Upcoming Line Improvement Works

12 December 2024

Here you will find a complete list of planned engineering works and changes to Iarnród Éireann rail services.

Upcoming Line Improvements

Ballybrophy Services
Belfast Services
25th and 26th January 2025
Due to Engineering Works between Clontarf Road and Drogheda on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th January, service alterations and amendments will be in place.
Saturday, 25th January
- 05:50 Connolly to Belfast Grand Central is cancelled
- 06:50 Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 06:20hrs from Connolly to Drogheda, train departing at 07:28 from Drogheda to Belfast
- 07:50 Connolly to Belfast Grand Central is cancelled
- 08:50 Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 08:20 from Connolly to Drogheda, train departing at 09:28 from Drogheda to Belfast
- 09:50 Connolly to Belfast Grand Central is cancelled
- 10:50 Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 10:20 from Connolly to Drogheda, train departing at 11:28 from Drogheda to Belfast
- 11:50 Connolly to Belfast Grand Central is cancelled
- 12:50 Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 12:20 from Connolly to Drogheda, train departing at 13:28 from Drogheda to Belfast
- 13:50 Connolly to Belfast Grand Central is cancelled
- 14:50 Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 14:20 from Connolly to Drogheda, train departing at 15:28 from Drogheda to Belfast
- 15:50 Connolly to Belfast Grand Central is cancelled
- 16:50 Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 16:20 from Connolly to Drogheda, train departing at 17:50 from Drogheda to Belfast
- 17:50 Connolly to Belfast Grand Central is cancelled
- 18:50 Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 18:20 from Connolly to Drogheda, train departing at 19:28 from Drogheda to Belfast
- 20:50 Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers from Connolly to Drogheda, train departing at 21:45 from Drogheda to Belfast, calling additionally at Lurgan and Lisburn to set down only
- 06:00 Belfast Grand Central to Connolly will operate to Drogheda only, bus transfers from Drogheda to Connolly
- 07:00 Belfast Grand Central to Connolly is cancelled
- 08:00 Belfast Grand Central to Connolly will operate to Drogheda only, bus transfers from Drogheda to Connolly
- 09:00 Belfast Grand Central to Connolly is cancelled
- 10:00 Belfast Grand Central to Connolly will operate to Drogheda only, bus transfers from Drogheda to Connolly
- 11:00 Belfast Grand Central to Connolly is cancelled
- 12:00 Belfast Grand Central to Connolly will operate to Drogheda only, bus transfers from Drogheda to Connolly
- 13:00 Belfast Grand Central to Connolly is cancelled
- 14:00 Belfast Grand Central to Connolly will operate to Drogheda only, bus transfers from Drogheda to Connolly
- 15:00 Belfast Grand Central to Connolly is cancelled
- 16:00 Belfast Grand Central to Connolly will operate to Drogheda only, bus transfers from Drogheda to Connolly
- 17:00 Belfast Grand Central to Connolly is cancelled
- 18:00 Belfast Grand Central to Connolly 8 Dietrich will operate to Drogheda only, bus transfers from Drogheda to Connolly
- 19:00 Belfast Grand Central to Connolly is cancelled
- 21:00 Belfast Grand Central to Connolly will operate to Drogheda only, bus transfers from Drogheda to Connolly
Sunday, 26th January
- 08:50 Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 08:20 from Connolly to Drogheda, train departing at 09:29 from Drogheda to Belfast
- 10:50 Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 10:20 from Connolly to Drogheda, train departing at 11:29 from Drogheda to Belfast
- 12:50 Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 12:20 from Connolly to Drogheda, train departing at 13:29 from Drogheda to Belfast
- 13:50 Connolly to Belfast Grand Central is cancelled
- 14:50 Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 14:20 from Connolly to Drogheda, train departing at 15:29 from Drogheda to Belfast
- 16:50 Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 16:20 from Connolly to Drogheda, train departing at 17:29 from Drogheda to Belfast
