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06-02-2015, 23:39
http://www.irishrail.ie/news/service-alterations
Line improvement works - revised timetable to/from Heuston, Saturday 28th February & 7th March
06 February 2015
A programme of line improvement works will take place on some Saturdays this year, resulting in service alterations to and from Heuston on these dates.
Iarnród Éireann is commencing a programme of line improvement works on the Dublin to Cork line, focusing this year on the section between Hazelhatch and Portlaoise.
The initial investment in 2015 of €10 million in line improvements will lead to higher reliability, smoother running of trains and with other works deliver consistent 160kph speeds (100 mph) by the end of 2016 on this section. This will deliver journey time improvements for customers.
Service arrangements
To facilitate these works, there will be service changes on selected Saturdays* this year, as well as Easter Sunday and May Bank Holiday Sunday. Works will not take place during the peak tourism and sporting season of July and August, or on Saturdays of other major events (including St Patrick’s Festival, All-Ireland Finals, Ireland soccer and rugby internationals, Cork Jazz Festival). There will be some minor modifications to service arrangements subject to precise work locations as the project proceeds.
Cork/Dublin, Limerick/Dublin and Tralee/Dublin
Galway/Dublin and Westport/Dublin
Waterford/Dublin
Portlaoise and Kildare to Dublin Commuter services
Catering
First class
Existing bookings
Cork/Dublin, Limerick/Dublin and Tralee/Dublin
On affected Saturdays:
Services between Cork and Dublin will operate every two hours in each direction, with higher capacity on services
Limerick services will operate every two hours, connecting to and from all Cork services at Limerick Junction
Tralee services will operate every two hours, connecting to and from all Cork services at Mallow.
Please check departure times before travel.
For full details of schedules for Saturdays 28th February and 7th March, click here or check times for your journey through our journey planner above.
Galway/Dublin and Westport/Dublin
On affected Saturdays:
Services between Galway and Dublin will operate every two hours in each direction, with higher capacity on services – this will result in seven services each way between Galway and Dublin on these dates instead of nine.
Westport services will connect to and from Galway trains at Athlone, with no change to the frequency of services.
There will be significant changes to departure times on these dates, please check times before travel.
For full details of schedules for Saturdays 28th February and 7th March, click here or check times for your journey through our journey planner above.
Waterford/Dublin
On affected Saturdays:
Services between Waterford and Dublin will operate with bus transfers between Athy and Dublin in both directions. Please check departure times before travel.
For full details of schedules for Saturdays 28th February and 7th March, click here or check times for your journey through our journey planner above.
Portlaoise and Kildare to Dublin Commuter services
On affected Saturdays:
an amended Hazelhatch to Dublin commuter service will operate, as will an 07.00hrs Portlaoise to Dublin service.
There will be no other commuter services between Portlaoise / Kildare and Dublin. However, customers travelling to / from Portlaoise, Portarlington, Monasterevin, Kildare, Newbridge and Sallins Station will be served by Intercity trains.
For full details of schedules for Saturdays 28th February and 7th March, click here or check times for your journey through our journey planner above.
Catering
On affected Saturdays, a trolley service will be provided on all Intercity services to / from Heuston. Dining car and restaurant car facilities will not be available.
First Class
On affected Saturdays, first class facilities will not be available.
Existing bookings
If you have already booked a train on an affected date which has seen a change in time or seating availability, we will contact you to reschedule your booking, or offer a full refund.
* Current dates for work schedule (subject to alteration for currently unplanned major events):
• Saturday 28th February
• Saturday 7th March
• Saturday 21st March
• Saturday 28th March
• Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th April (Easter)
• Saturday 18th April
• Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd May (May weekend)
• Saturday 16th May
• Saturday 23rd May
• Saturday 6th June
• Saturday 4th July
• Saturday 12th September
• Saturday 26th September
• Saturday 3rd October
• Saturday 31st October
• Saturday 7th November
• Saturday 14th November
Iarnród Éireann apologises for any inconvenience caused by these arrangements.
