Essential railway works planned for upcoming weekends.

Translink is advising passengers to plan ahead as a series of essential planned engineering works will affect services on the Dublin, Bangor, Larne and Derry~Londonderry lines in coming weeks.

Due to engineering works by Irish Rail, the train line between Drogheda and Dublin will be closed on Saturday 21st February and Sunday 22nd February.

Rail replacement bus services will be in place for Enterprise services between Drogheda and Dublin Connolly and a revised train timetable will operate between Belfast Grand Central and Drogheda.

Translink teams will undertake essential works between Lanyon Place Station and Bangor; between Coleraine and Derry~Londonderry and on the Larne Line between Carrickfergus and Larne Harbour across two weekends in late February: Saturday 21st/Sunday 22nd February and Saturday 28th February/Sunday 1st March.

During these periods, rail replacement bus services will be in operation to minimise disruption.

The works will be carried out at multiple locations, including safety critical platform extension works at Helen’s Bay station; tunnel maintenance at Castlerock and Downhill, as well as culvert repairs between Coleraine and Derry~Londonderry; and essential repairs on the railway embankment at Cloghan Point near Whitehead.

This coordinated approach of grouping essential rail works into fewer, carefully‑planned periods helps maintain the safety and reliability of the rail network and keeps impact on passengers to a minimum.

Translink’s Director of Infrastructure and Projects John Glass commented:

“We are committed to maintaining and enhancing our rail infrastructure to deliver a high quality, safe and sustainable public transport network today, and for future generations.

“We’ve planned these works carefully so that several essential upgrades – from tunnel repairs to platform extension work and embankment maintenance, as well as other improvements – can be delivered in one closure period.

“We would like to thank all our passengers and local neighbours for their patience and understanding while these important works are carried out, helping to maintain safe and reliable services for the future.”

“We apologise to our passengers for any inconvenience, and we advise our customers to check their timetables in advance of travel on the Translink website www.translink.co.uk or Journey Planner as bus substitutions may operate different schedules to regular train timetables.”

Passengers and residents wanting further details on these works can visit: www.translink.co.uk/lineimprovements

Passengers can also stay informed by following Translink’s socials for updates.