- 18:50 Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 18:20 from Connolly to Drogheda, train departing at 19:29 from Drogheda to Belfast
- 20:50 Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers from Connolly to Drogheda, train departing at 21:45 from Drogheda to Belfast
- 08:05 Belfast Grand Central to Connolly will operate to Drogheda only, bus transfers from Drogheda to Connolly
- 10:05 Belfast Grand Central to Connolly will operate to Drogheda only, bus transfers from Drogheda to Connolly
- 12:05 Belfast Grand Central to Connolly will operate to Drogheda only, bus transfers from Drogheda to Connolly
- 14:05 Belfast Grand Central to Connolly will operate to Drogheda only, bus transfers from Drogheda to Connolly
- 16:05 Belfast Grand Central to Connolly will operate to Drogheda only, bus transfers from Drogheda to Connolly
- 17:05 Belfast Grand Central to Connolly is cancelled
- 18:05 Belfast Grand Central to Connolly will operate to Drogheda only, bus transfers from Drogheda to Connolly
- 20:05 Belfast Grand Central to Connolly will operate to Drogheda only, bus transfers from Drogheda to Connolly
Cobh and Midleton Commuters
Glounthaune and Midleton
- Mondays to Wednesdays 6th January to 23rd April 2025
- Mondays to Wednesdays 28th April to 10th December 2025
Due to Engineering Works between Glounthaune and Midleton on the above dates the following service alterations and amendments will take place:
- 20:15 Cork to Midleton will be substituted by bus transfers direct from Cork to Midleton, second bus transfer from Cork to Littleisland, Glounthaune, Carrigtwohill and Midleton
- 21:15 Cork to Midleton will be substituted by bus transfers direct from Cork to Midleton, second bus transfer from Cork to Littleisland, Glounthaune, Carrigtwohill and Midleton
- 22:45 Cork to Midleton will be substituted by bus transfers from Cork to Littleisland, Glounthaune, Carrigtwohill and Midleton
- 20:45 Midleton to Cork will be substituted by bus transfers direct from Midleton to Cork, second bus transfer from Midleton to Carrigtwohill, Glounthaune, Littleisland and Cork
- 21:45 Midleton to Cork will be substituted by bus transfers direct from Midleton to Cork, second bus transfer from Midleton to Carrigtwohill, Glounthaune, Littleisland and Cork
- 23:15 Midleton to Cork will be substituted by bus transfers direct from Midleton to Cork, second bus transfer from Midleton to Carrigtwohill, Glounthaune, Littleisland and Cork
Cork and Cobh
- Monday 27th to Wednesday 29th January 2025
- Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th February 2025
- Monday 10th to Wednesday 12th February 2025
Due to Engineering Works between Cork and Cobh on the above dates, the following service alterations and amendments will take place:
- 20:00 Cork to Cobh will be substituted by bus transfers direct from Cork to Cobh, second bus transfer from Cork to Littleisland, Glounthaune, Fota, Carrigaloe, Rushbrooke and Cobh
- 21:00 Cork to Cobh will be substituted by bus transfers direct from Cork to Cobh, second bus transfer from Cork to Littleisland, Glounthaune, Fota, Carrigaloe, Rushbrooke and Cobh
- 22:00 Cork to Cobh will be substituted by bus transfers direct from Cork to Cobh, second bus transfer from Cork to Littleisland, Glounthaune, Fota, Carrigaloe, Rushbrooke and Cobh
- 23:00 Cork to Cobh will be substituted by bus transfers from Cork to Littleisland, Glounthaune, Fota, Carrigaloe, Rushbrooke and Cobh
- 20:30 Cobh to Cork will be substituted by bus transfers direct from Cobh to Cork, second bus transfer from Cobh to Rushbrooke, Carrigaloe, Fota, Glounthaune, Littleisland and Cork
- 21:30 Cobh to Cork will be substituted by bus transfers direct from Cobh to Cork, second bus transfer from Cobh to Rushbrooke, Carrigaloe, Fota, Glounthaune, Littleisland and Cork
- 22:30 Cobh to Cork will be substituted by bus transfers direct from Cobh to Cork, second bus transfer from Cobh to Rushbrooke, Carrigaloe, Fota, Glounthaune, Littleisland and Cork
- 23:30 Cobh to Cork will be substituted by bus transfers from Cobh to Rushbrooke, Carrigaloe, Fota, Glounthaune, Littleisland and Cork
Cork, Limerick and Tralee Services
From August the 21st until further notice

