Easter Train Line Closures: What You Need to Know
Translink is advising passengers to plan ahead as essential engineering works will affect some rail services this Easter. They say the essential engineering works between Antrim to Coleraine, Lisburn to Portadown and cross border lines are important to maintain safe and reliable services for a quality passenger experience and protect the rail network for the future.
Critical Improvements
Enterprise service partners Irish Rail will also complete engineering work in the south with a line closure between Dublin and Dundalk. During these periods, rail replacement bus services will be in operation with valid rail tickets also accepted on appropriate scheduled bus services. Passengers are being advised to plan ahead, check timetables, and allow extra time to complete their journeys. Services remain in place between Belfast Grand Central and Antrim, and between Coleraine and Derry~Londonderry. The Bangor and Larne lines will not be impacted.
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Message from Transit Authority
John Glass, Head of Infrastructure and Projects at Translink, said: “These essential works are part of our ongoing commitment to providing a modern and reliable rail service. Our engineering teams will be working intensively over the Easter break to carry out critical improvements, including track renewals and signalling upgrades. By investing in these upgrades, we are ensuring a safer and more efficient network for all our passengers. We understand that temporary closures can be inconvenient, and we’ve worked hard to find the least disruptive window to deliver these vital works and ensure they are completed in the most efficient way.
“We apologise and thank all our customers and local communities for their patience and understanding during these vital works. We would ask passengers planning to travel, please plan ahead, download and check the journey planner app, Translink NI, visit www.translink.co.uk, or call the Translink contact centre on 02890 66 66 30 to get all the information about these service changes.” Passengers can also stay informed by following Translink’s social media channels for updates. For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here and sign up to our daily newsletter here.