The water has receded enough at Waterford Train Station for travel to continue as normal.
Irish Rail provided the update via a Tweet.
Update: 07.20 Heuston/Waterford will serve Waterford Station as the water has receded enough to use the platform again. -AD https://t.co/HxcE8m8h3i
— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) March 23, 2023
The 7.20 Heuston to Waterford train has arrived to the platform with just a six minute delay.
All services will resume as scheduled.
The station had been closed due to flooding in the area.
High tides and heavy rain overnight had caused the station's tracks to flood.
The Waterford to Heuston Dublin service began at Kilkenny instead.
Passengers coming from Thomastown were taken to Kilkenny by bus to meet the train.
Plunkett Train Station Flooding This Morning, WLR FM
Waterford station will be closed until further notice due to flooding. 07.50 Waterford/Heuston will start from Kilkenny. Passengers at Thomastown will be transferred to Kilkenny via bus transfer. -AD
— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) March 23, 2023
Flooding at the station occurred a number of times last year, following long periods of rain. However, this is the first time this has happened in 2023.
Updates will be provided when available.
