[17&24-5-2009] no services operating between Connolly and Dún Laoghaire This Sunday

[ThomasJ]

Just to let you know there is a notice up at clonsilla station stating the following

due to works at lansdowne road there will be no services between connolly and dun laoghaire on sundays 17th and 24th may 2009.

Northside dart services will operate between howth / malahide and connolly
southside dart services will operate between bray / greystones and dun laoghaire

Tara street and pearse stations will remain open for informational purposes but all other stations between connolly and dun laoghaire will be closed. Rail Tickets will be accepted on dublin bus routes 4,4a,7 and 46a.

Also take note that the 22:13 dun laoghaire bray and the 23:22 dun laoghaire greystones are cancelled so its important to check the timetable to be sure.

Rosslare services will operate to and from greystones with an express coach operating between greystones and connolly.

Northern and maynooth commuter services will terminate at connolly station.

Enterprise and sligo services will not be affected.

[Mark Gleeson]

Of course the online timetable is quoting normal DART service for the 17th, genius

Its going to be real fun on the Southside as the 45 bus frequency is getting a massive cut and won't go beyond Ballsbridge and even then the 45 is not accepting rail tickets, nor is the 145

[Mark Gleeson]

More details

09:17 Dun Laoghaire Greystones runs only from Bray
22:13 Dun Laoghaire Bray cancelled
23:22 Dun Laoghaire Greystones cancelled

Website timetable still quotes a full service

[Darren Bates]

Is there anything on the IRFU website about it though? Since they're the ones building the new Aviva stadium perching the rail line.

[ThomasJ]

For major disturbance happening over the next 2 sundays the lack of notice online and online timetable updating is disappointing but hardly suprising! :(

[ThomasJ]

Further to this, the online timetables for the Maynooth line, northern line and rosslare europort line have been updated for next sunday 17th may 2009.

DARTs have yet to change though.

Services to Rosslare on sunday will depart connolly as bus substitutions at 09:40, 13:00 and 18:10

[Thomas Ralph]

Updating the title of the first post should automatically change the thread title.

[ThomasJ]

Cheers for amending it! :)

[ThomasJ]

From AA Roadwatch
http://www.aaroadwatch.ie/rail/story.asp?id=4399

12/5/2009 Irish Rail: DART Service Disruption - Sun 17th & sun 24th May
On Sunday 17th & Sunday 24th May, there will be no DART services between Connolly and Dun Laoghaire stations. This is to facilitate works at Lansdowne Rd Stadium. * Tara Street and Pearse Stations will remain open for information purposes only. Dublin Bus will accept all valid rail tickets on 46A, 7, 4 and 4A scheduled services.

DART Services: A normal Sunday service will operate between Connolly and Howth/Malahide. A normal Sunday service will operate between Dun Laoghaire and Bray/Greystones * 09:17hrs: Dun Laoghaire/Greystones will commence from Bray at 09:37hrs. 22:13hrs: Dun Laoghaire/Bray and the 23:22hrs: Dun Laoghaire/Greystones are cancelled.

Commuter Services: * Commuter services from Dundalk/Drogheda and Maynooth will operate to and from Connolly Station only. Intercity Services: All Belfast and Sligo services will operate to and from Connolly Station as normal Sunday Rosslare services will operate to and from Greystones only. An express coach service will operate between Greystones and Connolly Stations



Just to also mention Rosslare services from Connolly are advanced over the 2 sundays

09:49 Connolly Rosslare - brought forward to 09:40
13:20 Connolly Rosslare - brought forward to 13:00
18:30 Connolly Rosslare - brought forward to 18:10

There are no changes to the services ex Rosslare

[ThomasJ]

Finally!
http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=312

DART CLOSURE BETWEEN CONNOLLY AND DÚN LAOGHAIRE STATIONS ON SUNDAY 17th AND SUNDAY 24th MAY


DART CLOSURE TO FACILITATE ESSENTIAL WORKS AT LANSDOWNE ROAD STADUIM

Iarnród Éireann wishes to advise customers that no DART services will operate between Connolly and Dún Laoghaire Stations on Sunday 17th and Sunday 24th May next. This closure is to facilitate essential engineering works at Lansdowne Road Stadium that necessitates a closure of the railway line running to the rear of the stadium.

The following stations will be closed to services:

Grand Canal Dock
Lansdowne Road
Sandymount
Sydney Parade
Booterstown
Blackrock
Seapoint
Salthill and Monkstown
Tara Street and Pearse Stations will remain open for information purposes only. Dublin Bus will accept all valid rail tickets on 46A, 7, 4 and 4A scheduled services.

Train Service Details:

DART

Northside DART services: A normal Sunday service will operate between Connolly and Howth/Malahide

Southside DART services: A normal Sunday service will operate between Dún Laoghaire and Bray/Greystones

09:17hrs: Dún Laoghaire/Greystones will commence from Bray at 09:37hrs

22:13hrs: Dún Laoghaire/Bray is cancelled

23:22hrs: Dún Laoghaire/Greystones is cancelled

Commuter

Commuter services from Dundalk/Drogheda and Maynooth will operate to and from Connolly Station only.

Intercity

All Belfast and Sligo services will operate to and from Connolly Station as normal

Sunday Rosslare services will operate to and from Greystones only. An express coach service will operate between Greystones and Connolly Stations.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for any inconvenience caused.



However it is worth noting the online timetable has still not been updated as of yet! :mad:

[Mark Gleeson]

It appears someone is on holidays :D

[ACustomer]

"It appears someone is on holidays :D "

How can you tell?

[on the move]

due to works at lansdowne road there will be no services.

What's the works? If it's to do with the stadium, this should have been sorted out 18 months ago.

[Mark Gleeson]

Still can't work out what is the cause of the disruption in Lansdowne Rd

The mystery of why Connolly Pearse has been solved, the temporary platform section in Pearse station is being replaced with a permanent one, northbound last week, southbound this week

[Thomas Ralph]

Of course Dublin Bus hasn't laid on anything in the line of extra services; I just got off a 7 that had passed several stops full.

[Colm Moore]

Please note that Dublin Bus have introduced changes to a number of routes adjacent to the DART as of yesterday.

There are some changes in this notice from the original version.

http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/News-Centre/Travel-News/Service-changes---Sunday-24th-May/Service changes - Sunday 24th May.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Dublin Bus wishes to advise customers that the following service changes will take effect from Sunday 24th May. These changes reflect the final phase in our planned fleet reduction as a result of the effects of the economic downturn.

Timetable changes:
1 (http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/Your-Journey1/Timetables/All-Timetables/New-timetable-Route-1/), 2 (http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/Your-Journey1/Timetables/All-Timetables/New-timetable-Route-2/), 3 (http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/Your-Journey1/Timetables/All-Timetables/New-timetable-Route-3/), 7 (http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/Your-Journey1/Timetables/All-Timetables/New-timetable-Route-7/), 7b (http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/Your-Journey1/Timetables/All-Timetables/New-timetables-Route-7b/), 11/a (http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/Your-Journey1/Timetables/All-Timetables/New-timetable-Route-11a-/), 11b (http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/Your-Journey1/Timetables/All-Timetables/New-timetable-Route-11b/) and 111 (http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/Your-Journey1/Timetables/All-Timetables/New-timetable-Route-111/).