Late-Night DART Services Begin This Weekend

Tuesday, 2 December 2025 14:22

By Martin Osborne - Head Of News

The late-night schedule covers the full DART network, along with commuter routes to Maynooth, Dundalk, and Kildare via the Phoenix Park Tunnel.

Late-night DART and commuter trains return from this weekend for the Christmas season.

Iarnród Éireann has confirmed services will run on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights over the next three weekends, starting this Thursday, 4th December.

The late-night schedule covers the full DART network, along with commuter routes to Maynooth, Dundalk, and Kildare via the Phoenix Park Tunnel.

Late-night trains will also operate after New Year’s Eve celebrations, running roughly an hour later than the Christmas services.

The full schedule of DART and commuter services is as follows:

Thursday 4^th, Friday 5^th & Saturday 6^th December

Thursday 11^th, Friday 12^th & Saturday 13^th December

Thursday 18^th, Friday 19^th & Saturday 20^th December

00:30 and 01:30 from Pearse serving all stations to Howth

00:35 and 01:35 from Connolly serving all stations to Greystones

00:40 and 01:40 from Pearse serving Tara St, Connolly, and all stations from Howth Junction to Dundalk

00:27 and 02:10 from Pearse serving all stations to Maynooth

23:55 and 01:58 from Pearse serving all stations to Drumcondra, and all stations from ParkWest to Kildare

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