Plan ahead - Translink announces Easter engineering works

Translink is advising passengers to plan ahead as essential Easter engineering works will affect rail services between Antrim to Coleraine, Lisburn to Portadown and Cross Border lines.

These essential engineering works are important to maintain safe and reliable services for a quality passenger experience and protect the rail network for the future.

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 advised 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. Normal rail service will operate between Belfast Grand Central and Lisburn.

John Glass, Head of Infrastructure and Projects at Translink, shared:

“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,” John concluded.

Passengers and residents wanting further details on these works can find out more here.

Derry~Londonderry Line

Rail replacement buses will operate between:

• Express services between Antrim and Ballymena

• Express services between Antrim and Coleraine

• Stopping services will serve Antrim, Ballymena, Ballymoney and Coleraine

• Shuttle service between Cullybackey and Ballymena

Portadown line

Rail replacement buses will operate between:

• Lisburn and Portadown

• Normal rail service will operate between Belfast Grand Central and Lisburn

Enterprise line

Rail replacement buses will operate between:

• Express between Belfast Grand Central Station and Dublin Connolly

• Stopping service will serve Belfast Grand Central Station, Portadown, Newry, Dundalk and Dublin Connolly

  
  

For more information on upcoming engineering works please visit here.