Portlaoise rail time alterations announced for last weekend in January

Irish Rail has announced a number of temporary changes to its timetable in Portlaoise later this month. 

The changes arise due to ongoing engineering works to improve the rail network. 

Irish Rail is alerting customers to the changed timetable for Saturday and Sunday, January 28 and 29. 

“Due to Engineering Works between Sallins to Kildare and Woodlawn to Athenry on Saturday 28th January and between Sallins to Kildare on Sunday 29th January, the following service alterations and amendments will take place,” Irish Rail stated. 

On Saturday, January 28 the 17:27 Dublin Heuston to Portlaoise is deferred to 17:35 and will operate to Hazelhatch only, bus transfers from Hazelhatch to Sallins, Newbridge, Kildare, Monasterevin, Portarlington and Portlaoise, second bus transfer from Hazelhatch to Kildare, Portarlington and Portlaoise.

The 18:25 Dublin Heuston to Portlaoise is deferred to 18:35 and will operate to Hazelhatch only, bus transfers from Hazelhatch to Sallins, Newbridge, Kildare, Monasterevin, Portarlington and Portlaoise, second bus transfer from Hazelhatch to Kildare, Portarlington and Portlaoise.

The 19:45 Dublin Heuston to Portlaoise will operate to Hazelhatch only, bus transfers from Hazelhatch to Sallins, Newbridge, Kildare, Monasterevin, Portarlington and Portlaoise, second bus transfer from Hazelhatch to Kildare, Portarlington and Portlaoise

The 20:15 Dublin Heuston to Kildare is cancelled. The 21:05 Dublin Heuston to Portlaoise will operate to Hazelhatch only, bus transfers from Hazelhatch to Sallins, Newbridge, Kildare, Monasterevin, Portarlington and Portlaoise, second bus transfer from Hazelhatch to Kildare, Portarlington and Portlaoise. 

The 22:10 Dublin Heuston to Portlaoise will operate to Hazelhatch only, bus transfers from Hazelhatch to Sallins, Newbridge, Kildare, Monasterevin, Portarlington and Portlaoise, second bus transfer from Hazelhatch to Kildare, Portarlington and Portlaoise.

The 23:10 Dublin Heuston to Kildare will operate to Hazelhatch only, bus transfers direct from Hazelhatch to Kildare, second bus transfer from Hazelhatch to Sallins, Newbridge and Kildare. 

The 15:25 Portlaoise to Dublin Heuston is deferred to 15:45.  The 16:25 Portlaoise to Dublin Heuston will commence from Hazelhatch at 18:00.  The 17:25 Portlaoise to Dublin Heuston will be bus transfers from Portarlington to Kildare and Dublin Heuston, second bus transfer from Monasterevin to Kildare, Newbridge, Sallins and Hazelhatch, train at 19:08 from Hazelhatch to Dublin Heuston. 

The 18:28 Portlaoise to Dublin Heuston will be bus transfers from Portarlington to Kildare and Dublin Heuston, second bus transfer from Monasterevin to Kildare, Newbridge, Sallins and Hazelhatch, train at 20:20 from Hazelhatch to Dublin Heuston. 

The 19:25 Portlaoise to Dublin Heuston will be bus transfers from Portarlington to Kildare and Dublin Heuston, second bus transfer from Monasterevin to Kildare, Newbridge, Sallins and Hazelhatch, train at 21:33 from Hazelhatch to Dublin Heuston. 

The 21:25 Portlaoise to Dublin Heuston will be bus transfers from Portlaoise to Portarlington, Kildare, Newbridge and Dublin Heuston, second bus transfer from Portarlington to Monasterevin, Kildare, Newbridge, Sallins and Hazelhatch, train at 23:15 from Hazelhatch to Dublin Heuston.  The 22:06 Kildare to Dublin Heuston is cancelled.  The 22:30 Portlaoise to Dublin Heuston will commence from Hazelhatch at 23:37.  

Also on Saturday, January 28 due to Engineering Works between Sallins to Kildare and Woodlawn to Athenry the 19:05 Ballybrophy to Limerick is deferred to 19:50. 

On Sunday, January 29 the 07:40 Portlaoise to Dublin Heuston will commence from Hazelhatch at 08:30, with bus transfers in operation from Portlaoise to Portarlington, Kildare, Newbridge, and Dublin Heuston, second bus transfer from Portlaoise to Portarlington, Monasterevin, Kildare, Newbridge, Sallins, and Dublin Heuston.

Details of upcoming works and timetables can be found at https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/