Dublin neighbourhoods facing week of 'noisy' night time rail works
There are a number of essential works taking place along Dublin's railway lines overnight this week, with critical safety work underway such as track repairs, crossings maintenance and vegetation controlIarnród Éireann are undergoing overnight railway works this week in a number of locations across Dublin.They said that the work can be noisy, and may impact people whose homes are located near the railways. This is due to the use of on-track machines and power tools.The works are done overnight to avoid causing delays or disruptions to regular services. Iarnród Éireann said that the operations will maintain and improve the track infrastructure, and that the majority of the planned night labour is "safety critical maintenance work."Night-time track works generally take place between midnight and 6am, except on Sundays when work can continue until 8am.Night-time track works can involve:Points and Crossing maintenancePlain Line Track maintenanceVegetation ControlBridge maintenance and RenewalsBallasting WorksThe following currently scheduled night-time works are in close proximity to residential areas:Ballyfermot 17 - 18 JanuaryLanden Road. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed.Essential track maintenance (track repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed.Blackrock / Dun Laoghaire 12 - 17 JanuaryEssential linear track maintenance (vegetation removal from rail bridges). Use of heavy on track machinery needed.Booterstown 12 - 17 JanuaryCircus Grounds. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed.Donabate 1 2 - 17 JanuaryAccess/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed.Dun Laoghaire / Sandycove 12 - 17 JanuaryEssential linear track maintenance (welding). Use of heavy on track machinery needed.Glasnevin 12 - 17 JanuaryEssential linear track maintenance (points repair/overhead cable inspections). Use of heavy on track machinery needed.Hazelhatch / Inchicore 12 - 17 JanuaryEssential linear track maintenance (muck digging). Use of heavy on track machinery needed.Heuston / Cabra 12 - 17 JanuaryEssential linear track maintenance (litter removal). Use of heavy on track machinery neededHowth Junction 12 - 17 JanuaryEssential linear track maintenance (points repair). Use of heavy on track machinery needed.Howth Junction / Howth 12 - 18 JanuaryEssential linear track maintenance (maintenance packing). Use of heavy on track machinery neededHowth Junction / Portmarnock 12 - 17 JanuaryEssential linear track maintenance (hedge cutting). Use of heavy on track machinery needed.Lucan North 12 - 17 JanuaryFoley’s Yard. Access/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed.Malahide Station 12 - 15 JanuaryEssential track maintenance (tree cutting). Use of heavy on track machinery needed.Merrion / Blackrock 12 - 17 JanuaryEssential linear track maintenance (track survey). Use of heavy on track machinery needed.Pearse / Sandymount 12 - 17 JanuaryEssential linear track maintenance (points repair/overhead cable inspections). Use of heavy on track machinery needed.Raheny 14 - 15 JanuaryAccess/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed.Reilly's Crossing 12 - 17 JanuaryAccess/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines neededShankill / Bray 12 - 17 JanuaryEssential linear track maintenance (hedge cutting). Use of heavy on track machinery needed.Sutton Station 12 - 18 JanuaryAccess/Egress. Loading on/off machine. Use of heavy on track machines needed."Iarnród Éireann is committed to providing a quality train service to the large number of DART, Commuter and Intercity passengers using the railway on a daily basis. In order to ensure safe delivery of these public services we have to constantly maintain and improve the track infrastructure," they said via a notice on their website."Most of this work is safety critical maintenance work which has to take place at night when passenger trains are not running. This work can be noisy and affect people whose homes are near the operating railway as it involves the use of on-track machines and power tools.""We endeavour to notify house owners adjacent to the railway of any planned night-time works near their homes. In the case of apartment blocks and multiple units, communication is primarily through the relevant management companies or multiple unit owners."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.