Tuesday to Saturday inclusive and every week thereafter:
- 07:00 to Dublin Heuston will depart from platform 4
- 05:40, 06:15 to Dublin Heuston and 06:25 to Tralee will depart from platform 5
DART Services
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th January
Due to Engineering Works between Clontarf Road and Drogheda on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th January, service alterations and amendments will be in place.
- DART services: there will be NO DART service between Dublin Connolly and Malahide / Howth
- DART services will operate between Dublin Connolly and Bray / Greystones only
- Dublin Bus will accept valid rail tickets for travel within the affected area
Maynooth, Longford and Sligo Services
Northern Commuters
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th January 2025
Due to Engineering Works between Clontarf Road and Drogheda on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th January, service alterations and amendments will be in place.
- ONLY Belfast services will serve Dundalk.
- The following stations will be closed: Laytown, Gormonstown, Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush & Lusk, Donabate
- All Northern Commuter services are cancelled and will be replaced with a limited bus service as below
Bus Service details
- 09:20 Connolly to Drogheda serving Donabate, Balbriggan and Drogheda only
- 09:20 Connolly to Skerries serving Rush and Lusk and Skerries only
- 10:17 Connolly to Drogheda serving Donabate, Balbriggan and Drogheda only
- 10:17 Connolly to Skerries serving Rush and Lusk and Skerries only
- 11:17 Connolly to Drogheda serving Donabate, Balbriggan and Drogheda only
- 11:17 Connolly to Skerries serving Rush and Lusk and Skerries only
- 12:15 Connolly to Drogheda serving Donabate, Balbriggan and Drogheda only
- 12:15 Connolly to Skerries serving Rush and Lusk and Skerries only
- 13:15 Connolly to Drogheda serving Donabate, Balbriggan and Drogheda only
- 13:15 Connolly to Skerries serving Rush and Lusk and Skerries only
- 14:15 Connolly to Drogheda serving Donabate, Balbriggan and Drogheda only
- 14:15 Connolly to Skerries serving Rush and Lusk and Skerries only
- 15:15 Connolly to Drogheda serving Donabate, Balbriggan and Drogheda only
- 15:15 Connolly to Skerries serving Rush and Lusk and Skerries only
- 16:15 Connolly to Drogheda serving Donabate, Balbriggan and Drogheda only
- 16:15 Connolly to Skerries serving Rush and Lusk and Skerries only
- 17:15 Connolly to Drogheda serving Donabate, Balbriggan and Drogheda only
- 17:15 Connolly to Skerries serving Rush and Lusk and Skerries only
- 18:15 Connolly to Drogheda serving Donabate, Balbriggan and Drogheda only
- 18:15 Connolly to Skerries serving Rush and Lusk and Skerries only
- 19:20 Connolly to Drogheda serving Donabate, Balbriggan and Drogheda only
- 19:20 Connolly to Skerries serving Rush and Lusk and Skerries only
- 20:35 Connolly to Drogheda serving Donabate, Balbriggan and Drogheda only
- 20:35 Connolly to Skerries serving Rush and Lusk and Skerries only
- 21:35 Connolly to Drogheda serving Donabate, Balbriggan and Drogheda only
- 21:35 Connolly to Skerries serving Rush and Lusk and Skerries only
- 22:35 Connolly to Drogheda serving Donabate, Balbriggan and Drogheda only
- 22:35 Connolly to Skerries serving Rush and Lusk and Skerries only
- 23:42 Connolly to Drogheda serving Donabate, Balbriggan and Drogheda only
- 23:42 Connolly to Skerries serving Rush and Lusk and Skerries only
- 07:06 Drogheda to Connolly serving Balbriggan, Donabate and Connolly only (Saturday 25th January only)
- 07:36 Skerries to Connolly serving Rush and Lusk and Connolly only (Saturday 25th January only)
- 08:31 Drogheda to Connolly serving Balbriggan, Donabate and Connolly only
- 09:00 Skerries to Connolly serving Rush and Lusk and Connolly only
- 09:31 Drogheda to Connolly serving Balbriggan, Donabate and Connolly only
- 10:00 Skerries to Connolly serving Rush and Lusk and Connolly only
- 10:31 Drogheda to Connolly serving Balbriggan, Donabate and Connolly only
- 11:00 Skerries to Connolly serving Rush and Lusk and Connolly only
- 11:31 Drogheda to Connolly serving Balbriggan, Donabate and Connolly only
