[28-31/10/2011] October Bank Holiday 2011

[Colm Moore]

Major events:

• Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queen's
• National Lottery Dublin Marathon Note limited early DART / commuter service.
• Gaelcon, Ballsbridge
• Guinness Cork Jazz Festival
• Waterford IMAGINE Arts Festival 2011
• International Puppet Festival Ireland 2011, Wicklow & Dublin
• Wexford Festival Opera

Expected disruption:

• Grand Canal Dock - Sydney Parade closed until further notice
• Modified Sunday Schedules on Bank Holiday Monday 31 October 2011.
• All Irish Rail services between Mallow and Limerick Junction. Bus transfers will be in place from Thurles.
• Some Irish Rail services between Limerick and Limerick Junction. Bus transfers will be in place..
• Certain Irish Rail services Portarlington-Portlaoise. Heuston-Portlaoise services will operate to Portarlington only. Bus transfers will be in place.
• All Irish Rail services between Ennis and Athenry. Bus transfers will be in place.
• Many Enterprise / DART / Commuter / Irish Rail services between Connolly, Clontarf Road and Drumcondra.
• Disruption to Luas Red Line at O'Connell Street from 09:50-10:30 on Bank Holiday Monday 31 October 2011. Possibly no services / severe restrictions Smithfield-Connolly/The Point during that time.

[Ron Burgundy]

Great a train to get me to the start line.................

[Colm Moore]

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Bridge Replacement Works - Ennis/Athenry - Sat 29 and Sun 30th October by Corporate Communications

Due to bridge replacement Works between Ennis and Athenry on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th October, the following arrangements will apply:


Saturday 29th October

06.00, 09.35, 11.55, 14.15 and 18.05 Limerick to Galway services will operate to Ennis only. Bus transfers will operate from Ennis to Athenry. A second train will operate from Athenry to Galway.

20.15 Ennis to Galway will be bus transfers from Ennis to Athenry and by train from Athenry to Galway.

06.20, 09.40, 12.10, 14.30 and 17.30 Galway to Limerick services will operate to Athenry only. Bus transfers will operate from Athenry to Ennis. A second train will operate from Ennis to Limerick.

18.30 Galway to Ennis will operate to Athenry only. Bus transfers will operate from Athenry to Ennis.


Sunday 30th October

09.00, 12.30, 16.10 and 18.30 Limerick to Galway services will operate to Ennis only. Bus transfers will operate from Ennis to Athenry. A second train will operate from Athenry to Galway.

08.30, 12.00, 16.30 and 18.40 Galway to Limerick services will operate to Athenry only. Bus transfers will operate from Athenry to Ennis. A second train will operate from Ennis to Limerick.

Iarnród Éireann apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

[Inniskeen]

Originally Posted by Colm Moore

http://irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=794

An hourly shuttle train service will operate between Clontarf Road and Connolly Stations.

The online journey planner tells a somewhat different story. Hourly would appear to be the classic Irish Rail definition of hourly !

[Colm Moore]

http://irishrail.ie/news_centre/travel_alerts.asp?action=view&news_id=1226

DART & Rosslare disruption: Southside flood repair works & planned works North of Connolly by Corporate Communications


Friday 28th October, 23.40hrs

Iarnród Éireann advises customers that there is serious disruption to southside DART services and Rosslare / Gorey rail services.

The line is closed between Grand Canal Dock and Sydney Parade due to flood damage in the vicinity of a bridge pier at the Dodder Bridge, to the south end of Lansdowne Road Station. The works to repair this damage, and resulting disruption, will continue for up to a fortnight.

In addition, scheduled works north of Connolly Station at Ossory Road on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th October will also affect rail service.


Service arrangements Sat 29th-Sun 30th October

Services affected on Saturday and Sunday are:

DART: DART services will operate Howth/Malahide to Clontarf Road on Saturday and Sunday, and from Sydney Parade to Greystones (note Southside service will be reduced in frequency, operating every 30 minutes, to the scheduled Greystones DART timetable).

