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Carrigtwohill / Glounthaune-Midleton, Co. Cork·Under wayRail
Cork Area Commuter Rail, Glounthaune to Midleton twin-tracking
- StageIn construction; main works and track laying largely complete (about 7.5 km of new track installed)
- Value€90 million
- Next milestoneOverall completion expected 2027, tied to re-signalling of the Cork rail network
- Last checked1 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Next milestone: Overall completion expected 2027, tied to re-signalling of the Cork rail network2 November 2026 · previously: Signalling and commissioning; overall completion 2027 alongside re-signalling of the Cork rail network (Iarnród Éireann)
- Stage: In construction; main works and track laying largely complete (about 7.5 km of new track installed)2 November 2026 · previously: In construction (track laying largely complete)
- Value: €90 million2 November 2026 · previously: €90m (EU Recovery and Resilience Facility and exchequer funded)
- Next milestone: Signalling and commissioning; overall completion 2027 alongside re-signalling of the Cork rail network (Iarnród Éireann)24 September 2026 · previously: Signalling/commissioning; project completion end 2026
- Stage: In construction (track laying largely complete)24 September 2026 · previously: Under construction; track laying largely complete mid-2026
- Value: €90m (EU Recovery and Resilience Facility and exchequer funded)24 September 2026 · previously: Not disclosed (EU RRF funded)
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