- 12:00 Skerries to Connolly serving Rush and Lusk and Connolly only
- 12:42 Drogheda to Connolly serving Balbriggan, Donabate and Connolly only
- 13:15 Skerries to Connolly serving Rush and Lusk and Connolly only
- 13:41 Drogheda to Connolly serving Balbriggan, Donabate and Connolly only
- 14:10 Skerries to Connolly serving Rush and Lusk and Connolly only
- 14:43 Drogheda to Connolly serving Balbriggan, Donabate and Connolly only
- 15:05 Skerries to Connolly serving Rush and Lusk and Connolly only
- 15:41 Drogheda to Connolly serving Balbriggan, Donabate and Connolly only
- 16:05 Skerries to Connolly serving Rush and Lusk and Connolly only
- 16:41 Drogheda to Connolly serving Balbriggan, Donabate and Connolly only
- 17:05 Skerries to Connolly serving Rush and Lusk and Connolly only
- 17:41 Drogheda to Connolly serving Balbriggan, Donabate and Connolly only
- 18:05 Skerries to Connolly serving Rush and Lusk and Connolly only
- 18:43 Drogheda to Connolly serving Balbriggan, Donabate and Connolly only
- 19:05 Skerries to Connolly serving Rush and Lusk and Connolly only
- 19:31 Drogheda to Connolly serving Balbriggan, Donabate and Connolly only
- 20:00 Skerries to Connolly serving Rush and Lusk and Connolly only
- 20:31 Drogheda to Connolly serving Balbriggan, Donabate and Connolly only
- 21:00 Skerries to Connolly serving Rush and Lusk and Connolly only
- 21:31 Drogheda to Connolly serving Balbriggan, Donabate and Connolly only
- 22:00 Skerries to Connolly serving Rush and Lusk and Connolly only
- 22:31 Drogheda to Connolly serving Balbriggan, Donabate and Connolly only
- 23:00 Skerries to Connolly serving Rush and Lusk and Connolly only
Portlaoise Commuters
Rosslare Services
Waterford Services
Galway and Westport Services
Sunday 2nd February
Due to Engineering Works between Athenry and Galway on Sunday 2nd February, the following service alterations and amendments will take place:
- 14:40 Dublin Heuston to Galway will operate to Athenry only, bus transfers direct from Athenry to Galway, second bus transfer from Athenry to Oranmore and Galway
- 16:35 Dublin Heuston to Galway Will operate to Athenry only, bus transfers direct from Athenry to Galway, second bus transfer from Athenry to Oranmore and Galway
- 18:45 Dublin Heuston to Galway will operate to Athenry only, bus transfers direct from Athenry to Galway, second bus transfer from Athenry to Oranmore and Galway
- 20:30 Dublin Heuston to Galway will operate to Athenry only, bus transfers direct from Athenry to Galway, second bus transfer from Athenry to Oranmore and Galway
- 17:00 Galway to Dublin Heuston will be bus transfers departing at 16:30 direct from Galway to Athenry, second bus transfer departing at 16:30 from Galway to Oranmore and Athenry , train departing at 17:24 from Athenry to Dublin Heuston
- 18:00 Galway to Dublin Heuston will be bus transfers departing at 17:30 direct from Galway to Athenry, second bus transfer departing at 17:30 from Galway to Oranmore and Athenry , train departing at 18:20 from Athenry to Dublin Heuston
- 19:25 Galway to Athlone will be bus transfers departing at 18:55 direct from Galway to Athenry, second bus transfer departing at 18:55 from Galway to Oranmore and Athenry, train departing at 19:44 from Athenry to Athlone
Western Rail Corridor (Limerick to Galway)
Sunday 2nd February
Due to Engineering Works between Athenry and Galway on Sunday 2nd February, the following service alterations and amendments will take place:
- 15:55 Limerick to Galway will operate to Athenry only, bus transfers direct from Athenry to Galway, second bus transfer from Athenry to Oranmore and Galway
- 18:15 Limerick to Galway will operate to Athenry only, bus transfers direct from Athenry to Galway, second bus transfer from Athenry to Oranmore and Galway
- 16:10 Galway to Limerick will be bus transfers departing at 15:40 direct from Galway to Athenry, second bus transfer departing at 15:40 from Galway to Oranmore and Athenry, train departing at 16:32 from Athenry to Limerick
- 18:30 Galway to Limerick will be bus transfers departing at 18:00 direct from Galway to Athenry, second bus transfer departing at 18:00 from Galway to Oranmore and Athenry, train departing at 18:55 from Athenry to Limerick
Waterford to Limerick

