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Updated 9.54pm
A PERSON HAS been struck by a train on the line between Portarlington and Portlaoise, Irish Rail has said.
It has warned of “significant delays” due to the incident. Emergency services are attending the scene.
The latest update from Irish Rail says:
Irish Rail said that delays can be expected to the Intercity services to and from Heuston.
Gardaí said it is believed the incident was a personal tragedy.
The service also said that with the exception of minor delays, Galway, Westport and Waterford services shouldn’t be disrupted by the incident
There will be buses at Portarlington to shuttle people to and from Portlaoise. When the 5pm Dublin/Cork customers are on buses, the 5.05pm Dublin/Tralee train will get to the platform.
Irish Rail also said that Dublin to Galway/Westport/Waterford trains are continuing.
Meanwhile, Dublin/Portlaoise commuter trains are running to and from Kildare only.
More as we get it…
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Delays of 1.hr 45 mins, spoke to the staff,fatality on the line between portarlington and portlaoise, on the train to kildare,service terminates there,RIP whoever lost there life,horrific for everyone involved
It would be nice if just for once the journal experts would STFU until the person has been identified and the next of kin informed. I hope the driver is not too badly affected by this unfortunate event.
Working with UK rail atm and we had six fatalities last week alone… So sad
Passengers on the 5 o’clock train from Heuston to Cork are now in Portlaoise waiting for a train to Cork. To be fair to Irish Rail, they sorted things pretty well!
Was told at the station in portlaoise that trains are suspended due to a fatality further up the line.
RIP.
Read this article recently and it brought home the effects on drivers
http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/blow-the-horn-hit-the-brakes-and-wait-205741.html
Somebody hit by a train….
There’s a reason why they don’t say it straight out immediately, you know.
Irish Rail have it posted on website…..
Another victim of this broken state. RIP.
So you knew this person and all the problems they had
Poor driver.
R.i.p christopher xx
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