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The Dublin to Wexford rail line is to reopen with sleek new trains on Thursday after a two-week disruption due to a rock fall.

Irish Rail confirmed full commuter, intercity and Dart services between Connolly Station and Rosslare will be restored for passengers.

The Greystones to Gorey line was reopened on Sunday and the Bray to Greystones route will be given the green light on Thursday morning.

The first of the new intercity railcar fleet will also be introduced on the east coast beginning with the 6am service from Gorey to Connolly Station.

The carriages are part of a 183-carriage fleet which is costing €400m euro to roll out across the national network.

Irish Rail closed the rail line between Bray and Greystones on February 2 after a rock fall close to the entrance of a tunnel on Bray Head.

Land subsidence later occurred at an embankment south of Arklow on February 4 and rail services were suspended entirely on the line between Bray and Gorey.

Irish Rail has been running bus services for passengers for the past two weeks.

Iarnród Éireann apologised again to customers for the inconvenience caused by these incidents.

The new trains will have more seats and improved accessibility for mobility-impaired customers.

The rolling stock also contain extra safety features and an internal CCTV system for improved security.

“It has been a difficult February so far for all customers on the Gorey and Rosslare services,” said an Irish Rail spokesman.

“However, with the full restoration of services from this Thursday, we are bringing an added bonus with the eagerly awaited introduction of the first of the new Intercity railcars on the route.

“Gorey commuters will be the first to experience the standards of comfort available on this new fleet, which has been hugely popular with customers across our network as it has been rolled out.”