Busy DART line will be out of service on upcoming Bank Holiday with 12 stations closed
A popular DART service will be suspended during the upcoming Imbolc Bank Holiday.The Bank Holiday celebrates St. Brigid's Day, and this year falls on Monday February 2 2026. Due to engineering works between Connolly and Howth, Connolly and Drogheda, there will be no train service between Connolly/Howth and Connolly/Drogheda.Train services will be impacted on Saturday January 31, Sunday February 1 and Monday February 2. DART services will operate between Connolly and Bray / Greystones only. A number of DART stations will be closed for the three-day period of works.The following DART stations will be closed:MalahidePortmarnockClongriffinHowthSuttonBaysideHowth Junction & DonaghmedeKilbarrackRahenyHarmonstownKillesterClontarf RoadDublin Bus will accept valid rail tickets for travel within the affected area. For anyone making plans across the Bank Holiday and intending to use public transport, keep the service closure in mind.Iarnród Éireann is currently undertaking a range of projects, as well as essential maintenance, across many of their lines. This includes continuing overhead line renewal works on the DART network.Track renewal work, bridge replacement, points and crossing renewals and other essential infrastructure maintenance and renewal works will occur in a range of locations.Irish Rail said: "While the vast majority of works take place overnight, or in a way that sees little or no disruption to services, in some instances disruption is unavoidable. In particular, this will happen if we’re replacing or improving essential infrastructure like tracks, bridges, signalling, overhead lines, or helping third parties with major plans."Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
