Irish Railway News ‘Enterprise Watch’

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And another day of disruption due to Storm Amy

[K801]

On 29/9/2025 at 2:46 PM, jhb171achill said:

Any thoughts on tomorrow's 16:00 set from Dublin? Scheduled DD, NIR railcar, 29 class, ICR, or wheelbarrow?

Not enough drivers certified for a Wheelbarrow 

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15 minutes ago, K801 said:

Not enough drivers certified for a Wheelbarrow 

It would be simple enough for me

[jhb171achill]

Well, the other day when i went north, the DD was a 6-car NIR railcar.

No matter, thought I; I'll be sure to get a DD back tomorrow. 

Sure enough - the following day the 16:00 DD was a THREE-car NIR set, with no working internet.

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2 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

Well, the other day when i went north, the DD was a 6-car NIR railcar.

No matter, thought I; I'll be sure to get a DD back tomorrow. 

Sure enough - the following day the 16:00 DD was a THREE-car NIR set, with no working internet.

You might need to wait a while; Train services will remain suspended for the remainder of the evening with a phased return to service expected from mid-day tomorrow (4th October).

 

Local rail tickets will be accepted on bus services

 

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3001+3002 stuck in Dublin

Both Dublin ICRs appear to be in York Road?

[hurricanemk1c]

22037 I believe is in Grand Central

Ex Dublin Links:

• 0550/0900/1150/1500/1750 (Delayed to 1840)/2100 ex Belfast from Dundalk was 22038 - remains in Dublin/Drogheda
• 0650/1000/1250/Ety to Dublin eventually was 233+9003 - remains in Dublin
• 0740/1100/1350 was 22037, remains Belfast

 

Ex Belfast Links:

• 0600/0850/1200/1450 was CAF - remains in Belfast
• 0700/0950/1300/1550/1600 ex Belfast from Dundalk/1850 (delayed 1939) was 227+9004 - remains in Dundalk
• 0800/1050/1400/1650 to Dundalk was 231+9002 - remains in Dundalk

[jhb171achill]

Gawwwd. Wanted to take the grandson on a DD set tomorrow as far as Drogheda and back. Anyone know if there is the slightest chance that any normal DD service will be operating?

[airfixfan]

No rail services in NI since 17.00 last night

[Niles]

22038 appears to be on the 08:50 Connolly-(Dundalk)Belfast.

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40 minutes ago, Niles said:

22038 appears to be on the 08:50 Connolly-(Dundalk)Belfast.

07:50 was cancelled 

8 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

Gawwwd. Wanted to take the grandson on a DD set tomorrow as far as Drogheda and back. Anyone know if there is the slightest chance that any normal DD service will be operating?

Best bet is 1550 / 1650

@jhb171achill

Please note, the #Portadown line will start to reopen from 10am this morning and Enterprise services will resume from 11am

Please allow for knock on delay/disruption while services return to normal

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Services expected to resume around 12pm

> 22037 may work 1200 ? @hurricanemk1c

1150 may be ICR as normal, 1250 DD, 1350 DD? 1450 DD? 

[Niles]

Set 37 still in Belfast GC as if 11:35 this morning anyway.

[airfixfan]

Translink website most unhelpful and impossible to navigate. Staff sources say trains running on most lines by 13.00

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24 minutes ago, Niles said:

Set 37 still in Belfast GC as if 11:35 this morning anyway.

Is it still there?

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3006 worked the 16.50 Ex Dublin this evening 

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If anyone is interested a pair of 111s are expected to leave YR at 11.32 today for Dundalk arriving at 15.45.

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^UPDATE: I heard this from staff but this now turns out to be a hoax 

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From Sunday 12 October to Saturday 13 December 2025, (inclusive) the following services will be operated by an Irish Rail Intercity Service:

• Departing Belfast Grand Central Station: 1000 & 1600

• Departing Dublin Connolly: 0650 & 1250

 

[Niles]

For those who like such things, 3003+3001 worked the 16:05 Belfast GC-Connolly today

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8 hours ago, Niles said:

For those who like such things, 3003+3001 worked the 16:05 Belfast GC-Connolly today

That explains the full DD set in York Road yesterday afternoon!

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Tonight 1850 ex Dublin + 2100 ex Belfast 

[jhb171achill]

I'll be heading north either Friday or Monday. I always use a service which is supposed to be a DD. Of the last six times that I have got the Enterprise, four times it's been an NIR set (once just 3 cars with people standing), one has been cancelled entirely, and one has been the actual booked DD set. I wonder what's ahead of me....................!

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From Sunday 12 October to Saturday 13 December 2025, (inclusive) the following services will be operated by an Irish Rail Intercity Service:

• Departing Belfast Grand Central Station: 1000 & 1600

• Departing Dublin Connolly: 0650 & 1250

[jhb171achill]

Will the 09:50 and 10:50 ex-Connolly still (theoretically) be DDs?

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16 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

Will the 09:50 and 10:50 ex-Connolly still (theoretically) be DDs?

Yes

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Not Enterprise related but Lanyon Place closer atm due to a gas leak

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Enterprise Line Closure between Drogheda and Dublin Connolly - Saturday 25 and Monday 27 October 2025 (inclusive)

 

Bus Substitution services will operate between Drogheda and Dublin Connolly

Revised Enterprise Rail services will operate between Drogheda and Belfast Grand Central Station

[airfixfan]

On 8/10/2025 at 2:44 PM, jhb171achill said:

I'll be heading north either Friday or Monday. I always use a service which is supposed to be a DD. Of the last six times that I have got the Enterprise, four times it's been an NIR set (once just 3 cars with people standing), one has been cancelled entirely, and one has been the actual booked DD set. I wonder what's ahead of me....................!

Wheelbarrow 

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Extra train from Dublin to Belfast on 15 & 22 Nov. On 15 Nov it will be 2320 ex Dublin & on the 22nd it will be 2150.

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9002 + 228 1205 ex Belfast

233 + 9003 1050 ex Dublin 

[airfixfan]

3car CAF on 12.00 ex Belfast 

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Ouch

[airfixfan]

Plenty of CAFs and ICRs this weekend with the line closure

Translink website times are different from the Irish Rail.websire 2!

Edited October 23, 2025 by airfixfan

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1 hour ago, airfixfan said:

Plenty of CAFs and ICRs this weekend with the line closure

Translink website times are different from the Irish Rail.websire 2!

So there will be only 1 DD?