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Liv Elsey

Translink Enterprise rail services between Drogheda and Dublin disrupted by engineering works

If you're heading down to Dublin for a weekend break, your journey will be impacted by planned engineering works between Drogheda and Dublin.

Irish Rail have announced rail improvements are to take place between Drogheda and Howth and Howth Junction & Donaghmede stations on Saturday 11 June.

Bus substitution services will be in place.

Irish Rail said: "While the vast majority of works take place overnight, or in a way that sees little or no disruption to services, in some instances disruption is unavoidable. This will happen if we’re replacing or improving essential infrastructure like tracks, bridges, signalling, overhead lines, or helping third parties with major plans.

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"So we need to plan these works to deliver improvements to our customers, but there can be unavoidable disruption too. We work to ensure that any such disruption is minimised, and that the number of customers affected is minimised too."

The Enterprise services between Belfast and Drogheda will not affected by the engineering works.

Bus substitution services to transfer passengers from Drogheda to Dublin Connolly station have been arranged.

There will also be bus transfers in operation for passengers travelling between Dublin Connolly station and Drogheda.

The bus substitutions will leave Dublin Connolly at the published train times, with a revised timetable operating between Drogheda and Belfast Lanyon Place Station.

Passengers are advised to allow extra time at Dublin Connolly station for their return journey.

Full timetable information is available on the Translink website.

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