There will be no DART service between Clontarf Road and Sydney Parade on Saturday and Sunday.

An hourly shuttle train service will operate between Clontarf Road and Connolly Stations. Customers may also avail of Dublin Bus scheduled services: 130 from Clontarf Road and 29A, 31, 31B, 32, 32B from Howth Road. Dublin Bus will accept all valid rail tickets on the above mentioned services.


Rosslare/Gorey: Rosslare and Gorey services will operate Rosslare/Gorey to Bray, with bus transfers between Bray and Dublin Connolly.

Dundalk and Drogheda services will operate with an amended timetable and will operate to and from Connolly Station only. Maynooth and M3 Parkway-Dublin services will operate with an amended timetable, and Drumcondra Station will be closed.


Other commuter: Commuter services which operate from Drogheda or Maynooth or M3 Parkway will operate from Drogheda/Maynooth/M3 Parkway to Connolly on Saturday and Sunday, with an amended timetable. Drumcondra Station will be closed on Saturday and Sunday.


Service arrangements Mon 31st October onwards

Services affected are:

DART: DART services will operate Howth/Malahide to Grand Canal Dock, and from Sydney Parade to Greystones (note Southside service will be reduced in frequency, operating every 30 minutes, to the scheduled Greystones DART timetable). There will be no DART service between Grand Canal Dock and Sydney Parade. Dublin Bus will accept rail tickets for customers affected.

Rosslare/Gorey: Rosslare and Gorey services will operate Rosslare/Gorey to Bray, with bus transfers between Bray and Dublin Connolly.

Other commuter: Other commuter services which operate from Drogheda or Maynooth to Dun Laoghaire and Bray will now only operate from Drogheda/Maynooth to Pearse. Dublin Bus will accept rail tickets for customers travelling south of Pearse.


The length of time this disruption will continue for is currently being assessed, and it is hoped to confirm this today. However, it will be for a number of days at least.

More detailed service information will be provided as soon as possible.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused.


Dodder Bridge, Lansdowne Rd - bridge and damage: disruption expected to continue for up to a fortnight

The line has been closed due to damage to the ground in the vicinity of a pier on the Dodder Bridge at the south end of Lansdowne Road Station.

Our current assessment is that the repair works and disruption will be ongoing for up to a fortnight.

This area was flooded on Monday of this week (24th October), during the torrential rainfall in the Dublin area.

At least two large trees which fell were swept downstream by the River Dodder and were lodged under the bridge, causing debris to build up at and under the bridge.

The bridge is a single span structure, and as part of new safety protocols adopted following the investigations into the Malahide Viaduct accident in 2009, a detailed inspection is automatically carried out of structures affected by a major flood event as soon as possible.

This inspection carried out by divers, has shown this evening damage to the ground in the vicinity of a support pier of the bridge, as a result of this week's flood. No such damage was present at its previous underwater inspection in October 2009.

When this damage was reported on Thursday evening, Iarnród Éireann closed the structure as a precautionary measure, to allow repair works to be carried out.

[Colm Moore]

Thread de-cluttered.

[Colm Moore]

http://irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=1219

DART Rail Line Closed - Grand Canal Dock to Sydney Parade Stations due to remedial works at River Dodder following this week's floods - For more information click here.

October Bank Holiday Week End - Service Arrangements
(Updated 28th October 2011)

October Bank Holiday Week End Timetable.

Click here for a pdf version of this timetable. http://www.irishrail.ie/your_journey/printed_timetable_pdfs/2011/October_Bank_Holiday_Timetable_2011.pdf

Click here to search our journey planner. http://www.irishrail.ie/home/

[Colm Moore]

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DART Rail Line Closed - Grand Canal Dock to Sydney Parade Stations due to remedial works at River Dodder following this week's floods - For more information click here. http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/travel_alerts.asp?action=view&news_id=1226

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Ossory Road Works - Connolly - Clontarf Road, and Drumcondra Stations.

Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th October

Due to these works, the following service arrangements will apply on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th October:


Northside DART services: A regular Saturday/Sunday DART service will operate with some minor alterations to/from Malahide/Howth/Clontarf Road.

An hourly shuttle train service will operate between Clontarf Road and Connolly Stations.

Customers may also avail of Dublin Bus scheduled services:
130 from Clontarf Road and 29A, 31, 31B, 32, 32B from Howth Road.

Dublin Bus will accept all valid rail tickets on the above mentioned services.

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Dublin-Belfast services will operate to the normal schedule.

Dundalk and Drogheda services will operate with an amended timetable and will operate to and from Connolly Station only.

Maynooth and M3 Parkway-Dublin services will operate with an amended timetable, and Drumcondra Station will be closed.

Click here to search our journey planner. http://www.irishrail.ie/home/

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

The text in the original notice includes "Southside DART services: A regular Saturday/Sunday DART service will operate with some minor alterations to/from Connolly/Bray/Greystones." - this is incorrect.

[Colm Moore]

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October 28th - 31st Bridge Renewals Works affecting Cork /Tralee/Limerick Services

On Friday 28th (from 21.00hrs), Saturday 29th, Sunday 30th and Monday 31st October (up to 09.00hrs), services on the Dublin-Cork & Dublin-Tralee routes will operate with bus transfers between Cork/Thurles and Mallow/Thurles respectively, due to bridge replacement works near Charleville, although rail services between Mallow and Cork will operate, to a revised schedule.

Also, Bridge replacement works will take place between Portarlington and Portlaoise on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th October.

As a result the following service alterations will take place:


Friday 28th October, 2011

Dublin to Cork Services

21.00 Heuston to Cork will operate to Limerick Jctn. only with bus transfers for Mallow and Cork passengers from Thurles.


Saturday 29th October, 2011

Dublin to Cork and Tralee, Limerick Junction to Limerick and Heuston to Portlaoise Services

07.00 Heuston to Cork will operate to Limerick Jctn. only with bus transfers for Mallow and Cork passengers from Thurles.

08.00 Heuston to Cork will operate to Limerick Jctn. only with bus transfers for Mallow and Cork passengers from Thurles.

09.00 Heuston to Cork will operate to Limerick Jctn. only with bus transfers from Limerick Junction to Charleville. Mallow and Cork passengers will be transferred by bus from Thurles.

10.00 Heuston to Cork will operate to Limerick Jctn. only with bus transfers for Mallow and Cork passengers from Thurles.

11.00 Heuston to Cork will operate to Limerick Jctn. only with bus transfers from Limerick Junction to Charleville. Mallow and Cork passengers will be transferred by bus from Thurles.

12.00 Heuston to Cork will operate to Limerick Jctn. only with bus transfers for Mallow and Cork passengers from Thurles.

13.00 Heuston to Cork will operate to Limerick Jctn. only with bus transfers for Mallow and Cork passengers from Thurles.

14.00 Heuston to Cork will operate to Limerick Jctn. only with bus transfers from Limerick Junction to Charleville. Mallow and Cork passengers will be transferred by bus from Thurles.

15.00 Heuston to Cork will operate to Limerick Jctn. only with bus transfers from Limerick Junction to Charleville. Mallow and Cork passengers will be transferred by bus from Thurles.

16.00 Heuston to Cork will operate to Limerick Jctn. only with bus transfers for Mallow and Cork passengers from Thurles.

17.00 Heuston to Cork will operate to Limerick Jctn. only with bus transfers for Mallow and Cork passengers from Thurles. This service will also provide a service to Charleville. Passengers for Charleville will be transferred by road from Limerick Junction.

17.05 Heuston to Tralee is CANCELLED.

18.00 Heuston to Cork will operate to Limerick Jctn. only with bus transfers for Mallow and Cork passengers from Thurles.

19.00 Heuston to Cork will operate to Limerick Jctn. only with bus transfers from Limerick Junction to Charleville. Mallow and Cork passengers will be transferred by bus from Thurles.

