Take note…
Iarnród Éireann will operate a special timetable this Easter weekend April 14-17 on all routes.
Iarnród Éireann is continuing its programme of line improvement works on the Dublin to Cork line, focusing on the section between Hazelhatch and Thurles. The works will cause disruptions to Irish Rail services this weekend.
On Good Friday, there will be some alterations to the timetable and customers are advised to re-check their timetables for their journey.
- Intercity services will operate to a Friday schedule with some alterations.
- DART and Northern Commuter will operate to a Saturday schedule until 19.00hrs approx. From Friday 14th from 19:00hrsto close of business Sunday 16th April, DART services will operate between Connolly and Greystones only. No DART services will operate between Connolly and Malahide/Howth during this time. Dublin Bus will honour rail tickets. Northern Commuter services will operate between Skerries and Drogheda and Dundalk only. Bus transfers will operate between Connolly and Skerries, serving Donabate. Rush & Lusk station will remain closed for the duration of the works and Dublin Bus will honour tickets to and from Rush and Lusk.
- Enterprise services after 19.00hrs will operate between Drogheda and Belfast with a bus transfer between Connolly and Drogheda.
- Maynooth/M3 Parkway services will operate to a Saturday schedule with the addition of the 06.15 Longford-Pearse and 17.15 Connolly-Longford services. Docklands Station is closed on this day.
- Portlaoise/Kildare/Newbridge Commuter services will operate to a Friday schedule with some alterations. There will also be a limited peak Newbridge/Hazelhatch to Grand Canal Dock service.
- Cork Commuter will operate to a Saturday schedule.
Easter Saturday:
From 1 pm onwards, no services will operate to/from Heuston for the remainder of the day due to line improvement works. Customers should note:
- After 1pm, services between Dublin and Cork will operate with bus transfers between Heuston and Newbridge/Portlaoise, with onward train services, approximately every two hours. Dublin Heuston/Limerick services will operate with connections to/from all Dublin Heuston/Cork services at Limerick Junction.
- Tralee services will operate with connections to/from Dublin Heuston / Cork services at Mallow.Nenagh Line customers, please change at Ballybrophy as normal for connecting services.
- Dublin Heuston/Galway and Dublin Heuston/Westport services after 1.30pm will operate with bus transfers between Heuston and Kildare and onward train services.
- Dublin Heuston/Waterford services after 1.30pm will operate with bus transfers between Heuston and Athy, with onward train services.
- An hourly commuter rail service will operate between Heuston and Hazelhatch, and bus connections will also be available between Hazelhatch and Sallins / Newbridge. Intercity services will serve stations between Newbridge and Portlaoise.
- Connolly/Sligo and Connolly/Rosslare services will operate to a normal Saturday service.
- DART will operate to a Saturday schedule between Connolly and Greystones only.
- No DART services will operate between Connolly and Malahide/Howth. Dublin Bus will honour rail tickets.
- Northern Commuter services will operate between Skerries and Drogheda and Dundalk only. Bus transfers will operate between Connolly and Skerries, serving Donabate. Rush & Lusk station will remain closed for the duration of the works and Dublin Bus will honour tickets to and from Rush and Lusk.
- Enterprise will operate between Drogheda and Belfast with a bus transfer between Connolly and Drogheda.
- Maynooth/M3 Parkway services will operate to a normal Saturday schedule.
- Cork Commuter will operate to a normal Saturday schedule.
Easter Sunday:
- Intercity (excluding Enterprise) will operate to a Sunday service with some time alterations, and some cancellations. The following morning services will be part substituted by bus:
- 8am Heuston/Galway will have bus transfers between Heuston and Newbridge
- 8.30am Heuston/Tralee will have bus transfers between Heuston and Portlaoise
- 9.10am Heuston/Waterford will have bus transfers between Heuston and Athy
- DART will operate to a Sunday schedule between Connolly and Greystones only. No DART services will operate between Connolly and Malahide/Howth. Dublin Bus will honour rail tickets.
- Northern Commuter services will operate between Skerries and Drogheda and Dundalk only. Bus transfers will operate between Connolly and Skerries, serving Donabate. Rush & Lusk station will remain closed for the duration of the works and Dublin Bus will honour tickets to and from Rush and Lusk.
- Enterprise will operate between Drogheda and Belfast with a bus transfer between Connolly and Drogheda.
- Maynooth/M3 Parkway services will operate to a normal Sunday schedule.
- Portlaoise/Kildare/Newbridge Commuter services will operate to a Sunday schedule with some alterations.
- Cork Commuter will operate to a normal Sunday schedule.
Easter Monday:
- DART services will operate to a Sunday schedule.
- Northern Commuter, Maynooth Commuter, Kildare/Portlaoise commuter will operate to a Sunday schedule with minor revisions.
- Cork Commuter will operate to an hourly service on Cork/Cobh and an hourly service on Cork/Midleton approximately.
- Sligo and Rosslare services operate to a Sunday schedule.
- Heuston Intercity routes will operate to a Monday schedule, with a significant number of alterations.
- Enterprise services will operate to a Monday service, except for:
- 06.30 Newry to Connolly is cancelled.
- 07.35 Connolly to Belfast includes a bus transfer from Connolly to Drogheda.
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