Iarnród Éireann has issued some fresh advice to customers ahead of the busy Easter bank holiday weekend, urging them to be aware that a revised timetable will be in place.
Customers of Irish Rail are being advised to check all travel times from Good Friday on April 7 until Easter Monday on the Irish Rail website or on the Iarnród Éireann app, adding that intercity travel can also be booked on the website or app, and is strongly advised.
Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming revisions to the timetable throughout the Bank Holiday weekend.
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Changes due to works
Customers are being asked to note, in particular, the following works taking place over the Easter weekend:
- 2:30pm on Good Friday, April 7 to 10:30am on Easter Monday, April 10, Portlaoise to Thurles
From the afternoon of Good Friday to the morning of Easter Monday, track and bridge renewal works will take place between Portlaoise and Thurles. As a result:
- A revised timetable will operate between Dublin Heuston and Cork, Tralee and Limerick with bus transfers between Portlaoise and Thurles in both directions. Advance booking is essential during these times.
- Saturday, April 8 to Easter Monday, April 10 inclusive, Dun Laoghaire to Greystones
A series of works including overhead line renewal, level crossing and station works will take place between Dun Laoghaire and Greystones. As a result:
- DART services between Dun Laoghaire and Greystones will be suspended. Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead will accept rail tickets on relevant services.
- Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort Intercity will involve bus transfers between Dublin Connolly and Greystones.
- Saturday 8 to Easter Sunday 9 April inclusive, Portadown to Belfast
- Due to works by Translink between Portadown and Belfast, bus transfers will operate between Newry and Belfast on Dublin/Belfast Enterprise services.
Other Easter weekend revised times
- On Good Friday, April 7, there will be revised times on many routes, including a Saturday schedule on DART and a revised Saturday schedule on Commuter services.
- On Saturday, April 8 to Easter Monday, April 10 there will be revised times on all routes.
- There will also be a revised Sunday service on the Howth/Malahide to Dun Laoghaire DART services and other commuter routes.
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