Train services to start using Phoenix Park tunnel next week

New rail commuter services using the Phoenix Park Tunnel line will start operating next Monday.

Iarnród Éireann said services connecting stations between Newbridge and Parkwest with Connolly to Grand Canal Dock will start on Monday, November 21st.

The introduction of the services follows an investment of €13.7 million in upgrading the Phoenix Park Tunnel route, funded by the National Transport Authority.

A small number of minor alterations to other services to/from Heuston will also take effect from this date, and the final schedules have been approved by the National Transport Authority following public consultation.

Seven new morning peak trains to Grand Canal Dock, and eight new evening peak trains from Grand Canal Dock begin Monday, November21st , with limited stop services in the opposite direction.

Morning Peak

06.14 Newbridge to Grand Canal Dock

06.50 Hazelhatch to Grand Canal Dock

07.00 Newbridge to Grand Canal Dock

07.20 Newbridge to Grand Canal Dock

08.10 Hazelhatch to Grand Canal Dock

08.35 Hazelhatch to Grand Canal Dock

09.12 Newbridge to Grand Canal Dock

07.25 Grand Canal Dock to Hazelhatch*

07.49 Grand Canal Dock to Hazelhatch*

08.10 Grand Canal Dock to Newbridge*

Evening peak

16.20 Grand Canal Dock to Hazelhatch

16.40 Grand Canal Dock to Newbridge

17.00 Grand Canal Dock to Hazelhatch

17.28 Grand Canal Dock to Newbridge

17.58 Grand Canal Dock to Hazelhatch

18.16 Grand Canal Dock to Newbridge

18.40 Grand Canal Dock to Hazelhatch

19.13 Grand Canal Dock to Hazelhatch

15.10 Newbridge to Grand Canal Dock*

15.55 Hazelhatch to Grand Canal Dock*

17.00 Hazelhatch to Grand Canal Dock*

17.25 Hazelhatch to Grand Canal Dock*

17.55 Hazelhatch to Grand Canal Dock*

17.57 Newbridge to Grand Canal Dock*

These services will serve all stations between Newbridge/Hazelhatch and Parkwest and Drumcondra, Connolly, Tara Street, Pearse and Grand Canal Dock, except those marked * which will serve limited stops. They will not serve Heuston Station – customers for Heuston should use existing trains between Newbridge/Hazelhatch and Heuston Station.

This is the first phase of services to operate via the Phoenix Park Tunnel. Iarnród Éireann and the National Transport Authority plan to expand services in the future to include off-peak and weekend services.

Revisions to other Heuston routes are as follows from November 21st:

Commuter services

06.40 Heuston to Newbridge advanced to 06.35

08.30 Heuston to Portlaoise advanced to 08.25

17.20 Heuston to Portlaoise deferred to 17.28

17.55 Heuston to Newbridge cancelled

18.10 Heuston to Portlaoise advanced to 18.05 and calls additionally at Parkwest and Clondalkin Fonthill

18.55 Heuston to Portlaoise deferred to 19.05hrs

06.25 Portlaoise to Heuston operates two to three minutes earlier from Monasterevin onwards

06.30 Carlow to Heuston operates 2 to 4 minutes later from Newbridge onwards

07.20 Portlaoise to Heuston advanced to 07.17

19.30 Portlaoise to Heuston advanced to 19.17

Intercity services

18.00 and 19.00 Heuston to Cork: minor revisions to times at intermediate stations

06.45 Cork to Tralee advanced to 06.20

07.00 Tralee to Heuston deferred to 07.05

19.00 Ballybrophy to Limerick deferred to 19.05

19.38 Limerick Junction to Limerick deferred to 19.40

20.45 Limerick Junction to Limerick deferred to 20.47

06.05 Waterford to Heuston advanced to 06.00

09.25 Heuston to Galway additional stop at Oranmore

17.20 Galway to Heuston additional stops at Kildare and Newbridge