19.50 Limerick Junction to Limerick will be substituted by buses.

21.00 Heuston to Cork will be substituted by bus transfers.

22.10 Heuston to Portlaoise will operate to Portarlington only. Bus transfers will operate from Portarlington to Portlaoise.

22.53 Limerick Junction to Limerick will commence from Portlaoise at 22.20 serving Thurles (22.57), Limerick Junction (23.19) and arriving Limerick at 23.48.


Cork and Tralee to Dublin and Limerick to Limerick Junction Services

05.05 Cork to Heuston will be bus transfers from Cork and Mallow to Thurles and train from Thurles to Dublin. Passengers from Charleville will be transferred by bus to Limerick Junction and by train from Limerick Junction to Heuston.

06.15 Cork to Heuston will be bus transfers from Cork and Mallow to Thurles and train from Thurles to Dublin.

07.20 Tralee to Heuston will operate to Mallow only, with bus transfers from Mallow to Thurles and train from Thurles to Dublin. Passengers from Charleville will be transferred by bus to Limerick Junction and by train from Limerick Junction to Heuston.

07.30 Cork to Heuston will be bus transfers from Cork and Mallow to Thurles and train from Thurles to Dublin.

09.30 Cork to Heuston will be bus transfers from Cork and Mallow to Thurles and train from Thurles to Dublin.

10.30 Cork to Heuston will be bus transfers from Cork and Mallow to Thurles and train from Thurles to Dublin. Passengers from Charleville will be transferred by bus to Limerick Junction and by train from Limerick Junction to Heuston.

11.30 Cork to Heuston will be bus transfers from Cork and Mallow to Thurles and train from Thurles to Dublin.

12.30 Cork to Heuston will be bus transfers from Cork and Mallow to Thurles and train from Thurles to Dublin.

13.30 Cork to Heuston will be bus transfers from Cork and Mallow to Thurles and train from Thurles to Dublin.

14.30 Cork to Heuston will be bus transfers from Cork and Mallow to Thurles and train from Thurles to Dublin. Passengers from Charleville will be transferred by bus to Limerick Junction and by train from Limerick Junction to Heuston.

15.30 Cork to Heuston will be bus transfers from Cork and Mallow to Thurles and train from Thurles to Dublin.

16.30 Cork to Heuston will be bus transfers from Cork and Mallow to Thurles and train from Thurles to Dublin. Passengers from Charleville will be transferred by bus to Limerick Junction and by train from Limerick Junction to Heuston.

17.30 Cork to Heuston will be bus transfers from Cork and Mallow to Thurles and train from Thurles to Dublin. Passengers from Charleville will be transferred by bus to Limerick Junction and by train from Limerick Junction to Heuston.

18.30 Cork to Heuston will be substituted by bus transfers. Passengers from Charleville will be transferred by road to Limerick Junction and by train from Limerick Junction to Portlaoise and train from Portlaoise to Heuston. Buses will depart Charleville at 18.35.

18.55 Limerick to Limerick Junction is extended on to Portlaoise arriving Limerick Junction at 19.21 and serving Thurles (19.44) and Templemore (19.54), arriving Portlaoise at 20.25.

20.30 Cork to Heuston will be substituted by bus transfers.

20.55 Limerick to Limerick Junction is extended on to Thurles, arriving Limerick Junction 21.21, arriving Thurles at 21.45.


Mallow - Tralee

11.30 Mallow to Tralee is deferred to 12.00 hrs.

13.30 Mallow to Tralee is deferred to 14.00 hrs.

15.35 Mallow to Tralee is deferred to 16.05 hrs.

17.25 Mallow to Tralee is deferred to 18.00 hrs.


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Customers who have already booked travel on services affected by the bridge renewal works should note the following:

Your ticket is valid for the relevant revised service. We will give you a full refund on the affected journey if you wish to cancel.

To cancel your reservation please email info@irishrail.ie or call 1850 366 222 (01 836 6222) between 09.00-18.00 Monday to Friday.

