Early morning commuters from Drogheda will soon have another option for travelling to Dublin, with a new early bird train service set to begin next week.
Irish Rail has confirmed that a 6.05am service will depart from Drogheda each day from Monday, April 20. The train will stop at Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush and Lusk, Donabate and Malahide, arriving into Connolly Station at 7.09am.
The new service is expected to ease pressure on peak time trains and give commuters the option of arriving in Dublin ahead of the busiest part of the morning.
Senator Alison Comyn has welcomed the announcement, saying the additional service will be a welcome boost for early morning commuters. She confirmed the train will operate with six carriages to help meet growing demand on the northern line.
She also noted that the new timetable will see 10 services arriving into Dublin before 9am and 12 before 9.30am.
Looking ahead, she said further improvements are planned, including the introduction of battery electric DART trains from 2027, which are expected to increase capacity and improve sustainability on the route.
More than 3,000 people currently travel by train from Drogheda to Dublin each day.
Meanwhile, efforts to progress plans for a second train station on the north side of Drogheda are continuing, with further discussions expected with Irish Rail in the coming months.
