Irish Rail has announced its late-night Christmas timetables for Dublin.
There will be special DART and Commuter services each Friday and Saturday night in the run-up to Christmas Eve (December 24th), starting on December 2nd.
The special services are:
· 00:30 & 01:30 from Pearse serving all stations to Howth
· 00:30 & 01:30 from Connolly serving all stations to Greystones
· 00:40 & 01:40 from Pearse serving Tara St, Connolly, and all stations from Howth Junction to Dundalk
· 00:20 & 02:00 from Pearse serving all stations to Maynooth
· 23:50 & 01:50 from Pearse serving all stations to Drumcondra, and all stations from ParkWest to Kildare
They will run on December 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th, 16th, 17th and 23rd.
While there will also be additional trains on New Years Eve:
· 01:30 & 02:30 from Pearse serving all stations to Howth
· 01:30 & 02:30 from Connolly serving all stations to Greystones
· 01:40 & 02:40 from Pearse serving Tara St, Connolly, and all stations from Howth Junction to Dundalk
· 01:20 & 03:00 from Pearse serving all stations to Maynooth
· 00.50 & 02:50 from Pearse serving all stations to Drumcondra, and all stations from ParkWest to Kildare
Irish Rail says there will be security personnel on board the services to ensure the safety of passengers.
It comes amid an expected scramble for taxis over the festive period as there's a shortage of taxi drivers.
