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06 Sept 2025

Irish Rail announces major bank holiday disruption for Louth passengers

Works are taking place from north of Connolly Station to Dundalk and Howth

Irish Rail announces major bank holiday disruption for Louth passengers

Bus transfers will operate between Dublin and Dundalk for all Enterprise services, to a revised timetable.

Iarnród Éireann has announced that major works are due to take place on the Northern Commuter route this October bank holiday weekend.

The works are taking place from north of Connolly Station to Dundalk and Howth, which will result in line closure and alternative arrangements from Saturday to Monday inclusive.

There will be no commuter rail services between Dublin and Drogheda/Dundalk with a limited bus replacement service operating between Dublin Connolly and Donabate, Balbriggan and Drogheda and Dublin Connolly and Rush & Lusk and Skerries

Bus transfers will operate between Dublin and Dundalk for all Enterprise services, to a revised timetable.

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The changes are detailed below:

Saturday 26th October

05:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central is cancelled

06:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 06:20 from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda and Dundalk, train departing at 07:50 from Dundalk to Belfast

07:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central is cancelled 

08:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 08:20 from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda and Dundalk, train departing at 09:50 from Dundalk to Belfast

09:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central is cancelled

10:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 10:20 from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda and Dundalk, train departing at 11:50 from Dundalk to Belfast

11:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central is cancelled

12:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 12:20 from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda and Dundalk, train departing at 13:50 from Dundalk to Belfast

13:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central is cancelled

14:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 14:20 from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda and Dundalk, train departing at 15:50 from Dundalk to Belfast

15:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central is cancelled

16:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 16:20 from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda and Dundalk, train departing at 17:50 from Dundalk to Belfast

17:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central is cancelled

18:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 18:20 from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda and Dundalk, train departing at 19:50 from Dundalk to Belfast

20:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda and Dundalk, train departing at 22:17 from Dundalk to Belfast, calling additionally at Lurgan and Lisburn to set down only

06:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly will operate to Dundalk only, bus transfers from Dundalk to Drogheda and Dublin Connolly

07:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly is cancelled

08:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly will operate to Dundalk only, bus transfers from Dundalk to Drogheda and Dublin Connolly

09:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly is cancelled

10:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly will operate to Dundalk only, bus transfers from Dundalk to Drogheda and Dublin Connolly

11:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly is cancelled

12:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly will operate to Dundalk only, bus transfers from Dundalk to Drogheda and Dublin Connolly

13:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly is cancelled

14:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly will operate to Dundalk only, bus transfers from Dundalk to Drogheda and Dublin Connolly

15:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly is cancelled

16:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly will operate to Dundalk only, bus transfers from Dundalk to Drogheda and Dublin Connolly

17:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly is cancelled

18:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly will operate to Dundalk only, bus transfers from Dundalk to Drogheda and Dublin Connolly

19:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly is cancelled

20:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly will operate to Dundalk only, bus transfers from Dundalk to Drogheda and Dublin Connolly

21:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly is cancelled

Sunday 27th October

08:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 08:20 from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda and Dundalk, train departing at 09:51 from Dundalk to Belfast

10:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 10:20 from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda and Dundalk, train departing at 11:51 from Dundalk to Belfast

12:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 12:20 from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda and Dundalk, train departing at 13:51 from Dundalk to Belfast

13:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central is cancelled

14:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 14:20 from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda and Dundalk, train departing at 15:51 from Dundalk to Belfast

16:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 16:20 from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda and Dundalk, train departing at 17:51 from Dundalk to Belfast

18:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 18:20 from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda and Dundalk, train departing at 19:51 from Dundalk to Belfast

20:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda and Dundalk, train departing at 22:17 from Dundalk to Belfast

08:05 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly will operate to Dundalk only, bus transfers from Dundalk to Drogheda and Dublin Connolly

10:05 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly will operate to Dundalk only, bus transfers from Dundalk to Drogheda and Dublin Connolly

12:05 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly will operate to Dundalk only, bus transfers from Dundalk to Drogheda and Dublin Connolly

14:05 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly will operate to Dundalk only, bus transfers from Dundalk to Drogheda and Dublin Connolly

16:05 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly will operate to Dundalk only, bus transfers from Dundalk to Drogheda and Dublin Connolly

17:05 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly is cancelled

18:05 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly will operate to Dundalk only, bus transfers from Dundalk to Drogheda and Dublin Connolly

20:05 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly will operate to Dundalk only, bus transfers from Dundalk to Drogheda and Dublin Connolly

Monday 28th October

05:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central is cancelled

06:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 06:20 from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda and Dundalk, train departing at 07:46 from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central

07:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central is cancelled 

08:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 08:20 from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda and Dundalk, train departing at 09:51 from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central

09:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central is cancelled

10:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 10:20 from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda and Dundalk, train departing at 11:51 from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central

11:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central is cancelled

12:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 12:20 from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda and Dundalk, train departing at 13:51 from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central

13:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central is cancelled

14:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 14:20 from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda and Dundalk, train departing at 15:51 from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central

15:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central is cancelled

16:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 16:20 from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda and Dundalk, train departing at 17:51 from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central

17:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central is cancelled

18:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers departing at 18:20 from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda and Dundalk, train departing at 19:51 from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central

20:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will be bus transfers from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda and Dundalk, train departing at 22:17 from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central, calling additionally at Lurgan and Lisburn to set down only

06:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly will operate to Dundalk only, bus transfers from Dundalk to Drogheda and Dublin Connolly

07:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly is cancelled

08:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly will operate to Dundalk only, bus transfers from Dundalk to Drogheda and Dublin Connolly

09:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly is cancelled

10:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly will operate to Dundalk only, bus transfers from Dundalk to Drogheda and Dublin Connolly

11:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly is cancelled

12:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly will operate to Dundalk only, bus transfers from Dundalk to Drogheda and Dublin Connolly

13:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly is cancelled

14:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly will operate to Dundalk only, bus transfers from Dundalk to Drogheda and Dublin Connolly

15:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly is cancelled

16:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly will operate to Dundalk only, bus transfers from Dundalk to Drogheda and Dublin Connolly

17:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly is cancelled

18:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly will operate to Dundalk only, bus transfers from Dundalk to Drogheda and Dublin Connolly

19:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly is cancelled

20:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly will operate to Dundalk only, bus transfers from Dundalk to Drogheda and Dublin Connolly

21:00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly is cancelled

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