Local train services to be disrupted this weekend

A number of local train services will be disrupted this weekend, due to Engineering Works taking on Saturday, April 12.

The 17:10 service from Heuston to Athlone, and the 18:30 serivce from Heuston to Galway are both cancelled.

The 17:30, 19:35, 20:30, 17:20 services from Heuston to Galway will all have bus transfers direct from Heuston to Athlone, with a second bus transfer from Heuston to Tullamore, Clara and Athlone, and a third bus transfer from Portarlington to Tullamore, Clara and Athlone.

19:25 Galway to Heuston will operate to Athlone only, bus transfers direct from Athlone to Heuston, second bus transfer direct from Portarlington to Heuston, third bus transfer from Athlone to Clara, Tullamore, Portarlington and Heuston.

20:50 Galway to Heuston is deferred to 21:00hrs and will operate to Athlone only, bus transfers direct from Athlone to Heuston, second bus transfer from Athlone to Clara, Tullamore, Portarlington, Kildare, Newbridge and Heuston, third bus transfer from Portarlington to Kildare, Newbridge and Heuston.

18:15 Heuston to Westport will be bus transfers direct from Heuston to Athlone, second bus transfer from Heuston to Tullamore and Athlone, train departing at 20:25hrs from Athlone to Westport.

The 9:08pm Athlone to Westport service is deferred to 9:45pm.

The 6:25pm service from Westport to Heuston will operate to Athlone only, with bus transfers direct from Athlone to Heuston, second bus transfer from Athlone to Tullamore, Portarlington and Heuston.

Further delays are to be expected on Sunday, April 13.

For more information, go to: https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/news/irishrail-engineering-works