An outing has been arranged to travel to Waterford to visit the Waterford & Suir Valley Railway on Saturday 13th September 2025. The outing will travel from Dublin Heuston to Waterford via Kilkenny on Iarnród Éireann service train and between Waterford & Kilmeaden via private coach. Our return to Dublin will be via the scenic Waterford and Limerick railway to Limerick Jct. and then via the Cork-Dublin mainline to Dublin Heuston.

Our trip along the Waterford & Suir Valley Railway will include the rarely used section between Dan Donovon Tunnel & Bilberry, close to the site of the former Waterford South Station. Photographic stops have also been requested for Bilberry and Mount Congreve Platforms. 

A three-course lunch has been arranged for the group at The Viking Hotel, Waterford and this is included in the ticket price. 

Munster Branch members may join and leave the outing at Waterford Plunkett Station. Please be at Waterford Plunkett Station by 09.45 hours. 

Timetable	Arrive	Depart
Dublin Heuston	….	07.20
Waterford Plunkett	09.45	09.55
Kilmeaden	10.10	….
Waterford & Suir Valley Railway	10.30 – 12.30
Kilmeaden	….	12.30
The Viking Hotel Waterford (lunch)	12.40	14.40
New Waterford Station (viewed from public road)	15.00	15.20
Waterford Plunkett	15.25	16.25
Limerick Junction	18.08	18.22
Dublin Heuston	20.01	….

 

Fares	Member	Non-Member
Adult Return Ticket from Dublin Heuston	€103.00	€108.00
Adult Return Ticket from Waterford  (bus transfer to/from Kilmeaden)	€69.00	€74.00
Adult Return Ticket from Waterford  (bus transfer to/from Kilmeaden + train Waterford to Limerick Junction)	€76.00	€81.00
Adult Return Ticket from Dublin Heuston with free rail travel	€79.00	€84.00
Child Return Ticket from Dublin Heuston	N/A	€50.00
Child Return Ticket from Waterford  (bus transfer to/from Kilmeaden)	N/A	€35.00
Child Return Ticket from Waterford  (bus transfer to/from Kilmeaden + train Waterford to Limerick Junction)	N/A	€38.00

Bookings for this outing open on Friday 27th June at 09.00 and should be made via our Eventbrite booking form at https://irrsouting130925.eventbrite.ie

 

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