Iarnród Éireann has advised rail customers that full weekday rail services to and from Plunkett Station Waterford will resume.
Waterford rail services will be in operation from now through the Christmas and New Year period.
This coincides with the first phase of major flood prevention works having been completed.
As has been reported, the works to protect the rail line on the approach to Waterford began on 25th August.
The works are now paused to facilitate those travelling to and from Waterford over the busy festive season.
The final day of pre-Christmas works was yesterday, Wednesday 26th November.
Waterford Rail Routes
Eight trains will run each way between Waterford and Dublin Heuston (nine each way on Fridays).
These include a daily 20:20hrs Waterford to Dublin Heuston service (Monday to Saturday) for those attending evenings at Winterval.
Full route timetables:
Works will resume from Monday 5th January 2026 to 26th March 2026
Works on the flood defence programme, will take place from 08:00hrs to 14:30hrs on Mondays to Thursdays during the above dates.
As a result, from 5th January the following will apply:
- 07:20hrs and 10:15hrs Dublin Heuston to Waterford will terminate at Kilkenny, with bus transfers from Kilkenny to Thomastown and Waterford
- 11:00hrs and 13:05hrs Waterford to Dublin Heuston will have bus transfers from Waterford and Thomastown to Kilkenny, and train from Kilkenny to Heuston
- 09:45hrs Limerick Junction to Waterford will terminate at Carrick-on-Suir with bus transfer from Carrick-on-Suir to Waterford
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