Update: Fatality at Kildare train station; Intercity services cancelled, Heuston services resume

Commuters are being advised that there are major delays to and from Heuston Station this evening.

Irish Rail has said there has been a fatality near Sallins Station in Co Kildare.

It happened at around 3.30pm and Irish Rail says has advised commuters that there is no service to-and-from Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Waterford, Westport and Galway, as the line has been closed following the incident.

Services to and from Heuston have now resumed, but commuters are being warned of significant delays.

Update: Services to/from Heuston have resumed following earlier fatality near Sallins, customers are advised to expect significant delays.

— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) October 6, 2015

Commuters are being advised that there are major delays to and from Heuston Station in Dublin this evening.

Update: We are currently waiting on emergency services to re-open the line to allow us operate services to/from Heuston.

— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) October 6, 2015

There are significant delays to services and Irish Rail is advising customers to seek alternative transport.

Update: Customers are advised to expect significant delays to/from Heuston this evening as there has been a fatality near Sallins Station.

— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) October 6, 2015

The rail firm said that emergency services are attending the incident.

Update: A limited commuter train service will operate between Heuston & Hazelhatch serving all stations in between.

— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) October 6, 2015

Update: Significant delays to/from Heuston as emergency services attend incident near Sallins, customers should seek alternative transport.

— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) October 6, 2015