Iarnród Éireann Night-time Track Works
28 June 2024
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
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:
| Station / Area | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Balbriggan | 1st July & 2nd July |
Essential track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Bayside - Sutton | 25th - 29th June |
Essential linear track maintenance (rail stressing). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Cabra - Inchicore | 17th - 13th July | Essential linear track maintenance (gullet wall pointing/concrete repairs at OB02, OB03, OBC3 and UBC4). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Cahir, Clonmel, Kilsheelan, Carrick on Suir, Emil and surrounding areas |
4th - 29th June |
Essential track maintenance works will take place on the Limerick Junction to Waterford Line. Use of heavy on track machines needed. 20:00 to 05:00 Tuesday - Saturday night inclusive of both nights for 4 weeks at various locations between Cahir and Emil. |
| Carrigtowhill to Midleton Stations, Cork | 15th July - 16th August |
Essential railway works |
|
Clongriffin |
24th - 29th June | Essential track maintenance (points maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
|
Connolly – East Wall |
1st July – 6th July | Essential linear track maintenance (points repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
|
Dalkey - Killiney |
10th - 29th June | Essential linear track maintenance (fence installation). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Dalkey - Killiney |
1st July – 6th July |
Essential linear track maintenance (fence installation & overhead cable inspections). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Drogheda |
15th April - 28th September |
Kearney’s Yard. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machinery. Use of heavy on track machines needed. |
| Drogheda |
1st July – 6th July |
Essential track maintenance (axel counter installation). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Dun Laoghaire – Sandycove |
1st July – 6th July |
Essential linear track maintenance (points repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Glasnevin |
1st July – 6th July |
Reilly’s crossing. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machinery. Use of heavy on track machines needed. |
| Glasnevin |
24th June – 29th June |
Essential track maintenance (rail repair). Use of heavy on track machines needed |
| Glasnevin |
1st July – 6th July |
Essential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Glasnevin Junction - Maynooth |
1st July – 6th July |
Essential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Glasnevin Junction - Maynooth |
24th June – 29th June |
Essential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Grand Canal Dock – Lansdowne Road |
24th June – 30th June |
Essential linear track maintenance (points maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Greystones |
6th July & 7th July |
Ennis Lane level crossing. Essential track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Greystones |
24th June – 29th June |
Ennis Lane level crossing. Essential track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Greystones – Bray |
24th June – 29th June |
Essential linear track maintenance (ballast maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Glounthanue to Carrigtwohill, Cork. |
24th June - 5th July |
Essential railway works incorporating areas along rail corridor including Carrigtwohill, Ballyadam, Ballyrichard More, Waterock, Ford and Mill Road Level Crossings. |
| Hazelhatch |
24th - 29th June |
Essential track maintenance (rail repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Hazelhatch |
1st July – 6th July |
Essential track maintenance (rail repair & ballast maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Howth Junction |
1st July – 6th July |
Essential track maintenance (breather switch maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Kildare |
4th July – 6th July |
Essential track maintenance (ballast maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Kilkenny |
1st July – 7th July |
Ballyleoghan to Knockmoylan. Essential linear track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Kilkenny |
24th June - 7th July |
Newrath. Essential track maintenance (rail repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed. |
| Killiney |
27th - 29th June |
Essential linear track maintenance (overhead cable renewals). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Lansdowne Road |
1st July – 7th July |
Essential track maintenance (rail repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Lansdowne Road |
1st July – 7th July |
Level Crossing. Preparation for upgrade works. Use of hand tools needed. |
| Lansdowne Road |
24th June – 6th July |
Level Crossing. Preparation for upgrade works. Use of hand tools needed. |
| Lucan North |
1st July – 6th July |
Foley’s Yard. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machinery. Use of heavy on track machines needed. |
| Lucan North |
24th - 29th June |
Foley’s Yard. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machinery. Use of heavy on track machines needed. |
| Malahide |
1st July – 6th July |
Essential track maintenance (breather switch maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Malahide |
24th June – 29th June |
Essential track maintenance (drainage installation). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Malahide |
7th May -27th September |
Essential track maintenance (Overhead Cable Equipment Mast Strengthening). Use of heavy on track machines needed |
| Mallow Station to Kilbarry area |
1st July -31st July |
Essential railway works incorporating areas along rail corridor including Quartertown Upper, Ballynamona, Mourne Abbey, Burnfort, Blarney, and Mallow Road, Cork. |
| Merrion Road |
24th June - 29th June |
Level Crossing. Preparation for upgrade works. Use of hand tools needed. |
| Pearse - Sandymount |
24th - 29th June |
Essential linear track maintenance (weed spraying). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Phoenix Park Tunnel |
17th - 29th June |
Essential track maintenance (brick repairs). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Portarlington |
1st July – 4th July |
Essential track maintenance (ballast maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Portarlington |
1st July – 6th July |
Essential track maintenance (points maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Portlaoise |
1st July – 6th July |
Essential track maintenance (points maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Portlaoise |
27th May – 13th July |
Essential linear track maintenance (rail renewal). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Portlaoise – Portarlington |
24th June – 29th June |
Essential linear track maintenance (ballasting works & points repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Raheny |
1st July – 4th July |
Access/Egress. Loading on/off machinery. Use of heavy on track machines needed. |
| Sallins | 1st July – 6th July | Essential track maintenance (rail repair & ballast maintenance). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Sandymount |
24th June – 6th July |
Level Crossing. Preparation for upgrade works. Use of hand tools needed. |
| Serpentine |
24th June – 6th July |
Level Crossing. Preparation for upgrade works. Use of hand tools needed. |
| Shankill - Bray |
10th - 13th July |
Essential linear track maintenance (track renewal). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Sydney Parade |
22nd - 24th June |
Sutton level crossing upgrade works. Essential track maintenance. Use of heavy on track machinery needed. |
| Sydney Parade |
24th June – 6th July |
Level Crossing. Preparation for upgrade works. Use of hand tools needed. |
| Talbot Street |
1st July – 6th July |
Essential bridge maintenance (UBLL39). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |
| Tara Street |
1st July – 6th July |
Essential bridge maintenance (UBLL45/UBLL46). Use of heavy on track machinery needed |