Passenger information session at Newry station with essential railway engineering works over Easter

There are different closure periods and train services along the southern corridor will be impacted. Translink is encouraging passengers to plan their journey before they go using information on the website www.translink.co.uk or Journey Planner and allow extra time for their journey.

These works are essential to continue the process of connecting up the rail lines to the new world class Belfast Grand Central Station, set to be in passenger use, by the end of the year.

Explaining these works, Translink’s John Glass said, “Work on the new integrated transport facility is moving at pace. Once complete, this impressive high-quality facility will offer an enhanced user experience with a significant increase in capacity, doubling the number of rail platforms from four to eight and increasing bus stands to 26. This will bring significant benefits to people travelling right across Northern Ireland and beyond.

“Designed to be fully inclusive, up to 20 million passenger journeys can be accommodated making it the largest integrated transport facility on the island of Ireland.

“With reduced passenger numbers over the holiday period, we have carefully planned a range of travel options with bus substitution services in place to minimise the overall impact and ensure people can continue to make their journeys and access the city.

“During this closure period we will also be carrying out essential platform works at Adelaide and Derriaghy and complete signalling upgrades at Lisburn.

“Our teams will be hosting pop-up information days at stations along the line during March and I encourage the public to come and meet with them to find out more about these works and their impact.

“I want to thank all our passengers and local neighbours for their support and patience as we progress these essential works”, John concluded.

A Saturday Rail Timetable will operate across the entire rail network during the week except Sunday which will be a normal Sunday timetable. Passengers and residents seeking further details on this work:

Visit: www.translink.co.uk/bcgcs

Attend the passenger pop-up information days at the following stations:

Lanyon Place - Tuesday 19th March, 7am-9am

Botanic - Tuesday 19th March, 4pm-6pm

Great Victoria Street - Wednesday 20th March, 7am-9am

Lisburn - Wednesday 20th March, 4pm-6pm

Lurgan - Thursday 21st March, 7am-9am

Portadown - Monday 25th March, 7am-9am

Newry - Monday 25th March, 4pm-6pm

For more information visit www.translink.co.uk or call the Contact Centre 02890 666630