New: Irish Rail announce changes to Christmas timetables

Irish Rail have announced an amended service timetable for this Christmas season, with Laois stations Portarlington, Ballybrophy and Portlaoise expected to be affected.

Take a look at the amended Irish Rail services for this Christmas period:

Christmas Eve

From December 19 to January 6 2025, commuters are advised to be aware of an amended timetable. 

Last service from Portlaoise to Dublin Heuston- 19:25

Last service from Dublin Heuston to Portlaoise- 19:45

Cork Commuter will operate a normal Saturday service until 21:00 hrs approx.

Christmas Day and St Stephen's' Day

There will be no train services operating on any routes.

Friday December 27

There will be a revised service on the Portlaoise Commuter route, with passengers asked to check times before travel.

Saturday service on Cork Commuter routes.

No service on Phoenix Park Tunnel (Grand Canal Dock/Hazelhatch to Newbridge) route.

Saturday December 28

Normal Saturday InterCity service but with cancellations and alterations on certain routes.

Normal Saturday service on Cork Commuter routes.

Normal Saturday service on Portlaoise Commuter route.

Due to Engineering Works between Dublin Connolly and Grand Canal Dock, Rosslare services will operate as bus transfers between Dublin Connolly and Bray. Trains will operate between Bray and Rosslare only.

Sunday December 29

Normal Sunday InterCity service but with cancellations and alterations on certain routes.

Revised Sunday service on DART and Commuter routes, with the following alterations due to Engineering Works between Dublin Connolly and Grand Canal Dock, check times before travel.

Normal Sunday service on Cork Commuter routes.

Normal Sunday service on Portlaoise Commuter route.

Monday December 30

Revised and reduced InterCity services, check times before travel.

Saturday service on Cork Commuter routes.

Revised service on Portlaoise Commuter route, check times before travel.

No service on Phoenix Park Tunnel (Grand Canal Dock/Hazelhatch to Newbridge) route.

Revised Saturday service on DART and Commuter routes, with the following alterations due to Engineering Works between Dublin Connolly and Grand Canal Dock, check times before travel.

Tuesday December 31 (New Year's Eve)

Weekday InterCity service but with cancellations and alterations on certain routes, with last services between 18:00hrs and 20:30hrs approx.

Last services from Dublin Heuston to Portlaoise- 19:45.

Last services from Portlaoise to Dublin Heuston - 19:25.

No service on Phoenix Park Tunnel (Grand Canal Dock/Hazelhatch to Newbridge) route.

Cork Commuter will operate a normal Saturday service until 21:00 hrs approx.

Additional late-night services will operate after Dublin New Year’s Eve events.

Please note for southside DART, these services will depart from Pearse Station. 

All other routes will depart from Connolly Station. Tara Street Station will not be open.

01:35 and 02:35 from Dublin Connolly serving all stations to Howth

01:30 and 02:30 from Dublin Pearse serving all stations to Greystones

01:50 and 02:55 from Dublin Connolly, serving all stations from Howth Junction to Dundalk

01:25 and 03:00 from Dublin Connolly serving all stations to Maynooth

00:50 and 02:50 from Dublin Connolly serving Drumcondra, and all stations from ParkWest to Kildare.

Wednesday January 1, 2025 (New Year's Day)

Revised and reduced InterCity services, check times before travel.

Sunday service on Cork Commuter routes.

Sunday service on Portlaoise Commuter route.

No service on Phoenix Park Tunnel (Grand Canal Dock/Hazelhatch to Newbridge) route.

Thursday January 2 & Friday January 3, 2025

Normal weekday service on InterCity services to/from Heuston Station.

Normal weekday service Portlaoise Commuter route.

Normal weekday service on Cork Commuter routes.

Docklands Station will be closed.

Northside DART services will operate between Dublin Connolly and Howth/Malahide only.

Southside DART services will operate between Dublin Pearse and Bray/Greystones only until 18:00 approx., after which services will operate between Grand Canal Dock and Bray/Greystones only.

Northern Commuter services will operate between Dundalk/Drogheda and Dublin Connolly only.

Maynooth Commuter services will operate between Maynooth and Dublin Connolly only.

M3 Parkway Commuter services will operate between M3 Parkway and Clonsilla only. Customers can connect with Maynooth Commuter services for travel to/from Dublin Connolly.

Customers are advised to please check times before travel.

Reduced service on Phoenix Park Tunnel (Grand Canal Dock/Hazelhatch and Newbridge) route due to Engineering Works between Dublin Connolly and Grand Canal Dock. Services will operate to/from Dublin Connolly only. Customers are advised to please check times before travel.

Saturday, January 4, 2025

Normal Saturday InterCity service on all routes, except Dublin/Rosslare.

Normal Saturday service on Cork Commuter routes.

Normal Saturday service on Portlaoise Commuter route.

Due to Engineering Works between Dublin Connolly and Grand Canal Dock, Rosslare services will operate as bus transfers between Dublin Connolly and Bray. Trains will operate between Bray and Rosslare only.

Revised Saturday service on DART and Dublin Commuter routes, with the following alterations due to Engineering Works between Dublin Connolly and Grand Canal Dock, check times before travel:

Northside DART services will operate between Dublin Connolly and Howth/Malahide only.

Southside DART services will operate between Grand Canal Dock and Bray/Greystones only.

Sunday January 5, 2025

Normal Sunday InterCity service on all routes, except Dublin/Rosslare:

Due to Engineering Works between Dublin Connolly and Grand Canal Dock, Rosslare services will operate as bus transfers between Dublin Connolly and Bray. Trains will operate between Bray and Rosslare only.

Normal Sunday service on Cork Commuter routes.

Normal Sunday service on Portlaoise Commuter route.

Revised Sunday service on DART and Dublin Commuter routes, with the following alterations due to Engineering Works between Dublin Connolly and Grand Canal Dock, check times before travel:

Northside DART services will operate between Dublin Connolly and Howth/Malahide only.

Southside DART services will operate between Grand Canal Dock and Bray/Greystones only.

Monday January 6, 2025

Normal service on all routes.

For more information on alternative times, see here.