Horror as vehicle collides with Irish Rail train in 'very serious incident' - line closed

Knock-on delays are expected following the incident. 07:15, Fri, Sep 4, 2026 Updated: 07:22, Fri, Sep 4, 2026 A line has been closed after a vehicle collided with an Irish Rail train (file picture) (Image: Wikipedia/William Murphy)Emergency services were deployed to County Mayo last night after a vehicle collided with a train, Irish Rail said. The train which was travelling from Dublin Heuston to Westport collided with a car at a user-operated level crossing in Kiltybo, near Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo, shortly before 9pm last night.There were "a number of occupants" inside the car, the rail operator said, with gardaí describing the collision as "serious". Get the latest news from around the world and more Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to impr