Works to twin-track Cork commuter rail line to begin as BAM awarded contract

Work on line between Glounthaune and Midleton will impact evening services on the Cork to Midleton route over next 18 months, Iarnród Éireann said

Iarnród Éireann chief executive Jim Meade said the investment in the rail network 'will bring transformative change to Cork’s rail and wider public transport network'. Picture: Larry Cummins

Works to twin-track the Cork commuter rail line between Glounthaune and Midleton will begin late next month following the award of a €29.5m contract to BAM Ireland.

Iarnród Éireann said the work would impact several evening services on the line over the next 18 months, with the initial impact being felt Mondays to Wednesdays, from September 23 to December 18, when: