Severe Disruption on Rosslare Line (Again)

KC61

There are now two serious disruptions to services on the Dublin-Rosslare railway line which were caused by the recent heavy rainfall:

1) An embankment subsidence south of Arklow has closed the line between Arklow and Gorey - this may take a week to repair.

2) A serious landslide south of Wicklow station derailed the empty railcar as it headed south to Arklow - services are now suspended between Wicklow and Gorey as a result.

loyatemu

KC61 wrote: »

1) An embankment subsidence south of Arklow has closed the line between Arklow and Gorey - this may take a week to repair.

didn't this also happen earlier in the year (at the same time as the Bray Head rockfall)?

KC61

That was at a different location between Arklow and Gorey.

DubOnHoliday

It gets better

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/travel_alerts.asp?action=view&news_id=563

16th November 10.20hrs

DART services are currently suspended between Dun Laoghaire and Bray due to flooding on the line at Sandycove.

Dublin Bus will accept rail tickets.

KC61

Further Update from Irish Rail:

Interesting that no mention is made of the serious landslide this morning south of Wicklow station that caused a railcar to be seriously derailed, although remaining upright.

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/travel_alerts.asp?action=view&news_id=560

UPDATE 16th November: Arklow to Gorey line closed; bus transfers operating by Corporate Communications


UPDATE 16th November 2009 - 10.30hrs

The line between Arklow and Gorey is currently closed, due to instability of an embankment at the railway line. This follows extremely heavy rainfall over recent days.

It is estimated that the line will remain closed until Monday 30th November, while the embankment is strengthened.

Bus transfers are in operation for rail services between Wicklow and Gorey as a result.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused.

DubOnHoliday

There is a knock on effect of this also, as the passengers at Wicklow and further north are at the mercy of those buses arriving on time, resulting in the train being delayed, as was the 7:33 service this morning.

loyatemu

DubOnHoliday wrote: »

It gets better

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/travel_alerts.asp?action=view&news_id=563

16th November 10.20hrs

DART services are currently suspended between Dun Laoghaire and Bray due to flooding on the line at Sandycove.

Dublin Bus will accept rail tickets.

I was coming in on the dart this morning and the water on that section was almost up to the top of the rails - the train crawled through. It always floods there when there's persistent heavy rain.

DubOnHoliday

Its true, it always floods there after any significant rainfall, why haven't they sorted this out, or are they taking a fingers crossed approach ?:)

KC61

Finally the company acknowledge that there was a serious landslide, although no mention of the derailment.....


UPDATE 16th November: Wicklow to Gorey line closed; bus transfers operating by Corporate Communications


UPDATE 16th November 2009 - 15.50hrs
The line between Wicklow and Gorey is currently closed, due to instability of an embankment at the railway line south of Arklow, and a landslide south of Wicklow. This follows extremely heavy rainfall over recent days.

It is estimated that the line will remain closed until Monday 30th November, while the embankment is strengthened and landslide cleared.

Bus transfers are in operation for rail services between Wicklow and Gorey as a result.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused.



Full service arrangements

Mon-Sat

05.44 Arklow to Rosslare Europort (Mon-Fri) bus transfer Arklow to Enniscorthy, train Enniscorthy to Rosslare Europort

06.31 Drogheda to Rosslare Europort (departs Connolly 07.26) will operate to Wicklow, bus transfer Wicklow to Gorey, train Gorey to Rosslare Europort

11.35 Connolly to Gorey will operate to Wicklow, with bus transfer Wicklow to Gorey

13.05 Connolly to Rosslare Europort will operate to Wicklow, bus transfer Wicklow to Gorey, train Gorey to Rosslare Europort

16.40 Connolly to Gorey (Mon-Fri) will operate to Wicklow, with bus transfer Wicklow to Gorey

16.52 Maynooth to Rosslare Europort (departs Connolly 17.25) will operate to Wicklow, bus transfer Wicklow to Gorey, train Gorey to Rosslare Europort

17.53 Maynooth to Rosslare Europort (departs Connolly 18.37) will operate to Wicklow, bus transfer Wicklow to Gorey, train Gorey to Rosslare Europort



06.00 Gorey to Connolly (Mon-Fri) bus transfers to Wicklow, train Wicklow to Connolly

05.35 Rosslare Europort to Dundalk (Mon to Fri) train to Enniscorthy, bus Enniscorthy to Wicklow, train Wicklow to Dundalk

06.45 Gorey to Dundalk (Sat) bus to Wicklow, train Wicklow to Dundalk

07.40 Rosslare Europort to Connolly train to Gorey, bus Gorey to Wicklow, train Wicklow to Connolly

13.00 Rosslare Europort to Maynooth train to Gorey, bus Gorey to Wicklow, train Wicklow to Maynooth

14.48 Gorey to Maynooth bus Gorey to Wicklow, train Wicklow to Maynooth

17.40 Rosslare Europort to Drogheda train to Gorey, bus Gorey to Wicklow, train Wicklow to Drogheda

19.23 Gorey to Connolly cancelled

20.05 Enniscorthy to Connolly bus transfer Enniscorthy to Wicklow, train Wicklow to Connolly



Sunday

08.55 Drogheda to Rosslare Europort train to Wicklow, bus Wicklow to Gorey, train Gorey to Rosslare Europort

13.20 Connolly to Rosslare Europort train to Wicklow, bus Wicklow to Gorey, train Gorey to Rosslare Europort

18.30 Connolly to Rosslare Europort train to Wicklow, bus Wicklow to Gorey, train Gorey to Rosslare Europort



08.55 Rosslare Europort to Connolly train to Gorey, bus Gorey to Wicklow, train Wicklow to Connolly

14.35 Rosslare Europort to Connolly train to Enniscorthy, bus Enniscorthy to Wicklow, train Wicklow to Connolly

17.50 Rosslare Europort to Connolly train to Gorey, bus Gorey to Wicklow, train Wicklow to Connolly

DubOnHoliday

very luck for the driver that it didn't go over...