WATERFORD TRAIN SERVICES will face some disruptions on weekday mornings over a period of six months as works commence to try to deal with repeated flooding on the line.

The flood prevention works are intended to address the recurring flooding issue that has occurred over many years and to make the line resilient to the impacts of climate change.

Irish Rail is advising passengers that the works will cause disruption to some off-peak rail services on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings for a period of six months.

Services will be affected starting from next Monday, 25 August, until 27 November. There will be a break over December for the Christmas period before works recommence on 5 January until 26 March.

Works will take place from 8am to 2.30pm from Mondays to Thursdays.

The following changes will be in place:

• the 7.20am and 10.15am services from Dublin Heuston to Waterford will terminate at Kilkenny, with bus transfers from Kilkenny to Thomastown and Waterford,
• the 11am and 1.05pm services from Waterford to Dublin Heuston will have bus transfers from Waterford and Thomastown to Kilkenny for a train from Kilkenny to Heuston
• The 9.45pm service from Limerick Junction to Waterford will terminate at Carrick-on-Suir, with bus transfer from Carrick-on-Suir to Waterford.

Works will also be carried out to allow a new electrical signalling system to replace the existing mechanical system.