who are already in possession of or purchasing on the day of travel a valid standard class ticket(s) such as Family Ticket, Day Return, Open Return, Weekly, Monthly, Annual or InterRail ticket can book on their chosen service by selecting the 'Reservation Only' option in the Passenger selection box. Customers are advised there is limited availability for seat only bookings online.

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  • An allocation of bookings on all InterCity services can be reserved online without a fee for 'Free Travel Pass or valid ticket holders'. When this allocation is fully booked, all remaining seats can be reserved by 'Free Travel Pass or valid ticket holders' for €2.50 per journey. 

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  • You can purchase the ticket by clicking 'Buy Now' below. Tickets can only be purchased up to 90 days in advance.

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  • Collect at Ticket Machine - customers must collect their ticket(s) before boarding from a Ticket Vending Machine at any Iarnród Éireann station (within the Republic of Ireland)
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Where there is doubt regarding the age qualification, it is the responsibility of the passenger or their guardian or parent to produce satisfactory evidence of age when requested by any Iarnród Éireann staff member. Amendments and cancellations are subject to the fare purchased ie Low, Semi Flexible, Flexible, First Class. 

Children under 5 years travel free in standard class on any Iarnród Éireann services when accompanied by a passenger holding a valid ticket, provided children do not occupy seats required for paying passengers. Failure to produce a valid ticket, appropriate ID or surcharge where necessary will result in a fine of €100 together with the relevant unpaid fare.

*Children aged 5 to 8 can now travel free on Transport for Ireland (TFI) services with a Child (5-8) TFI Leap Card. For more information and to apply, please visit the Leap Card website.

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  • You can purchase the ticket by clicking 'Buy Now' below. Tickets can only be purchased up to 90 days in advance
  • Those who wish to book a seat on reservable trains for a child under five years of age, may do so only by selecting the 'Free Travel Pass or Valid Ticket' option on the Journey Planner. 

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  • Customers must be in possession of a  TFI Young Adult (19-25 years) Leap Card or a TFI Student Leap Card to avail of student discounted tickets
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  • Amendments and cancellations are subject to the fare purchased ie Low, Semi Flexible, Flexible, First Class
  • Failure to produce a valid ticket, appropriate valid ID or surcharge where necessary will result in a fine and the relevant unpaid fare.

For more information go to our Young Adult (19-25 years) / Student section.

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  • You can purchase the ticket by clicking 'Buy Now' below. Tickets can only be purchased up to 90 days in advance.

Where do I collect the ticket? 

  • Collect at Ticket Machine - customers must collect their ticket(s) before boarding from a Ticket Vending Machine at any Iarnród Éireann station (within the Republic of Ireland)
  • Download QR Ticket(s) - QR Tickets are provided in PDF format or can be added to the wallet app on your Apple device. More information on saving QR Tickets to your Apple device can be found on our Guide to QR Tickets. 

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Is an option for customers who are in possession of Free Travel Pass, a valid standard class ticket(s), seasonal ticket(s), Taxsaver ticket(s) or InterRail to book onto a train in standard class. Customers who have a valid standard class ticket but wish to upgrade to First Class should also use this selection. For more information go to Tickets Explained section.

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Iarnród Éireann Night-time Track Works

12 February 2026

Here you will find a complete list of planned night-time track works to Iarnród Éireann rail services.

Iarnród Éireann is committed to providing a quality train service to the large number of DART, Commuter and Intercity passengers using the railway on a daily basis. In order to ensure safe delivery of these public services we have to constantly maintain and improve the track infrastructure. Most of this work is safety critical maintenance work which has to take place at night when passenger trains are not running. This work can be noisy and affect people whose homes are near the operating railway as it involves the use of on-track machines and power tools.

We endeavour to notify house owners adjacent to the railway of any planned night-time works near their homes. In the case of apartment blocks and multiple units, communication is primarily through the relevant management companies or multiple unit owners.

Night-time track works can involve:

  • Points and Crossing maintenance
  • Plain Line Track maintenance
  • Vegetation Control
  • Bridge maintenance and Renewals
  • Ballasting Works
Iarnród Éireann night time track works

Night-time track works generally take place between midnight and 6am, except on Sundays when work can continue until 8am.

On some occasions, emergency works have to be carried out at short notice and it is not possible to advise home owners in advance. Also, some maintenance work is linear in nature and can be spread over approximately 2km on any one night alone, making it impractical to notify all of the homes that may be affected.

For alterations and amendments to the scheduled timetable due to line improvement works please see our Upcoming Line Improvement Works page.

