28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
May bank holiday travel chaos to hit Wicklow as Dart stations close
There are fears of travel chaos as Bray station is being closed on Saturday, Sunday, and bank holiday Monday, May 3-5, meaning travellers to the 24th Jazz festival – with a catchment area that extends south into County Wicklow, as well as into South County Dublin – are being limited to the bus routes or using private transport.
Last year, a shuttle bus service operated as there were late shows scheduled over the weekend for the festival at Mermaid Arts Centre. However, this is not the case this year as there are no late night shows.
Instead, festival organisers have advised concertgoers attending shows at Mermaid Arts Centre and Bray Town Hall, that there is free evening parking available underground at Bray Civic Plaza (behind the council buildings).
Meanwhile, Iarnrod Eireann has advised that due to engineering works between Grand Canal Dock and Greystones will mean the following service alterations and amendments will occur:
There will be no Dart services between Grand Canal Dock and Greystones.
Dart services will operate between Grand Canal Dock and Howth/Malahide.
The following Dart stations will be closed: Lansdowne Rd, Sandymount, Sydney Parade, Booterstown, Blackrock, Seapoint, Salthill and Monkstown, Dun Laoghaire, Sandycove and Glasthule, Glenageary, Dalkey, Killiney, Shankill, Bray, Greystones and Kilcoole.
Dublin Bus/Go-Ahead Ireland will accept valid rail tickets for travel between closed stations.
The engineering works will also impact the Rosslare services, whereby bus transfers will operate directly from Dublin Connolly to Wicklow, and a second bus transfer will run from Dun Laoghaire to Bray, Greystones and Wicklow. For details on Rosslare train times, go to
