[28-29-30/11/2008] Major Engineering Works at Howth Junction

[Mark Gleeson]

This is utterly crazy, total shutdown

No reason services could not operate as far as Harmonstown, typical lazy Irish Rail

Of course the junction at Howth Junc has been on the list for replacement for several years, could have been done during the DASH works

Engineering Works at Howth Junction - Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th November by Corporate Communications

Iarnród Éireann advises customers that due to engineering works at Howth Junction on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th November, there will be NO DART services North of Connolly Station to Howth/Malahide

Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th November

Southside services will operate as normal to and from Connolly Station.

Northern Commuter services will operate to and from Connolly Station and will not serve Tara and Pearse Stations.

Bus transfers wil be in place on a limited number of services, click here for further details from journey planner.

Please note: On Friday 28th November, DART services after 21.00hrs will operate between Connolly and Bray/Greystones only.

22:05hrs Drogheda - Connolly service will operate to Malahide with a bus transfer serving all stations south of Malahide to Connolly.

23:20hrs Connolly - Dundalk service will operate as a bus transfer to Malahide with a train operating all stations north of Malahide to Dundalk.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for any inconvenience these essential works may cause.

[ThomasJ]

Of course what that notice doesn't tell you is that Drogheda/Dundalk trains will call at all DART stations between Connolly and Malahide on those days! I would have considered that a key piece of information!

Except the 23:20hrs ex connolly being a bus direct to Malahide

Look at the online timetable!

[ThomasJ]

someone must have been Reading this forum very recently because the notice on the ie website has just been
Updated

[Mark Gleeson]

I'm even more confused now

So commuter services run, but DART services do not? The line isn't blocked so what the hell is going on?

[ThomasJ]

it doesn't make sense allright. Could it be something to do with work on the howth side with the wires on the malahide side having to be knocked off?

Could someone post up the updated notice I can't. Copy and paste at the moment

[Colm Moore]

If this is electrical work, why can't northside DART services be operated by DMUs? I don't think the occassional northern line service will be able to handle Saturday afternoon crowds for the entire northside DART.

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=442

Engineering Works at Howth Junction - Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th November by Corporate Communications

Iarnród Éireann advises customers that due to engineering works at Howth Junction on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th November, there will be NO DART services North of Connolly Station to Howth/Malahide, although stations from Malahide to Connolly will be served by commuter services (see below).


Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th November

Southside services will operate as normal to and from Connolly Station.

Northern Commuter services will operate to and from Connolly Station and will not serve Tara and Pearse Stations. These services will call additionally at all DART stations between Malahide and Connolly., Click here for revised timetable details from our journey planner.


Please note: On Friday 28th November, DART services after 21.00hrs will operate between Connolly and Bray/Greystones only.

22:05hrs Drogheda - Connolly service will operate to Malahide with a bus transfer serving all stations south of Malahide to Connolly.

23:20hrs Connolly - Dundalk service will operate as a bus transfer to Malahide with a train operating all stations north of Malahide to Dundalk.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for any inconvenience these essential works may cause.

http://www.irishrail.ie/