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Almost half of Kilkenny’s train services stopped in their tracks

By Kilkenny Now 14th January 2021 0

Train services to and from Kilkenny have been severely curtailed with almost half of all services cancelled for the foreseeable future. Irish Rail is operating a greatly reduced schedule to and from MacDonagh Junction and Thomastown stations in response to the more stringent level 5 restrictions recently announced by Government. It has reduced the 14 […]

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Off the rails: Kilkenny train commuters face delays and bus diversions

By Kilkenny Now 8th October 2020 0

People travelling to and from Kilkenny on Irish Rail services this weekend are being advised to prepare for disruption. Works scheduled this weekend means many scheduled services will be disrupted, which may force commuters to leave their carriages and board buses to get to their destination. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Irish Rail services to and […]

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Kilkenny on track to get new trains

By Kilkenny Now 15th January 2020 0

Welcome relief is coming down the track for Kilkenny commuters after Irish Rail confirmed they are adding new trains to its Waterford-Dublin services, starting next year. Irish Rail confirmed some of the new 41 carriages it ordered late last year have been earmarked for the Waterford-Dublin Heuston route. It was initially believed all the new […]

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Back on track: Kilkenny train services resume after huge delays

By Kilkenny Now 11th November 2019 0

Irish Rail say train services are now back to normal after fixing an issue that was earlier causing delays to services to and from Kilkenny An on-rail engineering vehicle had broken down close to Bagnelstown Station and was causing delays of up to two hours. That engine has now been removed and train services are […]

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Rail chaos: Kilkenny commuters hit with delays of up to 90 minutes

By Kilkenny Now 11th November 2019 0

Rail passengers to and from Killkenny are facing huge delays this afternoon. Passangers travelling to Kilkenny from Heuston Station, Dublin, had to get off the 10.15am service in Bagnelstown, county Carlow and were instructed to wait for another train. Irish Rail have confirmed there will be knock-on delays of about 90 minutes for all services […]

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Chaos at Kilkenny rail station as signal fault causes major delays

By Kilkenny Now 14th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY FOR the second time in less than a week, Kilkenny commuters using the train this morning were facing long delays following a signal fault at MacDonagh station. Irish Rail told customers the 6am train to Heuston Station in Dublin was going to be 60 minutes late and commuters were told to expect […]

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Kilkenny rail services severely disrupted after thieves rob signalling cable from tracks

By Kilkenny Now 9th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY TRAIN services to and from Kilkenny are experiencing severe delays this morning after signalling cable was stolen from the rail lines overnight. Trains into and out of Plunkett station are running around 45 minutes late after Irish Rail had to implement a manual system of signalling this morning as the automatic system […]