[Mark Gleeson]

To be honest this could be the end of the Rosslare line

The exact location is about 25 minutes walk from Bray station just before the first tunnel, the rock face is almost vertical at that point, its only accessible on foot. Bray Head is strange by virtue of the fact the rock strata are at a 45 degree angle not nicely layered on top of each other so they just slide off

Lengthy closure expected of Bray to Greystones line, due to rockfall at Bray Head by Corporate Communications

UPDATE: 10.00hrs, 3rd February 2009

Iarnród Éireann advises customers that DART services to Greystones, and Gorey Commuter and Rosslare Intercity services, face disruption due to the closure of the rail line between Bray and Greystones.

This closure is required due to rockfall close to the entrance of the first tunnel on Bray Head, which has the potential to fall on the rail line.

Due to this, and the instability of the cliff face above the rail line, it is expected that this disruption will continue for a significant period of time. The line will remain closed for the remainder of this week at the very least, with a much longer closure possible. It is expected further estimates will be confirmed later today.

For the duration of the closure of the Bray-Greystones line, the following daily service arrangements will apply:

DART

Bus transfers will operate between Bray and Greystones for all DART services from now until further notice. All other DART services will operate normally, from Howth/Malahide to Bray.


Gorey / Enniscorthy / Rosslare Europort

Gorey commuter services and Rosslare Intercity services will be part substituted by bus. Service details are as follows:

06.00 Gorey to Connolly: Bus Gorey to Bray, train Bray to Connolly

05.35 Rosslare Europort to Dundalk: Train Rosslare to Greystones, bus Greystones to Bray, Train Bray to Connolly to Dundalk

07.40 Rosslare Europort to Connolly: Bus Rosslare to Bray, train Bray to Connolly

13.00 Rosslare Europort to Maynooth: Train Rosslare to Greystones, bus Greystones to Bray, DART Bray to Connolly (service to Maynooth will start on schedule from Dun Laoghaire)

14.48 Gorey to Connolly: Bus Gorey to Bray, DART Bray to Connolly

17.40 Rosslare Europort to Drogheda: train Rosslare Europort to Greystones, bus Greystones to Bray, train Bray to Connolly (service to Drogheda will start on schedule from Pearse)

19.23 Gorey to Connolly: cancelled

20.05 Enniscorthy to Connolly: bus Enniscorthy to Bray, train Bray to Connolly

05.44 Arklow to Rosslare Europort: bus transfer

06.31 Drogheda to Rosslare Europort: Train Drogheda to Bray, bus Bray to Greystones, train Greystones to Rosslare Europort

11.35 Connolly to Gorey: DART Connolly to Bray, bus Bray to Gorey

13.05 Connolly to Rosslare Europort: DART Connolly to Bray, bus Bray to Rosslare Europort

16.40 Connolly to Gorey: train to Bray, bus Bray to Gorey

17.25 Connolly to Enniscorthy: train to Bray, bus Bray to Enniscorthy

18.37 Connolly to Rosslare Europort: train to Bray, bus Bray to Greystones, train Greystones to Rosslare Europort

Please note bus transfers will serve all intermediate stations en route.

Iarnród Éireann apologises to customers for any inconvenience caused.