Major works preview 2025

With record investment in our rail network under the National Development Plan, Iarnród Éireann is currently undertaking a range of projects, as well as essential maintenance, right across our lines.

Major projects which will be progressed this year include:

Cork Area Commuter Rail projects, including twin-tracking of the Midleton line, a new platform in Kent Station, and resignalling works which - together - will treble the capacity for Cork commuter rail services
Works on the new Ceannt Station, Galway, and relocated Plunkett Station, Waterford
The beginning of enabling works for DART+ West, on the Maynooth and M3 Parkway lines
DART+ works for recharging facilities for new trains at Drogheda
Systems testing for our new National Train Control Centre
Continuing overhead line renewal works on the DART network
Construction work on the new Woodbrook DART Station in south Dublin, opening in summer 2025
Track renewal work, bridge replacemement, points and crossing renewals and other essential infrastructure maintenance and renewal works in a range of locations

While the vast majority of works take place overnight, or in a way that sees little or no disruption to services, in some instances disruption is unavoidable. In particular, this will happen if we’re replacing or improving essential infrastructure like tracks, bridges, signalling, overhead lines, or helping third parties with major plans.

So we need to plan these works to deliver improvements to our customers, but there can be unavoidable disruption too. We work to ensure that any such disruption is minimised, and that the number of customers affected is minimised too.

We do this in a number of ways:

We try to ensure that our busiest lines are unaffected at the busiest times, so weekday works, and particularly at peak, are avoided
We work to plan the works which must happen, and look at events which take place around the country too. Major sports, music, cultural and other entertainment is always considered. This poses challenges – we’re busier with works than ever before, but there are more events than ever before too
We choose selected Bank Holiday weekends to undertake projects of significant scale – the extra weekend day allows us to achieve more progress more efficiently, while avoiding impacting those crucial weekday customers. We don’t schedule works at St Patrick’s weekend, which is particularly important for tourism. However, the new February (St Brigid’s Bank Holiday), Easter, and the May, June and October Bank Holidays, and occasionally the August Bank Holiday, are often used for works

So, while we will have other works which may affect individual services, or late evening / early morning services in some instances, this is the current schedule (as of 15th January 2025) of major disruptive works up to November 2025. Further dates will be added shortly. This is subject to further change (for example, works programmes revisions or confirmations, new events or additional investment funding can result in revisions).

Bold indicates extended works, including weekday impacts; italic indicates Translink works.

