Changes to Irish Rail timetables kick in from Sunday 9 September

Commuters are being asked to take note.

A number of changes which have been made to train timetables, in an effort to improve services just as thousands of students and educators return to weekly schooling kick in from Sunday 9 September. Irish Rail, who implemented the changes, said the changes are a result of a number of factors including:

• An increased weekday DART frequency, and the need to make minor alterations to other routes to accommodate these improvements
• The need to accommodate planned off-peak frequency increases on Maynooth/M3 Parkway, Phoenix Park Tunnel and Northern Commuter lines from December 2018
• Additional stops on some services in response to customer demand

A number of routes have been altered by way of earlier departure times, more frequent routines and the addition of intermediate stations. All of the changes – listed below – are weekdays unless otherwise stated.

DART

• Frequency will improve to every 10 minutes in both directions (06:50hrs-20:00hrs approximately, Monday to Friday) between Bray and Howth Junction, and then alternating between Howth and Malahide.  Greystones frequency remains every 30 minutes.
• Some services will operate with altered times. Please check our journey planner before travel

Maynooth and M3 Parkway Commuter

• Minor departure time changes to a number of services throughout the day, including some earlier departure times. Please check our journey planner before travel
• Some off-peak weekday services and all weekend services will operate between Dublin Connolly and Maynooth only, instead of Dublin Pearse

Northern Commuter

• Minor departure time changes to a number of services throughout the day, including some earlier departure times. Please check our journey planner before travel
• Howth Junction, Clongriffin and Portmarnock will be served by fewer weekday Northern Commuter services, arising from the increased frequency of DART services.
• 17:13hrs Pearse to Newry will additionally serve Donabate
• Some off-peak weekday services and all weekend services will operate between Dublin Connolly and Drogheda/Dundalk only, instead of Dublin Pearse

Newbridge and Hazelhatch to Grand Canal Dock

• Minor departure time changes to a number of services throughout the day, including some earlier departure times. Please check our journey planner before travel

Heuston Commuter

• Some minor departure time changes to off-peak services. Please check our journey planner before travel

Sligo and Longford

• Minor departure time changes to a number of services throughout the day, including some earlier departure times. Please check our journey planner before travel
• The 11:00hrs, 13:00hrs, 15:00hrs and 19:15hrs Dublin Connolly to Sligo and 07:05hrs, 09:05hrs, 11:05hrs, 13:05hrs, 15:05hrs and 18:00hrs Sligo to Dublin Connolly will all additionally serve Drumcondra

Galway

• 11:05hrs Galway to Dublin Heuston (Monday-Saturday) is advanced to 11:00hrs, and will additionally serve Oranmore
• 19:35hrs Dublin Heuston to Galway (Monday-Saturday) will additionally serve Oranmore

Waterford

• 07:10hrs Waterford to Heuston is advanced to 07:05hrs and will additionally serve Bagenalstown (Muine Bheag)

Rosslare and Gorey

• Monday to Friday: 18:00hrs Rosslare to Connolly is advanced to 17:30hrs
• Sunday: 10:25hrs Connolly to Rosslare is advanced to 09:45hrs
• A number of other services will have revised departure times, please check our journey planner before travel

 All other routes

• No change to timetable

All amendments were approved by the National Transport Authority. Those with the intention to travel on any of the changed routes as listed above are being asked to check the Irish Rail website for full details.