If you wish to travel on an alternative service please note your ticket will be valid on all alternative services for that day.

Please check our Journey planner for full schedule information. Please note train services WILL OPERATE between Mallow and Cork during these times.

Click here to search our journey planner. http://www.irishrail.ie/home/

[Colm Moore]

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October 28th - 31st Bridge Renewals Works affecting Cork /Tralee/Limerick Services

On Friday 28th (from 21.00hrs), Saturday 29th, Sunday 30th and Monday 31st October (up to 09.00hrs), services on the Dublin-Cork & Dublin-Tralee routes will operate with bus transfers between Cork/Thurles and Mallow/Thurles respectively, due to bridge replacement works near Charleville, although rail services between Mallow and Cork will operate, to a revised schedule.

Also, Bridge replacement works will take place between Portarlington and Portlaoise on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th October.

As a result the following service alterations will take place:


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Sunday 30th October, 2011

Dublin to Cork and Tralee and Limerick Junction to Limerick Services

08.25 Heuston to Tralee will be bus transfers from Heuston to Mallow and by train (Dept. 11.25 hrs) from Mallow to Tralee.

10.00 Heuston to Cork will operate to Limerick Jctn. only with bus transfers for Mallow and Cork passengers from Thurles.

10.12 Limerick Junction to Limerick will commence from Thurles at 10.30, arriving Limerick Junction at 10.54 and Limerick at 11.35.

12.00 Heuston to Cork will operate to Limerick Jctn. only with bus transfers for Mallow and Cork passengers from Thurles.

13.00 Heuston to Cork will operate to Limerick Jctn. only with bus transfers from Limerick Junction to Charleville. Mallow and Cork passengers will be transferred by bus from Thurles.

14.00 Heuston to Cork will operate to Limerick Jctn. only with bus transfers for Mallow and Cork passengers from Thurles.

15.00 Heuston to Cork will operate to Limerick Jctn. only with bus transfers for Mallow and Cork passengers from Thurles.

16.00 Heuston to Cork will operate to Limerick Jctn. only with bus transfers from Limerick Junction to Charleville. Mallow and Cork passengers will be transferred by bus from Thurles

17.00 Heuston to Cork will operate to Limerick Jctn. only with bus transfers for Mallow and Cork passengers from Thurles.

18.00 Heuston to Cork will operate to Limerick Jctn. only with bus transfers for Mallow and Cork passengers from Thurles.

19.00 Heuston to Cork is CANCELLED.

19.05 Heuston to Tralee will operate to Limerick Jctn. only with bus transfers from Limerick Junction to Charleville. Mallow and Cork passengers will be transferred by bus from Thurles. Passengers for Tralee will be transferred by road from Thurles to Mallow and join a second train at Mallow (Dept. 21.50 hrs).

21.00 Heuston to Cork will operate to Limerick Jctn. only with bus transfers for Mallow and Cork passengers from Thurles.


Cork and Tralee to Dublin and Limerick and Limerick Junction Services

08.30 Cork to Heuston will be bus transfers from Cork and Mallow to Thurles and train from Thurles to Dublin. Passengers from Charleville will be transferred by road to Limerick Junction and by train from Limerick Junction to Heuston.

08.35 Limerick to Heuston may be delayed by 10 - 15 minutes.

09.35 Limerick to Limerick Junction is extended on to Thurles arriving Limerick Junction at 09.59 arriving Thurles at 10.23.

10.30 Cork to Heuston will be bus transfers from Cork and Mallow to Thurles and train from Thurles to Dublin. Passengers from Charleville will be transferred by road to Limerick Junction and by train from Limerick Junction to Heuston.

12.30 Cork to Heuston will be bus transfers from Cork and Mallow to Thurles and train from Thurles to Dublin. Passengers from Charleville will be transferred by road to Limerick Junction and by train from Limerick Junction to Heuston.