Line Improvement Works - 2025
Dates	Line Closed	Works	Services Affected
6th January to 10th December (Mondays to Wednesdays - 20:00hrs onwards, excluding Bank Holiday Mondays)	Glounthaune to Midleton	Track works for new second track	Glounthaune to Midleton
25th to 26th January	Connolly to Drogheda	Track renewal and maintenance	Northside DART, Northern Commuter, Belfast Enterprise
27th to 29th January, 4th to 5th & 10th to 12th February (20:00hrs onwards)	Cork to Cobh	Cuttings & embankments works	Cork to Cobh/Midleton
2nd February - evening only (St Brigid's Bank Holiday Sunday)	Athenry to Galway	New station points and crossings work	Dublin to Galway, Limerick to Galway
8th & 22nd February - evenings only	Portarlington to Athlone	Track renewal and bridge maintenance	Dublin to Galway, Dublin to Westport
15th to 16th February	Cork to Cobh/Midleton	Cuttings & embankments works, bridge maintenance	Cork to Cobh/Midleton
15th to 16th February	Dun Laoghaire to Bray	Track renewal	Southside DART, Rosslare Intercity
16th February	Mallow to Cork	New platform and track works	Dublin to Cork, Tralee to Cork, Cork to Mallow
1st & 29th March - evenings only	Mallow to Cork	Signalling works	Dublin to Cork, Tralee to Cork, Cork to Mallow
9th March - morning only	Portarlington to Athlone	Track renewal	Dublin to Galway, Dublin to Westport
22nd March & 5th April - evenings only	Newbridge to Portarlington, and Portarlington to Athlone	Track renewal, ballast cleaning	All Dublin Heuston Intercity routes; Portlaoise to Dublin Commuter
12th to 13th April	Mallow to Killarney	Track lowering and bridge renewal	Mallow to Tralee
19th to 21st April (Easter weekend)	Clontarf Road to Newry	Track renewal, signalling commissioning, overhead line renewal, points & crossing renewals	Northside DART, Northern Commuter, Belfast Enterprise
20th April - evening only	Newbridge to Portarlington	Track renewal	All Dublin Heuston Intercity routes; Portlaoise to Dublin Commuter
22nd to 24th April - daytime only	Ennis to Limerick	Ballast cleaning	Ennis to Limerick, Galway to Limerick
26th to 27th April	Bray to Rosslare	NTCC System testing	Bray to Greystones DART, Rosslare Intercity
26th April - evening only	Athlone to Ballinasloe	Ballast cleaning	Dublin to Galway
3rd to 4th May - May Bank Holiday	Cork to Mallow	Cork rail tunnel works	Cork to Mallow, Cork to Dublin, Cork to Tralee
3rd to 5th May - May Bank Holiday	Grand Canal Dock to Greystones	Track renewals, bridge maintenance, Bray Head coastal defence, overhead line renewal	Southside DART, Dublin to Rosslare
17th to 18th May	Cork to Cobh/Midleton	CACR signalling works, track renewal	Cork to Cobh/Midleton
17th May - evening only	Newbridge to Portarlington, and Portarlington to Athlone	Track renewal, ballast cleaning	All Dublin Heuston Intercity routes; Portlaoise to Dublin Commuter
24th May and 7th June - evening only	Cork to Mallow	CACR signalling works	Cork to Mallow, Cork to Dublin, Cork to Tralee
31st May to 2nd June - June Bank Holiday	Connolly to Blackrock	Track renewal, bridge maintenance, level crossing renewal	Southside DART, Dublin to Rosslare
7th and 21st June - evenings only	Ballinasloe to Athenry	Track renewal	Dublin to Galway
14th June	Manulla Jctn to Ballina	Bridge maintenance	Manulla to Ballina
28th June - evening only	Castlerea to Ballyhaunis	Ballast cleaning	Dublin to Westport/Ballina
28th to 29th June	Limerick to Ennis	Bridge maintenance	Limerick to Ennis, Limerick to Galway
28th June	Portlaoise to Thurles	Track renewal, bridge maintenance	Dublin to Cork/ Kerry / Limerick
5th July	Mallow to Tralee	Bridge maintenance	Mallow to Tralee, Dublin to Tralee
12th July	Grand Canal Dock to Bray	Track renewal	Southside DART, Dublin to Rosslare
12th July - evening only	Cork to Mallow	CACR signalling works	Cork to Mallow, Cork to Dublin, Cork to Tralee
2nd to 4th August (August Bank Holiday)	Malahide to Drogheda	Track renewal	Northern Commuter, Belfast Enterprise
2nd to 4th August (August Bank Holiday)	Glounthaune to Midleton	Track works for new second track	Cork to Midleton
2nd August	Ballyhaunis to Roscommon	Bridge renewal	Dublin to Westport/Ballina
3rd August	Cork to Cobh	CACR signalling works	Cork to Cobh
9th August - evening only	Athlone to Ballinasloe / Roscommon	Points & crossing renewal	Dublin to Galway/Westport
