Iarnród Éireann has reminded customers that a revised timetable will be in place this Easter weekend on all routes.
Customers are advised to check times before travel from Good Friday 3rd April to Easter Monday 6th April inclusive for revised schedules, at www.irishrail.ie or at the Iarnród Éireann app. Intercity travel can also be booked at the website or app, and is strongly advised, particularly at busiest times and during the times of major works.
Rail service arrangements – Good Friday 3rd April
Revised times on many routes, including a Saturday schedule on DART and revised Saturday schedule on Commuter services. Check times for all routes at www.irishrail.ie or the Iarnród Éireann app.
Rail service arrangements – major works
Customers are asked to note in particular the following works taking place over the Easter weekend.
Saturday 4th to Easter Monday 6th April inclusive, Connolly to Dun Laoghaire
A series of works including overhead line renewal, platform works and retaining wall renewal will take place at various locations between Connolly and Dun Laoghaire. As a result:
- DART services between Connolly and Dun Laoghaire will be suspended. Leapcards used for rail travel are valid on all TFI services in the affected area, subject to capacity. DART services will operate between Howth/Malahide and Connolly, and between Dun Laoghaire and Greystones.
- Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort services will involve bus transfers between Connolly and Bray, to a revised schedule.
Friday 3rd (evening) to Easter Monday 6th (morning) April inclusive, Portarlington to Galway
A series of works including the continued construction of the new Ceannt Station in Galway and associated infrastructure, the expansion of Oranmore Station, and track and bridge renewal works at a number of locations will take place during these times. As a result:
- Dubin Heuston to Galway services will be a bus replacement for the full journey, to a revised schedule
- Dublin Heuston to Westport will involve bus transfers between Heuston and Athlone, to a revised schedule
Cork area services, Saturday 4th to Easter Sunday 5th April inclusive
Continuing resignalling and track laying works as part of the Cork Area Commuter Rail programme will take place on these dates. As a result:
- Cork Commuter services (Cork to Cobh/Midleton/Mallow) will involve bus replacements, to a revised schedule
- Cork to Dublin Heuston and Cork to Tralee services will involve bus transfers between Cork and Mallow
Other Easter weekend revised times
Saturday 4th to Easter Monday 6th April
Revised times on all routes, please check times before travel at www.irishrail.ie or the Iarnród Éireann app. On Easter Monday, this includes a Sunday service on Howth/Malahide to Connolly, and Dun Laoghaire to Bray/Greystones DART services, and other Commuter routes.