Major Cork Rail Disruption on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October
Cork rail disruption on 3 and 4 October: Cobh, Midleton, Dublin and Tralee services cancelled, retimed or replaced by buses.
Rail passengers on several Cork routes face cancellations, retimed departures and replacement buses on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October. Iarnród Éireann has listed changes to Cobh, Midleton, Dublin and Tralee services, so it is worth checking the Journey Planner before you set out.
| Route | Saturday 3 October | Sunday 4 October |
|---|---|---|
| Cobh and Midleton line: engineering works between Cork, Cobh and Midleton | ||
| Cork to Cobh | Every listed service from 06:00 to 23:00 is cancelled or replaced by bus transfers | Every listed service from 08:00 to 23:00 is replaced by bus transfers |
| Cobh to Cork | Every listed service from 06:30 to 23:30 is cancelled or replaced by bus transfers | Every listed service from 08:30 to 23:30 is replaced by bus transfers |
| Cork to Midleton | Every listed service from 05:45 to 22:45 is replaced by bus transfers | Every listed service from 08:15 to 22:45 is replaced by bus transfers |
| Midleton to Cork | Every listed service from 06:15 to 23:15 is replaced by bus transfers | Every listed service from 08:45 to 23:15 is replaced by bus transfers |
| Dublin and Mallow services: Saturday works between Limerick Junction and Charleville | ||
| Dublin Heuston to Cork | Cancelled: 08:00, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00 and 18:00. The 17:00 is deferred to 17:05 and will call additionally at Ballybrophy, Templemore, Thurles and Charleville | No changes listed |
| Cork to Dublin Heuston | Cancelled: 07:00, 09:25, 11:25, 13:25, 15:25 and 17:25. Deferred by 20 minutes: 10:25, 12:25, 14:25, 16:25, 18:25 and 20:25. A special 08:40 will operate. Most deferred trains will call at additional stations, including Thurles, Portlaoise and Ballybrophy | No changes listed |
| Cork to Mallow | The 08:20 is cancelled. Special services will operate at 10:10, 12:20, 14:05 and 16:05 | No changes listed |
| Mallow to Cork | Special services will operate at 10:55, 13:05, 15:05 and 17:05 | No changes listed |
| Mallow and Cobh | Services will operate to and from Mallow and Cork only | No changes listed |
| Cork and Tralee: engineering works between Killarney and Tralee | ||
| Cork to Tralee | The 06:25, 09:00 and 20:55 will operate to Killarney only, with bus transfers from Killarney to Farranfore and Tralee. The 20:55 is deferred to 21:00 | The 08:55, 12:15, 14:50 and 18:50 will operate to Killarney only, with bus transfers from Killarney to Farranfore and Tralee |
| Tralee to Cork | 17:05: bus departs Tralee at 16:35, train departs Killarney at 17:57 19:05: bus departs Tralee at 19:05, train departs Killarney at 20:05 | 07:10: bus departs Tralee at 06:40, train departs Killarney at 07:48 17:10: bus departs Tralee at 16:40, train departs Killarney at 17:45 19:15: bus departs Tralee at 18:50, train departs Killarney at 19:52 |
On the Cobh and Midleton line, many replacement buses run in pairs: a direct bus and a second bus calling at the stations in between. Many Midleton line buses leave 15 minutes after the scheduled train time. Tralee to Cork buses call at Farranfore and Killarney. Check the Journey Planner for full details.
On the Cobh and Midleton line, engineering works between Cork, Cobh and Midleton, listed as signalling works, affect services on both days. On Saturday, every Cork to Cobh service listed, from 06:00 to 23:00, is either cancelled or replaced by bus transfers. The same applies to Cobh to Cork services, from 06:30 to 23:30.
On the Midleton side, all listed Saturday services are replaced by bus transfers: Cork to Midleton from 05:45 to 22:45, and Midleton to Cork from 06:15 to 23:15. Many of the Midleton line buses leave 15 minutes after the scheduled train time, so check the departure time for your service.
Many replacement buses run in pairs: a direct bus between Cork and Cobh or Midleton, and a second bus calling at the stations in between. Some early and late services have only the bus calling at the stations.
On Sunday, all listed services between Cork and Cobh or Midleton are replaced by bus transfers. That covers Cork to Cobh from 08:00 to 23:00, Cobh to Cork from 08:30 to 23:30, Cork to Midleton from 08:15 to 22:45 and Midleton to Cork from 08:45 to 23:15.
Mallow services are also affected on Saturday. Mallow and Cobh services will operate to and from Mallow and Cork only, and the 08:20 Cork to Mallow is cancelled. Special services will run from Cork to Mallow at 10:10, 12:20, 14:05 and 16:05, and from Mallow to Cork at 10:55, 13:05, 15:05 and 17:05.
Cork to Dublin passengers are affected on Saturday, with engineering works between Limerick Junction and Charleville. Six Dublin Heuston to Cork services are cancelled: the 08:00, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00 and 18:00. The 17:00 is deferred to 17:05 and will call additionally at Ballybrophy, Templemore, Thurles and Charleville.
In the other direction, six Cork to Dublin Heuston services are cancelled: the 07:00, 09:25, 11:25, 13:25, 15:25 and 17:25. Six more are deferred, with the 10:25, 12:25, 14:25, 16:25, 18:25 and 20:25 now departing 20 minutes later. Most of the deferred trains will call at additional stations, including Thurles, Portlaoise and Ballybrophy, and a special 08:40 Cork to Dublin Heuston will operate.
Engineering works between Killarney and Tralee on both days mean Cork to Tralee trains will operate to Killarney only, with bus transfers from Killarney to Farranfore and Tralee. On Saturday, that applies to the 06:25, 09:00 and 20:55 from Cork, with the 20:55 deferred to 21:00. On Sunday, it applies to the 08:55, 12:15, 14:50 and 18:50.
Tralee to Cork passengers will take a bus from Tralee to Farranfore and Killarney, then a train from Killarney to Cork. That affects the 17:05 and 19:05 on Saturday, and the 07:10, 17:10 and 19:15 on Sunday.
Further engineering works between Mallow and Cork are listed from Monday 5 October, with changes to evening services. Full details are on the Iarnród Éireann engineering works page, where Iarnród Éireann has apologised for any inconvenience caused. With replacement buses running on several of these routes, it is worth allowing extra time for your journey.