9th to 10th August	Mallow to Tralee	NTCC System testing	Mallow to Tralee, Dublin to Tralee
9th to 10th August	Kildare to Waterford	NTCC System testing	Dublin to Waterford
22nd August (12:00hrs) to 25th August (16:00hrs)	Clonmel to Carrick-on-Suir	Bridge maintenance	Waterford to Limerick Junction
23rd to 24th August	Cork to Mallow	CACR signalling works	Cork to Mallow, Cork to Dublin
23rd August - evening only	Claremorris to Westport	Ballast cleaning	Dublin to Westport/Ballina
30th to 31st August	Connolly to Clontarf Road	Crossover renewal	Northside DART
30th August - evening only	Ballyhaunis to Westport	Points & crossing renewal	Dublin to Westport/Ballina
30th August, 13th & 27th September, 11th October	Nenagh branch	Bridges maintenance	Limerick to Ballybrophy (via Nenagh)
6th & 13th September - evenings only	Heuston to Portarlington	Track renewal, ballast cleaning	All Intercity and Commuter routes to/from Heuston
13th to 14th September	Dun Laoghaire to Greystones	Bridge renewal, Bray Head coastal defence works, overhead line renewal	Southside DART, Rosslare Intercity
13th September	Mullingar to Sligo	Points & crossing renewal	Dublin to Sligo
20th to 21st September	Bray to Rosslare	NTCC Systems testing	Bray to Greystones DART, Rosslare Intercity
20th to 21st September	Clonsilla to M3 Parkway	DART+ enabling works, track lowering	Clonsilla to M3 Parkway
20th to 21st September	Cork to Mallow, Cobh & Midleton	CACR signalling works, track works for new second track	Cork to Mallow, Cobh & Midleton
27th September- evening	Mullingar to Longford	Ballast cleaning	Dublin to Sligo
27th September - evening	Heuston to Portarlington	Track renewal	All Intercity and Commuter routes to/from Heuston
4th October	Galway to Athenry	Track renewal and underpass installation	Galway to Dublin, Galway to Limerick
4th to 5th October	Dun Laoghaire to Greystones	Bridge renewal, coastal defence works Bray Head	Southside DART, Rosslare Intercity
4th October - evening	Cork to Mallow	CACR signalling works	Cork to Mallow, Cork to Dublin, Cork to Tralee
11th to 12th October	Galway to Athenry	Crossover installation and underpass installation	Galway to Dublin, Galway to Limerick
18th to 19th October	Cork to Mallow	Bridge renewal, embankment works, CACR signalling works	Cork to Mallow, Cork to Dublin, Cork to Tralee
18th October - evening	Dromod to Boyle	Ballast cleaning	Dublin to Sligo
25th to 27th October - Bank holiday weekend	Galway to Athenry	Track and signalling commissioning Galway, Oranmore Station works	Galway to Dublin, Galway to Limerick
24th October (08:00hrs) to 27th October (16:00hrs)	Clonmel to Carrick-on-Suir	Bridge renewal	Waterford to Limerick Junction
25th to 27th October - Bank holiday weekend	Howth Junction to Drogheda	Overhead line renewal, track renewal, ballast cleaning	Malahide DART, Northern Commuter, Belfast Enterprise
25th to 27th October - Bank holiday weekend	Clonsilla to M3 Parkway	DART+ enabling works, track lowering	Clonsilla to M3 Parkway
1st to 2nd November	Hazelhatch to Sallins	Crossover renewal	All Heuston Intercity routes, Portlaoise / Newbridge to Dublin Commuter routes
1st November - evening	Dromod to Boyle	Ballast cleaning	Dublin to Sligo
8th to 9th and 29th to 30th November	Cork to Cobh / Midleton	CACR signalling works	Cork to Cobh / Midleton

Check out our video below to learn more about the work being carried out to maintain our railway network.

Accessibility on Iarnród Éireann Services

We are better able to assist you if you contact us as far in advance as possible, but try to give at least 24-hours' notice of your journey. You can contact us by emailing access@irishrail.ie or call (01) 836 6222 (Monday to Friday 07:00hrs - 19:00hrs and 08:00hrs - 18:00hrs Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays).

For further information please visit our Accessibility section.

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Bus Transfer Arrangements

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Who is eligible for this ticket?

What are the conditions of travel?

How do I buy this ticket?

Where can I buy this ticket?

Where do I collect the ticket?

Upcoming Line Improvement Works

Upcoming Line Improvements

Major works preview 2025

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