Train services between Galway and Dublin will be disrupted this weekend due to line improvement works taking place.
This Saturday, March 2 Irish Rail is carrying out gantry relaying works on the line between Portarlington and Clonydonnin.
As a result of this disruption, there will be some train services between Galway and Dublin either cancelled operating as bus transfers on Saturday.
The affected scheduled services are:
- 17:30 Heuston to Galway will operate to Portarlington only, bus transfers direct from Portarlington to Athlone, second bus transfer from Portarlington to Tullamore, Clara and Athlone, second train departing at 19:45hrs from Athlone to Galway
- 18:30 Heuston to Galway is cancelled
- 19:35 Heuston to Galway will operate to Portarlington only, bus transfers direct from Portarlington to Athlone, second bus transfer from Portarlington to Tullamore and Athlone, second train departing at 21:40hrs from Athlone to Galway
- 17:20 Galway to Heuston will operate to Athlone only, bus transfers direct from Athlone to Portarlington, second bus transfer from Athlone to Tullamore and Portarlington, second train departing at 19:50hrs from Portarlington to Heuston
- 19:20 Galway to Heuston will operate to Athlone only, bus transfers direct from Athlone to Portarlington, second bus transfer from Athlone to Clara, Tullamore and Portarlington, second train departing at 22:17hrs from Portarlington to Heuston
These disruptions will repeat the following weekend on Saturday, March 9 while work is taking place in the same area.