The following currently scheduled night-time works are in close proximity to residential areas:

Night-time Track Works Across Iarnród Éireann Network
Station / Area Date Location
Athlone Station on Grace Road
  • Monday 23rd to Friday night 27th February
  • Tuesday 3rd to Friday 6th March
  • Saturday 7th to Sunday 8th March
  • Monday 9th to Saturday 14th March
  • Wednesday 18th to Saturday 21st March

Safety critical track maintenance

All works will take place nightly between 10pm and 6am respectively


On Saturday 7th March 2026 works will take place from 12pm until 8am on Sunday 8th March
Ballyfermot 23rd Feb – 1st Mar Essential linear track maintenance (panel renewal). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Blackrock – Dun Laoghaire 23rd Feb – 28th Feb Essential linear track maintenance (track repair & scrap removal). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Booterstown

25th Feb – 28th Feb

Circus Grounds. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Bray Yard 2nd Mar – 7th Mar Essential track maintenance (IBJ/breather switch maintenance/points repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Bray Yard 23rd Feb – 28th Feb Essential track maintenance (points repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Broombridge 23rd Feb – 1st Mar Essential track maintenance (track repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Cabra – Glasnevin 23rd Feb – 28th Feb Essential linear track maintenance (vegetation clearance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Castleknock 2nd Mar – 7th Mar Essential track maintenance (ballast maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Clare 28th Feb

Essential track maintenance

Location’s affected:
• Moyglass
• Cluain Fia
Clongriffin 2nd Mar – 7th Mar Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Clongriffin – Malahide 23rd Feb – 28th Feb Essential linear track maintenance (ballast maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Clongriffin – Portmarnock 2nd Mar – 7th Mar Essential linear track maintenance (maintenance packing). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Co.Kilkenny

 

24th Feb – 28th Feb

 

 

Newhouse to Lavistown. Essential linear track maintenance (tree felling). Use of heavy on track machinery needed

 
Co.Kilkenny

5th Mar – 6th Mar

Rossinan to Mullinavat. Essential bridge maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Co.Kilkenny

5th Mar – 7th Mar

Dunkitt. Essential track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Co.Kilkenny

3rd Mar – 5th Mar

Granny. Essential bridge maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Co.Kilkenny

24th Feb – 7th Mar

Lavistown to Ballyhale. Essential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Connolly - Clontarf 23rd Feb – 28th Feb

Essential linear track maintenance (points repair/maintenance packing). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Connolly – Clontarf 2nd Mar – 7th Mar

Essential linear track maintenance (IBJ/breather switch maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Connolly

16th Feb - 21st Feb

Essential track maintenance (points repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Connolly – Tara Street

23rd Feb – 28th Feb

Essential linear track maintenance (points repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Cork area

• Mallow to Kent
• Kent to Cobh

Weeks 10 – 14 March

Upgrades for Cork Area Commuter Rail (CACR), which include upgrades to current signalling system to allow for future capacity increases. This includes working during night-time hours when commuter trains are non-operational.

Delivery and installation of cable troughing and signal bases between Mallow and Kent Station.

Track alterations between Kent Station and Dunkettle.
Signalling and communications installations between Cork and Cobh
Dalkey - Bray 2nd Mar – 7th Mar

Essential linear track maintenance (IBJ/breather switch maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Drogheda 24th Feb – 28th Feb Essential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Dun Laoghaire 23rd Feb – 28th Feb West Pier. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Glasnevin – Maynooth

23rd Feb – 1st Mar

 Essential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Greystones 23rd Feb – 1st Mar Ennis Lane. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Greystones 2nd Mar – 8th Mar Ennis Lane. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Hazelhatch

23rd Feb – 28th Feb

Essential linear track maintenance (rail repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Hazelhatch

2nd Mar – 7th Mar

Essential linear track maintenance (rail repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Heuston Station

 

23rd Feb – 28th Feb

Essential track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Heuston Station

2nd Mar – 7th Mar

Essential platform and advertisement maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Howth Junction – Clongriffin

23rd Feb – 28th Feb

Essential linear track maintenance (ballast maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Howth Junction – Sutton

23rd Feb – 1st Mar

Essential linear track maintenance (track repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Howth Junction – Sutton

6th Mar – 8th Mar

Essential linear track maintenance (rail repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Killucan/M3 Parkway/Ashtown

2nd Mar – 7th Mar

 Essential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Kishogue – Adamstown

23rd Feb – 1st Mar

 Essential linear track maintenance (hedge cutting). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Lansdowne Road - Sandymount 2nd Mar – 7th Mar Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Laytown 25th Feb – 28th Feb Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Laytown 2nd Mar – 7th Mar Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Lucan North 2nd Mar – 7th Mar Foley’s Yard. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Lucan North 23rd Feb – 1st Mar Foley’s Yard. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Malahide

24th Feb – 1st Mar

 Essential linear track maintenance (post relay works). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Malahide 3rd Mar – 7th Mar Essential track maintenance (post relay works). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Newbridge 2nd Mar – 7th Mar Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Pearse – Sandymount 2nd Mar – 7th Mar Essential linear track maintenance (overhead cable inspections/track sweeping). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Portarlington 16th Feb - 15th Mar Essential track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Reilly’s Crossing

23rd Feb – 1st Mar

Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Sallins

23rd Feb – 28th Feb

Essential track maintenance (rail repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Sallins

2nd Mar – 7th Mar

Essential linear track maintenance (rail repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Sandymount – Blackrock 25th Feb – 28th Feb Essential linear track maintenance (overhead cable inspections). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Sutton 6th Mar – 8th Mar Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Sutton 23rd Feb – 1st Mar Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed

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