Line improvement works - revised timetable to/from Heuston, Saturday 28th February & 7th March
06 February 2015
A programme of line improvement works will take place on some Saturdays this year, resulting in service alterations to and from Heuston on these dates.
Iarnród Éireann is commencing a programme of line improvement works on the Dublin to Cork line, focusing this year on the section between Hazelhatch and Portlaoise.
The initial investment in 2015 of €10 million in line improvements will lead to higher reliability, smoother running of trains and with other works deliver consistent 160kph speeds (100 mph) by the end of 2016 on this section. This will deliver journey time improvements for customers.
Service arrangements
To facilitate these works, there will be service changes on selected Saturdays* this year, as well as Easter Sunday and May Bank Holiday Sunday. Works will not take place during the peak tourism and sporting season of July and August, or on Saturdays of other major events (including St Patrick’s Festival, All-Ireland Finals, Ireland soccer and rugby internationals, Cork Jazz Festival). There will be some minor modifications to service arrangements subject to precise work locations as the project proceeds.
Cork/Dublin, Limerick/Dublin and Tralee/Dublin
Galway/Dublin and Westport/Dublin
Waterford/Dublin
Portlaoise and Kildare to Dublin Commuter services
Catering
First class
Existing bookings
Cork/Dublin, Limerick/Dublin and Tralee/Dublin
On affected Saturdays:
Services between Cork and Dublin will operate every two hours in each direction, with higher capacity on services
Limerick services will operate every two hours, connecting to and from all Cork services at Limerick Junction
Tralee services will operate every two hours, connecting to and from all Cork services at Mallow.
Please check departure times before travel.
For full details of schedules for Saturdays 28th February and 7th March, click here or check times for your journey through our journey planner above.
Galway/Dublin and Westport/Dublin
On affected Saturdays:
Services between Galway and Dublin will operate every two hours in each direction, with higher capacity on services – this will result in seven services each way between Galway and Dublin on these dates instead of nine.
Westport services will connect to and from Galway trains at Athlone, with no change to the frequency of services.
There will be significant changes to departure times on these dates, please check times before travel.
For full details of schedules for Saturdays 28th February and 7th March, click here or check times for your journey through our journey planner above.
Waterford/Dublin
On affected Saturdays:
Services between Waterford and Dublin will operate with bus transfers between Athy and Dublin in both directions. Please check departure times before travel.
For full details of schedules for Saturdays 28th February and 7th March, click here or check times for your journey through our journey planner above.
Portlaoise and Kildare to Dublin Commuter services
On affected Saturdays:
an amended Hazelhatch to Dublin commuter service will operate, as will an 07.00hrs Portlaoise to Dublin service.
There will be no other commuter services between Portlaoise / Kildare and Dublin. However, customers travelling to / from Portlaoise, Portarlington, Monasterevin, Kildare, Newbridge and Sallins Station will be served by Intercity trains.
For full details of schedules for Saturdays 28th February and 7th March, click here or check times for your journey through our journey planner above.
Catering
On affected Saturdays, a trolley service will be provided on all Intercity services to / from Heuston. Dining car and restaurant car facilities will not be available.
First Class
On affected Saturdays, first class facilities will not be available.
Existing bookings
If you have already booked a train on an affected date which has seen a change in time or seating availability, we will contact you to reschedule your booking, or offer a full refund.
* Current dates for work schedule (subject to alteration for currently unplanned major events):
• Saturday 28th February
• Saturday 7th March
• Saturday 21st March
• Saturday 28th March
• Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th April (Easter)
• Saturday 18th April
• Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd May (May weekend)
• Saturday 16th May
• Saturday 23rd May
• Saturday 6th June
• Saturday 4th July
• Saturday 12th September
• Saturday 26th September
• Saturday 3rd October
• Saturday 31st October
• Saturday 7th November
• Saturday 14th November
Iarnród Éireann apologises for any inconvenience caused by these arrangements.