airfixfan Posted March 20 Posted March 20 GVS rail closure date brought forward to May 10th now confirmed Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 22 Author Posted March 22 On 20/3/2024 at 11:28 AM, airfixfan said: GVS rail closure date brought forward to May 10th now confirmed Any disruption likely for 25 May?? Quote
skinner75 Posted March 22 Posted March 22 30 minutes ago, IrishTrainScenes said: Any disruption likely for 25 May?? Works are scheduled to take 12 weeks as far as I know, so yes, I'd say so! Quote
jhb171achill Posted March 22 Posted March 22 1 hour ago, IrishTrainScenes said: Any disruption likely for 25 May?? I believe there’s a whole array of bustitutions planned. 1 Quote
DiveController Posted March 22 Posted March 22 7 minutes ago, jhb171achill said: I believe there’s a whole array of bustitutions planned. Ooh! Good portmanteau. Hadn’t heard that one before 1 Quote
airfixfan Posted March 22 Posted March 22 2 hours ago, jhb171achill said: I believe there’s a whole array of bustitutions planned. Yes indeed for Dublin Line buses to and from Newry to Belfast from May 10th now Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 22 Author Posted March 22 3 hours ago, airfixfan said: Yes indeed for Dublin Line buses to and from Newry to Belfast from May 10th now For how long?? In that case I have decided to push my Dublin trip forward to either 20 April or 04 May. @airfixfan confirm the line will eventually reopen? Quote
airfixfan Posted March 23 Posted March 23 (edited) Line between Lisburn and Portadown will.be closed for much of July and August. Enterprise rail services will stop at Newry or Portadown until September Edited March 23 by airfixfan Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 23 Author Posted March 23 2 hours ago, airfixfan said: Line between Lisburn and Portadown will.be closed for much of July and August. Enterprise rail services will stop at Newry or Portadown until September So with that being said, is the line expected to reopen briefly in June? Quote
airfixfan Posted March 23 Posted March 23 7 hours ago, IrishTrainScenes said: So with that being said, is the line expected to reopen briefly in June? No line from GVS closed from May to September which leads to a series of closures on Portadown/Dublin line to facilitate track changes on approach to GVS Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 23 Author Posted March 23 7 hours ago, airfixfan said: No line from GVS closed from May to September which leads to a series of closures on Portadown/Dublin line to facilitate track changes on approach to GVS 10 May to 01 September or so? Quote
airfixfan Posted March 24 Posted March 24 Mid September for the students returning to Queens is a key factor Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 24 Author Posted March 24 5 hours ago, airfixfan said: Mid September for the students returning to Queens is a key factor Most schools return week beginning 02 September 2024. So a sign of things to come? Calculated it will be a 16 week closure May - September. @airfixfan yes? Quote
airfixfan Posted March 24 Posted March 24 For 10 days over Easter Enterprise runs to and from Portadown. Belfast bus connections all use Newry due to better road connections. Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 24 Author Posted March 24 4 hours ago, NIRCLASS80 said: Eight weeks, July August. Is that the confirmed length of engineering works? So what’s happening May - September? Timeline Below we set out a proposed timeline of key activity and milestones for the project. Please note, these are indicative and subject to change. Further details will be available closer to the relevant phase of works commencing and we will work closely to inform all stakeholders as part of this process. 21st March 2024 – 25th March – Phoenix Gas works to install connections to the new Belfast Grand Central Station. Lane closure from Glengall Street to Grosvenor Road on Durham Street. 23rd March - 24th March – NI Water works to install connections to the new Belfast Grand Central Station. Lane closures heading east and west on Grosvenor Road. 30th March - 2nd April 2024 – Railway line closure between Lanyon Place to Great Victoria Street to Portadown to facilitate engineering works by Babcock. 3rd April - 7th April 2024 – Railway line closure between Lanyon Place and to Great Victoria Street to Lisburn to facilitate engineering works by Babcock May - September 2024 – Public realm improvements on Grosvenor Road. These works will be transient and will require a footpath/lane closure at various points. May - June 2024 – Public realm improvements on section of Glengall Street. (End closest to Great Victoria St and side of Europa Hotel). This may require lane/footpath closure. May - July 2024 – Summer railway line closure (part 1). Dates TBC. Great Victoria Street station to close – rail services continue to operate between Lanyon Place and Lisburn serving all halts along the corridor. May - August 2024 – Great Victoria St Crossing / footpath alignment. This will require a lane/footpath closure. May - September 2024 – Public realm improvements on Sandy Row (from Hope Street Junction to former Gilpins site) July - September 2024 – Summer railway line closure (part 2). Dates TBC. Q4 2024 – Operational Station Opening. Rail services will move into the new station and 16 bus stands will be operational. Quote
