IARNRÓD Éireann (IÉ) has issued a tender notice for bids for doubling of the single track line between Glounthane and Midleton.
The project involves laying a second railway line along the 10km route, the provision of a new sidings/turn back facility at Midleton station, as well as other works relating to track layouts, cable containment routes, and signalling upgrades and alterations.
The tender notice closes on May 31, with construction expected to begin later this year. Funded by the European Union Recovery and Resilience Facility, under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, the project forms part of the NTA’s Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (CMATS) to transform suburban rail services in Cork.
It is expected that the work will take 30 months to complete, being finished by August 2026.