13.30 Cork to Heuston will be bus transfers from Cork and Mallow to Thurles and train from Thurles to Dublin.

13.45 Tralee to Heuston will operate to Mallow only, bus transfers from Mallow to Thurles and second train from Thurles to Dublin. Passengers from Charleville will be transferred by road to Limerick Junction and by train from Limerick Junction to Heuston.

14.30 Cork to Heuston will be bus transfers from Cork and Mallow to Thurles and train from Thurles to Dublin. Passengers from Charleville will be transferred by road to Limerick Junction and by train from Limerick Junction to Heuston.

15.30 Cork to Heuston will be bus transfers from Cork and Mallow to Thurles and train from Thurles to Dublin.

16.30 Cork to Heuston will be bus transfers from Cork and Mallow to Thurles and train from Thurles to Dublin. Passengers from Charleville will be transferred by road to Limerick Junction and by train from Limerick Junction to Heuston.

17.30 Cork to Heuston will be bus transfers from Cork and Mallow to Thurles and train from Thurles to Dublin.

17.50 Tralee to Heuston will operate to Mallow only, bus transfers from Mallow to Thurles and second train from Thurles to Dublin.

18.30 Cork to Heuston will be bus transfers from Cork and Mallow to Thurles and train from Thurles to Dublin. Passengers from Charleville will be transferred by road to Limerick Junction and by train from Limerick Junction to Heuston.

19.30 Cork to Heuston will be bus transfers from Cork and Mallow to Thurles and train from Thurles to Dublin.


Mallow - Tralee

17.25 Mallow to Tralee is deferred to 18.05 hrs.

17.15 Tralee to Cork is CANCELLED.


Monday 31st October, 2011 Cork/ Tralee to Dublin Service

05.05 Cork to Heuston is CANCELLED.

06.15 Cork to Heuston is CANCELLED.

07.20 Tralee to Heuston is deferred to 08.00 hrs and will operate to Mallow only and connect with 09.30 Cork to Heuston.

07.30 Cork to Heuston will be bus transfers from Cork and Mallow to Thurles and train from Thurles to Dublin.


Customers who have already booked travel on services affected by the bridge renewal works should note the following:

Your ticket is valid for the relevant revised service. We will give you a full refund on the affected journey if you wish to cancel.

To cancel your reservation please email info@irishrail.ie or call 1850 366 222 (01 836 6222) between 09.00-18.00 Monday to Friday.

If you wish to travel on an alternative service please note your ticket will be valid on all alternative services for that day.

Please check our Journey planner for full schedule information. Please note train services WILL OPERATE between Mallow and Cork during these times.

Click here to search our journey planner. http://www.irishrail.ie/home/

[Colm Moore]

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Dublin Marathon, 31st October - Service Arrangements (Updated 30th October 2011) by Corporate Communications

DART Rail Line Closed from Grand Canal Dock to Sydney Parade Stations due to remedial works at River Dodder following this week's floods - For more information click here.

Dublin Marathon, Monday 31st October

In connection with the Dublin Marathon on the 31st October 2011, the following Commuter & DART services will operate to get you to the starting line!

Commuter Service:

07.30 Kildare to Heuston serving all stations to Heuston
07.50 Drogheda to Pearse, this is the regular 08.05 service advanced to 07.50 and serving all stations to Malahide then Portmarnock, Clongriffin, Howth Junction/ Donaghmede, Connolly, Tara Street and Pearse
07.50 Maynooth to Pearse serving all stations to Pearse

DART Arrangements:

08.00 Greystones to Sydney Parade serving all stations to Sydney Parade (Dublin Bus will accept rail tickets to city centre).
08.15 Howth to Pearse serving all stations to Pearse.
08.26 is the 08.41 Malahide to Pearse advanced to 08.26 serving Portmarnock, Clongriffin, Howth Junction, Donaghmede, Connolly, Tara Street and Pearse.

All other Commuter/ DART services on Bank Holiday Monday 31st October will operate to a Sunday Schedule.

If you are going to do a marathon you have to train!