NIRCLASS80 Posted March 25 Posted March 25 11 hours ago, IrishTrainScenes said: Is that the confirmed length of engineering works? So what’s happening May - September? Timeline Below we set out a proposed timeline of key activity and milestones for the project. Please note, these are indicative and subject to change. Further details will be available closer to the relevant phase of works commencing and we will work closely to inform all stakeholders as part of this process. 21st March 2024 – 25th March – Phoenix Gas works to install connections to the new Belfast Grand Central Station. Lane closure from Glengall Street to Grosvenor Road on Durham Street. 23rd March - 24th March – NI Water works to install connections to the new Belfast Grand Central Station. Lane closures heading east and west on Grosvenor Road. 30th March - 2nd April 2024 – Railway line closure between Lanyon Place to Great Victoria Street to Portadown to facilitate engineering works by Babcock. 3rd April - 7th April 2024 – Railway line closure between Lanyon Place and to Great Victoria Street to Lisburn to facilitate engineering works by Babcock May - September 2024 – Public realm improvements on Grosvenor Road. These works will be transient and will require a footpath/lane closure at various points. May - June 2024 – Public realm improvements on section of Glengall Street. (End closest to Great Victoria St and side of Europa Hotel). This may require lane/footpath closure. May - July 2024 – Summer railway line closure (part 1). Dates TBC. Great Victoria Street station to close – rail services continue to operate between Lanyon Place and Lisburn serving all halts along the corridor. May - August 2024 – Great Victoria St Crossing / footpath alignment. This will require a lane/footpath closure. May - September 2024 – Public realm improvements on Sandy Row (from Hope Street Junction to former Gilpins site) July - September 2024 – Summer railway line closure (part 2). Dates TBC. Q4 2024 – Operational Station Opening. Rail services will move into the new station and 16 bus stands will be operational. All I know is eight weeks July/August Quote
airfixfan Posted March 25 Posted March 25 GVS still to close to rail services from May 10th until rail services return to the new hub early September Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 25 Author Posted March 25 59 minutes ago, airfixfan said: So are rail.users in NI! Translink have no info as yet. Suspect this will be updated asap! Quote
airfixfan Posted March 26 Posted March 26 Lots of line closures Belfast to Lisburn /Portadown May/June then complete closure July/August Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 26 Author Posted March 26 9 hours ago, airfixfan said: Lots of line closures Belfast to Lisburn /Portadown May/June then complete closure July/August 8 week line closure between 01 July and when? Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 26 Author Posted March 26 3 hours ago, airfixfan said: Complete closure July/August during school holidays Understandable as no school traffic. So what’s the word with May/June then? . Quote
airfixfan Posted March 27 Posted March 27 Lots of closures and disruption between Belfast and Lisburn/Portadown in May/June with GVS closed Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 27 Author Posted March 27 1 hour ago, airfixfan said: Lots of closures and disruption between Belfast and Lisburn/Portadown in May/June with GVS closed Will it be all from 10 May right through to June Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 27 Author Posted March 27 07.35 Connolly/Belfast is currently delayed at Dundalk due to a technical issue. Update to follow. Quote
airfixfan Posted March 27 Posted March 27 4 hours ago, IrishTrainScenes said: Will it be all from 10 May right through to June NIR people are telling me different things about May to June. Station closure booked for May 10th with some work booked for week before that date. Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 27 Author Posted March 27 9 hours ago, airfixfan said: NIR people are telling me different things about May to June. Station closure booked for May 10th with some work booked for week before that date. No idea then. See what happens! Quote
airfixfan Posted March 28 Posted March 28 Well also note that Yorkgate closes end off April and York Steeet due to open April 29th Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 29 Author Posted March 29 On 28/3/2024 at 7:41 AM, airfixfan said: Well also note that Yorkgate closes end off April and York Steeet due to open April 29th Confirmed? Quote
airfixfan Posted March 29 Posted March 29 From usual reliable sources they will open the station first then finish exterior work next Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 30 Author Posted March 30 18 hours ago, airfixfan said: From usual reliable sources they will open the station first then finish exterior work next I will make my last trip to GVS before then - Might see the 2005 ex Belfast leaving Lanyon Place on 10 May (is it the last ex Belfast train from Lanyon Place)? Quote
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