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Mark Gleeson
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Its a horribly written notice, is it Cork/Heuston or Cork to Heuston, or Cork to Dublin Heuston, there the wonder of "21.00hrs Heuston to Cork will operate as a bus transfer from to Heuston to Cork."

Just remember on a proper railway they would give 8 weeks notice

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Heuston Services - weekends 14th-15th and 21st-22nd February by Corporate Communications

Iarnród Éireann advises customers that due to major engineering works taking place on the weekends of Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th, and Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd February at a number of locations between Heuston and Mallow, train services into and out of Heuston will be disrupted.

Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th Febuary

To facilitate works for the Kildare Route Project and at Portarlington, the following service arrangements will apply:

Saturday 14th February

20.00 & 21.00 Heuston/Cork will be a bus transfer to Newbridge and train from Newbridge to Cork

18.30 & 19.30 Cork/Heuston will be train from Cork to Newbridge and bus transfer from Newbridge to Heuston.

20.30 Cork/Heuston will be train from Cork to Portlaoise and bus transfer from Portlaoise to Heuston

18.05 Westport/Heuston will be train to Newbridge only and bus transfer from Newbridge to Heuston

18.05hrs Galway/Heuston will be train to Athlone only and bus transfer from Athlone to Heuston.

18.25hrs Waterford/Heuston will be train to Kildare only and bus transfer from Kildare to Heuston.

18.30hrs Heuston to Tralee is deferred until 18.35hrs

21.05hrs Limerick to Limerick Junction is deferred until 21.35hrs.

22.00hrs Limerick to Limerick Junction is deferred to 22.50hrs.

21.48hrs Limerick Junction to Limerick is deferred to 22.18hrs.

22.48hrs Limerick Junction to Limerick is deferred until 23.31hrs.


Please note: Kildare/Newbridge Commuter services will not operate after 18.30hrs on this day.
Sunday 15th February

08.10hrs Heuston/Tralee will be bus transfers to Portlaoise, train from Portlaoise to Tralee

08.40hrs Heuston/Galway will be bus transfers to Kildare and Portarlington and by train from Portarlington to Galway

9.30hrs Heuston/Waterford will be bus transfer from Heuston to Newbridge and train from Newbridge to Waterford.

10.35hrs Athlone to Westport is deferred to 11.00hrs.

12.07hrs Manulla Junction/Ballina is deferred to 12.17hrs.

11.33hrs Ballina/Manulla Junction is deferred to 11.43hrs.

11.00hrs Mallow/Cork is deferred to 11.30hrs.

10.12hrs Limerick Junction/Limerick is deferred to 11.00hrs.

Saturday 21st February & Sunday 22nd February 2009.

These works will involve the replacement of tracks between Thurles and Limerick Junction, an underbridge installation near Charleville and a bridge demolition near Clondalkin.

Saturday 21st February



13.00 Heuston to Cork will call additionally at Limerick Junction.

14.00hrs Heuston to Cork - Cancelled

14.15 Heuston to Limerick will operate via Nenagh and customers will change trains at Ballybrophy for Heuston.

15.00hrs Heuston to Cork will operate to Thurles with a bus transfer from Thurles to Cork.

16.00hrs Heuston to Cork - Cancelled

17.00hrs Heuston to Cork will operate to Thurles with a bus transfer from Thurles to Cork

18.00hrs Heuston to Cork will operate to Thurles with bus transfers from Thurles to Cork.

Please note: there will be no connection to Mallow on this service.

19.00 Heuston to Cork will operate as a bus transfer from Heuston to Cork.

20.00hrs Heuston to Cork will operate as a bus transfer from Heuston to Cork.

21.00hrs Heuston to Cork will operate as a bus transfer from to Heuston to Cork.

14.30hrs Cork to Heuston will operate as a bus transfer to Thurles and by train from Thurles to Heuston.

15.30hrs Cork to Heuston - cancelled.

16.30hrs Cork to Heuston will operate as a bus transfer to Thurles and by train from Thurles to Heuston. Buses will depart Cork at 15.45 hrs.

17.30hrs Cork to Heuston will operate as a bus transfer from Cork to Heuston.

18.30hrs Cork to Heuston will operate as a bus transfer from Cork to Heuston.

19.30hrs Cork to Heuston will operate as a bus transfer from Cork to Heuston.

20.30 Cork to Heuston will operate as a bus transfer from Cork to Heuston.

13.25hrs Heuston to Limerick will operate to Thurles only with a bus transfer from Thurles to Limerick.

15.25hrs Heuston to Limerick will operate to Thurles only with a bus transfer from Thurles to Limerick.

17.05hrs Heuston to Limerick - cancelled

17.25hrs Heuston to Limerick will operate to Thurles only. Please note: Limerick passengers must change at Ballybrophy for onward journey.

17.35hrs Limerick to Heuston will be a bus transfer from Limerick to Portlaoise and Heuston only. Please note: this service will depart Limerick at 17.55hrs on this day.

19.50hrs Limerick to Heuston service will be a bus transfer from Limerick to Heuston and with an additional stop at Portlaoise on this day.

17.35hrs Heuston to Carlow - cancelled.

18.05hrs Westport to Heuston will operate to Newbridge only, with a bus transfer from Newbridge to Heuston.

18.05hrs Galway to Heuston service will operate to Athlone only with a bus transfer from Athlone to Galway.

18.25hrs Waterford to Heuston will operate to Kildare only with a bus transfer from Kildare to Waterford.

Please Note: All Newbridge/Kildare Commuter services are cancelled after 18.00hrs

Sunday 22nd February

08.10 hrs Heuston to Tralee is deferred to 08.40 and will operate to Thurles only with a bus transfer from Thurles to Mallow and by second train from Mallow to tralee.

10.00hrs Heuston to Cork will operate to Thurles only with a bus transfer from Thurles to Cork.

8.30hrs Cork to Heuston will be a bus transfer from Cork to Thurles and train from Thurles to Heuston. Buses will depart Cork at 08.15.

10.30hrs Cork to Heuston will be will be a bus transfer from Cork to Thurles and train from Thurles to Heuston. Buses depart Cork at 10.15.

08.35hrs Limerick to Heuston will be a bus transfer to Thurles and train from Thurles to Heuston. Buses will depart Limerick at 07.50.

10.35hrs Limerick to Heuston service is deferred until the later time of 11.35hrs

08.40hrs Heuston to Galway will be a bus transfer to Portarlington and train from Portarlington to Galway.

09.30hrs Heuston to Waterford will be a bus transfer to Newbridge and train from Newbridge to Waterford.

07.15hrs Tralee to Mallow will depart at the earlier time of 07.00hrs on this day.

Any mobility impaired passengers who may require assistance during this time can contact our special needs helpline at (01) 703 3299 between 09.00hrs and 17.30hrs Monday to Friday.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for any inconvenience these essential works may cause.
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