Irish Rail Begins Works On The Kildare To Portlaoise Line Tonight.

Tuesday, 26 October 2021 07:00

There will be alterations to several evening time services to, and through, the county.

Irish Rail is conducting engineering works between Kildare and Portlaoise this evening.

It means a series of alterations are in place for 4 services:

22:10 Heuston to Portlaoise will operate to Kildare only, bus transfers direct from Kildare to Portlaoise, second bus transfer from Kildare to Monasterevin, Portarlington and Portlaoise
20:33 Portlaoise to Heuston will operate in an altered path
21:25 Portlaoise to Heuston is cancelled
22:30 Portlaoise to Heuston will commence from Kildare at 23:10 and will operate in an altered path

A separate set of works on the line will begin on Wednesday, and will run until Friday.

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