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  • Customers in possession of a valid open class ticket

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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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  • You can purchase the ticket above using our Journey Planner. Tickets can only be purchased up to 90 days in advance.
  • 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)
  • 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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  • Customers under 19 years of age

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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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  • Young Adults (19-25 years) and Students in full time education

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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
  • Individual third level institution cards or ISIC cards are no longer accepted as valid forms of ID
  • 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

05 September 2025

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
Ballinasloe station

2nd - 6th September 

9th - 13th September

16th - 20th September

Station Road
Willow Drive
Ashfield Drive
Willow Park
Doire Beg
Clos an Íarnroid
Bóthar Sáirseal
Garbally Demensne
Ballyfermot 8th – 13th September Landen Road. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Ballyfermot 1st – 6th September Landen Road. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Baldoyle Level Crossing 8th and 9th September Essential track maintenance (painting). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Bray 3rd – 5th September Essential linear track maintenance (vegetation control). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Castleknock 1st – 6th September Essential linear track maintenance (hedge cutting works). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Cherryville 1st – 6th September Essential bridge maintenance (OBC8B). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Cherryville 8th – 13th September Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Cherryville 1st – 6th September Essential bridge maintenance (OBC8B). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Claremont Level Crossing 5th and 6th September Essential linear track maintenance (level crossing painting). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Clontarf 4th – 6th September Essential track maintenance (points repairs). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Clontarf - Raheny 28th - 31st August Essential linear track maintenance (ballast maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Co. Kilkenny 8th – 13th September Mullinavat to Ballyhale. Essential linear track maintenance (hedge cutting). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Co. Kilkenny 2nd – 7th September Newrath to Mullinavat. Essential linear track maintenance (hedge cutting works). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Connolly – Clontarf 1st – 6th September Essential linear track maintenance (IBJ maintenance & vegetation control). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Connolly - East Wall 25th - 28th August Essential linear track maintenance (points repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Connolly – Pearse 8th – 12th September Essential linear track maintenance (points repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Cosh Level Crossing 10th and 11th September Essential track maintenance (painting). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Dalkey 4th and 5th September, 5th and 6th September Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Donabate 1st – 6th September Essential bridge maintenance (OBC8B). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Donabate 8th – 13th September Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Donabate - Skerries 1st September – 4th October Essential linear track maintenance (hedge cutting). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Drogheda 8th September – 4th October Essential linear track maintenance (fence installation/excavation works). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Drogheda 1st – 6th September Essential linear track maintenance (BEMU testing). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Dun Laoghaire  1st – 6th September Essential track maintenance (installation of IBJ rails). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Dun Laoghaire – Glenageary 8th – 12th September Essential linear track maintenance (points/track repairs & hedge cutting). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Enfield 13th and 14th September Essential track maintenance (rail repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Glenageary to Dalkey 1st – 6th September Essential linear track maintenance (retaining wall inspections). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Glenageary – Killiney 8th – 12th September Essential linear track maintenance (hedge cutting). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Greystones 8th – 15th September Ennis Lane. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Greystones 1st – 7th September Ennis Lane. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Hazelhatch 18th August - 6th September Essential linear track maintenance (rail repairs & installation of fencing). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Kilbarrack - Clongriffin 10th – 14th September Essential linear track maintenance (points/track repairs). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Kildare - Cherryville 6th August - 4th October Essential linear track maintenance (track delivery unit, track renewal). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Killester – Harmonstown 4th – 6th September Essential linear track maintenance (points repairs). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Killiney – Bray 8th – 15th September Essential linear track maintenance (overhead cable renewal & track renewals). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Leixlip 8th – 13th September Essential linear track maintenance (rail repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Lucan North 8th – 14th Sepember Foley’s Yard. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Malahide - Dundalk 8th – 13th September Essential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Mallow to Cork Kent, Kent to Glounthaune, Glounthaune to Midleton & Cobh, Cork. 1st – 30th September

Essential railway intermittent signalling, track delivery and twin-track programme works incl ground investigation surveys incorporating areas along Cork area commuter rail (CACR) corridor.
Maynooth – Glasnevin 8th – 13th September Essential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Merrion Gates 4th and 5th September Essential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Newbridge 8th – 13th September Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
North Strand – North Wall 8th – 12th September Essential linear track maintenance (muck digging). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Pearse Station 1st and 2nd September Essential track maintenance (retaining wall repairs). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Portarlington 1st - 6th September Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed
Serpentine Level Crossing 3rd and 4th September Essential linear track maintenance (level crossing painting). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Shankill - Bray 1st – 6th September Essential linear track maintenance (overhead cable renewals). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Sutton Level Crossing 9th and 10th September Essential track maintenance (painting). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Tara Street Station 8th – 13th September Essential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Tara Street Station 5th August - 6th September Essential bridge maintenance (UBLL46). Use of heavy on track machinery needed
Tullamore Station Saturday 6th September and Tuesday 9th to Friday 12th September inclusive Maintenance works planned near Tullamore station. The affected areas will include Charleville Rd, The Elms, Spollanstown Wood and Spollanstown Rd

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