Last Updated: Friday 28th October 2022

This October Bank Holiday will be a particularly busy weekend in Dublin with railway line improvement works being carried out by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), and the return of the Dublin Marathon.

Dublin Marathon

This Sunday, 30 October, the Dublin Marathon returns with over 200,000 participants. This will cause significant disruption for the duration of the event.

Please see the Dublin Marathon 2022 timetable and road closures below:

For the latest public transport service updates please check the operator sites below:

Operator Sevice Disruptions

Belfast, DART & Northern Commuter Services

Engineering works will take place between Belfast and Howth Junction & Donaghmede/Howth stations on Saturday 29th, Sunday 30th and Monday 31st October. There will be no train service between Belfast and Howth Junction & Donaghmede/Howth. The following arrangements will apply:

  • Enterprise services: Bus transfers will operate between Connolly and Belfast, calling at Drogheda, Dundalk, Newry and Belfast
  • Connections from Newry to Portadown will operate on selected services
  • DART services: will operate between Howth Junction & Donaghmede and Bray/Greystones only.
  • There will be no DART service between Malahide/Howth and Howth Junction & Donaghmede.
  • The following DART stations are closed for train services: Howth, Sutton, Bayside, Malahide, Portmarnock and Clongriffin.
  • Dundalk/Drogheda services: The following stations are closed for train services: Dundalk, Drogheda, Laytown, Gormonston, Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush & Lusk and Donabate.
  • A limited bus transfer service will operate between Drogheda and Connolly, calling at Balbriggan and Donabate only
  • Dublin Bus will accept valid rail tickets on services between closed stations and city centre.

Cork, Limerick, Tralee, Galway, Westport & Portloaise

Please note that due to Engineering Works between Portarlington and Thurles on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th October, a number of alterations and arrangements will take place

See the full information and times below:

Iarnród Éireann – Irish Rail Upcoming Line Improvement Works

Due to the Dublin Marathon taking place on Sunday, 30 October a number of restrictions will be in place from 19:30 on Friday 28 October until 18:00 on Monday 31 October 2022 affecting routes: 4, 7/a, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 15a/b, 16, 26, 27, 37, 38/a, 39/a, 40, 44, 46a. 47. 49, 52. 54a, 56a, 60, 61, 65/b, 68/a, 69, 70, 77a, 83, 122, 123, 145, 150, 151, 155, C1/2/3/4, & G1/2

  • Click the link below to see all upcoming service disruptions

Dublin Bus Service Disruption Updates

Due to the Dublin Marathon taking place on Sunday, 30 October a number of restrictions will be in place from 7pm on Friday, 28 October to 4am on Monday, 31 October 2022.

Friday, 28 October and Saturday, 29 October

Routes NX and 100X: Due to the construction of the Marathon Structure, Routes NX and 100X will divert around Merrion Square East/South/West to resume route.

Sunday, 30 October

Delays may occur to services to/from Dublin.

Route NX: On Sunday, 30 October, Route NX services will terminate at Abbey St and commence from Beresford Place.

Route 100X: On Sunday, 30 October, Route 100X services will terminate at Dublin (Georges Quay) and commence from Custom House Quay.

Dublin’s South Quays will close at Ushers Quay from 8.15am to 10.10am.

Routes 4/X4, 22, 23, 115, 132 and 245X: Between 08:15 and 10:10, services will operate via the Port Tunnel onto the M50 southbound before proceeding back onto the normal route.

Route 2 and Route: Due to closure of Stillorgan Road/Merrion Road/Nutley Lane from first service to 7pm, services will operate via N11, Mount Merrion Ave, Rock Rd, Strand Rd, Beach Rd, Sean Moore Rd, Eastlink Toll Bridge, North Quays, Matt Talbot Bridge, Georges Quay, Butt Bridge, Busáras, Port Tunnel to Dublin Airport.

Services will drop-off/pick up at the Stillorgan Park Hotel and the Tara Towers Hotel.

Bus Éireann Service Disruption Updates

Dublin will host the Irish Life Marathon on Sunday 30th October 2022. There will be a diversion in place affecting routes 17, 18 and 175

Route 17

  • Journey to Blackrock: At Dundrum Luas, service diverts on Taney Road, turns right on Sydenham Road, left on Kilmacud Road Upper, left on Drummartin Road, right on R825 Lower Kilmacud Road, turns left on N11 and turns right onto Merrion Avenue on its existent route.
  • Journey to Rialto: Usual route to N11, where service diverts left, it continues on N11 until Stillorgan Village, it turns right on R825 Lower Kilmacud Road, turns left on Drummartin Road, right on Kilmacud Road Upper, turns right on Sydenham Road, then left on Taney Road and continues on its usual route from Churchtown Road Upper. Full service resumes at 19:00 hours

Route 18

  • Journey to Sandymount: Service will terminate at Appian Way, stops between Appian Way and Sandymount will not be served until 19:00 hours.
  • Journey to Palmerstown: Service will commence from Appian Way, stops between Sandymount and Appian Way will be served only after 19:00 hours.

Route 175

  • Journey to UCD: Service terminates at Dundrum Luas, stops between Dundrum Luas and UCD will only be served after 19:00 hours
  • Journey to Citywest: Service starts at Dundrum Luas, stops between UCD and Dundrum Luas will only be served after 19:00 hours.

Click the link below to see all upcoming service disruptions

Go-Ahead Ireland Service Disruption Updates

Route 139 Naas – Blanchardstown Leixlip Diversion

Due to road works at Confey Bridge at Captains Hill in Leixlip, the following diversion will be in place between Tuesday 1st of November and Friday 4th of November

Naas to Blanchardstown Services:

Naas to Blanchardstown services will serve passengers in Leixlip at Stop 3998

The following stops will be out of service at this time:

  • stop 3993 Captain’s Hill (Newtown Park Estate]

Blanchardstown to Naas Services:

Blanchardstown to Naas services will serve passengers in Leixlip at Stop 3957

The following stops will be out of service at this time:

  • stop 3996 Captain’s Hill (Newtown Park Estate)
  • stop 3997 Riverdale