Changes to rail service in Waterford announced as flood works resume

Waterford City and County Council and Iarnród Éireann are advising the public of changes to rail services as flood prevention works resume.

The works are part of the Waterford North Quays Development and will cause disruption to some off-peak rail services.

The affected services from Mondays to Fridays until March 26, with works being carried out between 8am and 2:30pm on those days.

The 7:20am and 10:15am Dublin Heuston to Waterford is to terminate at Kilkenny, with bus transfers from Kilkenny to Thomastown and Waterford.

The 11am and 1pm, Waterford to Dublin Heuston will have bus transfers from Waterford and Thomastown to Kilkenny, and train from Kilkenny to Heuston.

The 9:45am Limerick Junction to Waterford will terminate at Carrick-on-Suir with a bus transfer from Carrick-on-Suir to Waterford.

Weekend services are unaffected.

The works being carried out are to address a recurring flooding problem and to protect the rail service in the future.

The works will also allow a new electrical signaling system to replace the mechanical system that has been in place, and reinstate track capacity and routes to/from Waterford.