Irish Rail Christmas travel arrangements (2024)

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Irish Rail has announced its arrangements for the Christmas and New Year period — they are listed below. We advise checking the Irish Rail website for the latest Christmas rail travel updates.

Thursday, 12 December to Saturday, 14 December 2024

  • DART Services:

    • Normal daytime schedule.

    • Late-night services:

      • 00:30 and 01:30 from Dublin Pearse to Howth, stopping at all stations.

      • 00:35 and 01:35 from Dublin Connolly to Greystones, stopping at all stations.

      • 00:40 and 01:40 from Dublin Pearse to Dundalk, stopping at Tara St, Connolly, and all stations from Howth Junction to Dundalk.

  • Commuter Services:

    • Late-night services:

      • 00:20 and 02:05 from Dublin Pearse to Maynooth, stopping at all stations.

      • 23:55 and 01:58 from Dublin Pearse to Kildare, stopping at Drumcondra and all stations from ParkWest to Kildare.

  • Intercity Services:

    • Normal schedule.

Thursday, 19 December to Saturday, 21 December 2024

DART Services:

  • Normal daytime schedule.

  • Late-night services:

    • 00:30 and 01:30 from Dublin Pearse to Howth, stopping at all stations.

    • 00:35 and 01:35 from Dublin Connolly to Greystones, stopping at all stations.

    • 00:40 and 01:40 from Dublin Pearse to Dundalk, stopping at Tara St, Connolly, and all stations from Howth Junction to Dundalk.

  • Commuter Services:

    • Late-night services:

      • 00:20 and 02:05 from Dublin Pearse to Maynooth, stopping at all stations.

      • 23:55 and 01:58 from Dublin Pearse to Kildare, stopping at Drumcondra and all stations from ParkWest to Kildare.

  • Intercity Services:

    • Normal schedule.

Sunday, 22 December 2024

  • DART and Commuter Services:

    • Normal Sunday schedule.

  • Intercity Services:

    • Normal Sunday schedule.

Monday, 23 December 2024

  • DART and Commuter Services:

    • Normal weekday schedule.

  • Intercity Services:

    • Normal weekday schedule.

Here’s the detailed, day-by-day schedule of DART, Commuter, and Intercity services for the Christmas and New Year period:

Christmas Eve – Tuesday, 24 December 2024

  • DART and Commuter Services:

    • Operating on a Saturday timetable until approximately 21:00.

    • Last DART and Commuter services:

      • 20:17 from Dublin Connolly to Maynooth.

      • 21:08 from Maynooth to Dublin Connolly.

      • 20:18 from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda.

      • 19:48 from Drogheda to Dublin Connolly.

      • 21:03 from Malahide to Dublin Connolly.

      • 20:57 from Bray to Dublin Connolly.

  • Intercity Services:

    • Operating on a weekday timetable with last services departing between 18:00 and 20:30. Specific cancellations apply; passengers are advised to check schedules in advance.

  • Special Notes:

    • Phoenix Park Tunnel services will operate on a reduced schedule until approximately 19:45.

Christmas Day – Wednesday, 25 December 2024

  • All Services:

    • No train services.

St. Stephen’s Day – Thursday, 26 December 2024

  • All Services:

    • No train services.

Friday, 27 December to Sunday, 5 January 2025

  • DART Services:

    • Northside DART services operate between Dublin Connolly and Howth/Malahide only, stopping at all stations on these routes.

    • Southside DART services operate between Grand Canal Dock and Bray/Greystones only, stopping at all stations on these routes.

  • Commuter Services:

    • Revised schedules with significant alterations due to engineering works between Dublin Connolly and Grand Canal Dock.

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

  • Intercity Services:

    • Revised and reduced schedules. Passengers are advised to check times in advance.

    • Rosslare Intercity services operate with bus transfers between Dublin Connolly and Bray. Trains run between Bray and Rosslare only.

New Year’s Eve – Tuesday, 31 December 2024

  • DART and Commuter Services:

    • Operating on a Saturday timetable until approximately 21:00.

    • Additional late-night DART services:

      • 01:30 and 02:30 from Dublin Pearse to Howth, stopping at all stations.

      • 01:30 and 02:30 from Dublin Connolly to Greystones, stopping at all stations.

      • 01:40 and 02:40 from Dublin Pearse to Dundalk, stopping at Tara St, Connolly, and all stations from Howth Junction to Dundalk.

    • Additional late-night Commuter services:

      • 01:20 and 03:00 from Dublin Pearse to Maynooth, stopping at all stations.

      • 00:50 and 02:50 from Dublin Pearse to Kildare, stopping at Drumcondra and all stations from ParkWest to Kildare.

  • Intercity Services:

    • Operating on a weekday timetable with last services departing between 18:00 and 20:30. Specific cancellations apply; passengers are advised to check schedules in advance.

New Year’s Day – Wednesday, 1 January 2025

  • DART and Commuter Services:

    • Revised Sunday schedule.

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

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

  • Intercity Services:

    • Revised and reduced schedules. Passengers are advised to check times before traveling.

    • Rosslare Intercity services operate with bus transfers between Dublin Connolly and Bray. Trains run between Bray and Rosslare only.

Monday, 6 January 2025

  • DART, Commuter, and Intercity Services:

    • All services return to normal schedules.

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