Rail Travel
Rail services within Northern Ireland are provided by Northern Ireland Railways.
Rail services operate between some of the main towns and cities, including:
- Bangor
- Carrickfergus
- Larne
- Derry/Londonderry
- Newry
- Coleraine
- Ballymena
- Antrim
- Portrush
- Belfast
Northern Ireland Railways and Iarnród Éireann operate a joint Enterprise service which operates between Belfast and Dublin.
Further information on train services can be found on the travelling by train section of nidirect:
Concessionary fares
Concessionary fares are available for older people and people with disabilities for both bus and rail services who live in Northern Ireland. If you have a concessionary fare pass from any other countries, it will not work here. Senior citizens who live in the Republic of Ireland can obtain all Ireland free travel at the age of 66.
Further information on the Concessionary Fares scheme and the all Ireland Free Travel Scheme for Senior Citizens can be accessed on the concessions section of nidirect.
Accessibility of stations
Translink has produced an Access Guide which highlights the current service levels for disabled people and older people who find it difficult using public transport. This guide includes information on the accessibility of railway stations and halts on the Northern Ireland Railway network.
Further information
Further information on the accessibility of Translink services can be found on the Translink website.
Translink operates an online Journey Planner to help you plan your trips on public transport and also provides a telephone service from their call centre.
- Telephone: 028 9066 6630
- Textphone: 18001
- Journey Planner (Translink website)
The Inclusive Mobility Transport Advisory Committee (Imtac) have produced a factsheets on Rail Services.
A guide has also been developed for people with learning disabilities using rail services.
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