Train users warned of disruptions to Belfast services during scheduled works

Rail services between Dublin and Belfast will be disrupted from Wednesday as scheduled works on the line get underway.

The line will be closed between Lisburn and Belfast from Wednesday, July 1st, to Sunday, August 25th, while work is carried out to facilitate the opening of the new Belfast Grand Central Station.

From Wednesday to early Autumn, the weekday 9.35pm service from Belfast to Dublin Connolly will be brought forward to 8.05pm, while the 9.38pm Saturday train will also move to 8.05pm.

Irish Rail added that over the same period, Enterprise services will operate as normal between Connolly and Portadown only.

Rail users travelling to and from Lurgan, Moira and Lisburn will be able to use local Translink NI Railways services between Portadown and Lisburn as normal.

Bus transfers will also be in operation between Newry and Belfast over the course of the disruptions.

Irish Rail added that on the August bank holiday weekend (Saturday, August 3rd to Monday, August 5th), engineering works will be carried out between Malahide/Drogheda and Belfast/Newry, resulting in no train services operating between Malahide and Belfast.

Bus transfers between Connolly and Belfast will run in place of Enterprise services over the long weekend, calling at Drogheda/Dundalk and Newry. Those travelling to Portadown will be required to change service at Newry.

Over the same weekend, Dundalk, Drogheda, Laytown, Gormonston, Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush & Lusk and Donabate will all be closed for train services, impacting Northern commuter Dundalk/Drogheda services.

A limited bus service between Drogheda and Connolly will be in operation during the closures.