Louth rail services remain disrupted due to Storm Chandra

Rail services in Louth continue to be disrupted due to Storm Chandra earlier this week, with Iarnród Éireann confirming that the rail line remains closed between Newry and Belfast. 

DART/Northern Commuter/Belfast - Enterprise services were all affected due to a fallen tree on the line, which has now been removed, and the line between Malahide and Howth Junction is now reopen. Northern commuter services from Drogheda are now operating as scheduled, Iarnród Éireann has confirmed.

Belfast - Enterprise services remain affected however, due to the line being closed between Newry and Belfast. Bus transfers are in operation between Belfast and Newry with some service alterations and cancellations, including the following:

• 11.50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will operate as a train from Dublin Connolly to Newry and will operate as a bus transfer from Newry to Belfast
• 12.50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central - Cancelled
• 13.50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will operate as a train from Dublin Connolly to Newry and will operate as a bus transfer from Newry to Belfast
• 14.50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central - Cancelled
• 15.50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will operate as a train from Dublin Connolly to Newry and will operate as a bus transfer from Newry to Belfast
• 16.50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will operate as a train from Dublin Connolly to Dundalk and terminate in Dundalk.
• 17.50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will operate as a train from Dublin Connolly to Newry and will operate as a bus transfer from Newry to Belfast
• 18.50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central - Cancelled
• 18:59 Grand Canal Dock to Drogheda will operate through to Dundalk and Newry
• 20.50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central will operate as a train from Dublin Connolly to Newry and will operate as a bus transfer from Newry to Belfast

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• 12.00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly - Cancelled
• 13.00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly Bus transfer will operate from Belfast to Newry, and a train from Newry to Dublin Connolly.
• 14.00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly - Cancelled
• 15.00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly Bus transfer will operate from Belfast to Newry, and a train from Newry to Dublin Connolly.
• 16.00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly - Cancelled
• 17.00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly Bus transfer will operate from Belfast to Newry, and a train from Newry to Dublin Connolly.
• 18.00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly - Cancelled
• 19.00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly Bus transfer will operate from Belfast to Newry, and a train from Newry to Dublin Connolly.
• 20.00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly - Cancelled
• 21.00 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly Bus transfer will operate from Belfast to Newry, and a train from Newry to Dublin Connolly.

For further updates see the Iarnród Éireann website here.