30th April 2025
2024 Rail Census records 215,333 passenger journeys
This report provides an overview of the 2024 National Rail Census and illustrates changes in rail journeys throughout the country. The 2024 Rail Census has recorded continued increase in passenger journeys across the Rail Network. Overall, on census day, there were 215,333 passenger journeys across the network. This is an increase of 21% compared to 2023. Iarnród Éireann reported 50.7m passenger journeys in the year 2024, which is an increase of 11% compared to 2023 when 45.5m journeys were recorded.
Previous years:
- NTA National Rail Census Report 2023
- NTA National Rail Census Report 2022
- NTA National Rail Census Report 2021
- NTA Heavy Rail Census Report 2019
