Louth rail users face major bank holiday disruption
Works between Drogheda and Dundalk will cause disruption on Dublin/Belfast Enterprise services.
Commuters in Louth face major disruption over the June Bank Holiday weekend as engineering works between Drogheda and Dundalk will mean bus transfers on Dublin/Belfast Enterprise services.
Iarnród Éireann has warned passengers to expect revised timetables from Saturday, May 30 to Monday, June 1, with customers urged to check schedules before travelling and to pre-book Intercity journeys amid soaring demand for Bord Bia Bloom.
The rail operator said planned maintenance works on the Drogheda to Dundalk line will impact all Enterprise services, with buses operating between Dublin and Dundalk throughout the weekend. The disruption comes as thousands are expected to travel nationwide for the Bank Holiday and Bord Bia Bloom festival, with many Intercity services already sold out.
Passengers are advised to check times before travel from Saturday 30th May to Bank Holiday Monday 1st June inclusive for revised schedules, at www.irishrail.ie or at the Iarnród Éireann app.
Passengers are being advised of major disruption to rail services between Dublin Connolly and Greystones from Saturday, May 30 to Monday, June 1, due to extensive engineering works including track renewal, overhead line renewal, substation renewal and retaining wall maintenance.
During this period, DART services will be suspended between Connolly and Greystones, with services instead operating between Malahide/Howth and Connolly, while bus transfers will operate for Dublin to Rosslare Europort Intercity passengers between Connolly and Greystones.
Iarnród Éireann has confirmed that these essential works are part of an ongoing maintenance programme and says there are no further DART disruptions planned until mid-September, with the operator apologising for any inconvenience caused.
Iarnród Éireann say additional trains will operate for a number of major events including:
- Extra DART, Maynooth and Drogheda services after Republic of Ireland v Qatar at Aviva Stadium, Thursday 28th May
- Extra weekend Intercity services from Waterford (Sat and Sun), Cork (Sun) and Galway (Sun) to Dublin Heuston for Bord Bia Bloom
- Extra Northside DART and Maynooth and Drogheda Commuter trains after St Anne’s Park concerts (Amble Friday, CMAT Saturday, Snow Patrol Sunday)
- 23:40hrs train from Heuston to Kildare after Forbidden Fruit (Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May)