Rail services disrupted between Drogheda and Balbriggan due to 'tragic incident'

Rail services between Drogheda and Balbriggan have been disrupted on Thursday following a "tragic incident" on the line.

Irish Rail confirmed shortly after midday that services are suspended between the two stations, with bus transfers operating instead.

Update: The line remains closed between Drogheda and Balbriggan. Services are operating between Connolly and Balbriggan. -AB https://t.co/Hj8BsMv3WC

— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) January 11, 2024

Services between Connolly and Balbriggan remain in operation.

Irish Rail apologised for the disruption, and is providing updates on the impacted services on X, formerly Twitter.

The most recent update, posted at 2.17pm confirmed the line remains closed between Drogheda and Balbriggan.