Waterford to Dublin train delayed by over an hour after reports of fire near tracks

A Waterford to Dublin train was delayed by over an hour on Monday after there were reports of a fire near the railway line.

The 14:50 service from Waterford to Heuston was delayed by approximately 65 minutes.

It came after Iarnród Éireann received reports of a fire near the Thomastown Viaduct.

The train was stopped at Kiltorcan from 3:25pm onwards whilst emergency services responded to the incident.

At 4:30pm, the viaduct was declared safe for traffic and the train was able to continue its journey.

The delay came on a day when many people would have been departing Waterford following the end of the All Together Now and Spraoi festivals.