History of rail transport in Ireland - Article Index

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland - Ireland's First Railway
The first railway to be built in Ireland was the Dublin and Kingstown (now Dún Laoghaire) Railway (D&KR), a distance of six miles. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Ireland: Encyclopedia - History Of Ireland
The History of Ireland is the story of a large island in the north-west of Europe and is heavily influenced by the concurrent History of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Ireland - Union With Great Britain 1801-1922
In 1800, after the Irish Rebellion of 1798, the British and the Irish parliaments (the latter controversially, as massive bribery was inv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Midland Great Western Railway: Encyclopedia Ii - Midland Great Western Railway - Inception
The Midland Great Western Railway Act of 1845 was passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom and the first route to Enfield opened in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - Railed Roads And Tramways 1676 To 1825
History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early rails. As early as 1676 railed roads were in use in Northumberland to ease the conve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland Railways: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland Railways - History
NIR was formed in 1968 when it took over from the Ulster Transport Authority, which operated since 1948. Much of Northern Ireland's railw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economic History Of The Republic Of Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Economic History Of The Republic Of Ireland - 1922-1960s
The establishment of the Irish Free State gave rise to the first serious attempt to industrialise Ireland. Farming became orientated arou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Western Railway Corridor: Encyclopedia Ii - Western Railway Corridor - The Expert Working Group Report
A Expert Working Group, headed by Pat McCann, CEO of Jurys Doyle Hotels, reported to the Minister for Transport regarding the prospects f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cork Bandon And South Coast Railway: Encyclopedia Ii - Cork Bandon And South Coast Railway - History
The first part of the CBSCR was incorporated under the Cork and Brandon Railway Act, 1845 and opened for traffic in December 1851, betwee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - The Modernisation Plan
The modernisation plan of the mid to late 1950s, was intended to bring the railway system kicking and screaming into the 20th century. Ho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - The Beeching Era
For main article see Beeching axe. By the early 1960s the railways were running at a huge deficit, and patience with them by the governme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - County Clare: Encyclopedia - County Clare
County Clare (Contae an Chláir in Irish) is in the Irish province of Munster. It is located on the west coast of Ireland, northwest of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - The Railways In The Post-war World
In the post-war world, lifestyles underwent radical changes, cars became affordable to the masses, new road and motorways were built. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - The Grouping Period
During the First World War the whole system was taken under government control and run by the Railway Operating Division of the War Offic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - Nationalisation
The Transport Act 1947 nationalised all private forms of mass transport in Great Britain. The British Transport Commission (BTC) was form...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - The 1970s
The 1970s saw British Rail succesfully introduced high speed diesel train services in 1976 with the InterCity 125 High Speed Train (HST),...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Midland Great Western Railway: Encyclopedia Ii - Midland Great Western Railway - Present Day
The former MGWR lines which remain operational (as of October 2005) are owned by Iarnród Éireann. The routes from Dublin to Sligo, Athl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - Following The Grouping: 1923-1947
In the 16 years before the outbreak of WWII the new companies set about the tremendous task of rebuilding railways which had had little o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Western Railway Corridor: Encyclopedia Ii - Western Railway Corridor - Previous Usage
Passenger services on the section of route from Claremorris to Collooney came to an end in 1963, with the section being closed completely...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Western Railway Corridor: Encyclopedia Ii - Western Railway Corridor - Progress On The Corridor
Western Railway Corridor - Call for action. Frank Dawson, Director of Services for Galway County Council and a member of the Western In...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Broad Gauge: Encyclopedia - Broad Gauge
Broad gauge railways use a rail gauge (distance between the rails) greater than the standard gauge of 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Western Railway Corridor: Encyclopedia Ii - Western Railway Corridor - Debate On The Need For The Corridor
The lobby group "West on Track" have campaigned for the entire route to be reopened. Their view is that full opening of the line is neces...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cork Bandon And South Coast Railway: Encyclopedia - Cork Bandon And South Coast Railway
The Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway (CBSCR) was one of the major Irish railways. It operated from Cork, serving towns along the sout...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - The 1980s
In the 1980s the government of Margaret Thatcher was famously hostile to the railways. In 1983 a civil servant named David Serpell unviel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Ireland - Reformation 1536–1654 And Protestant Ascendancy 1654–1801
Main Article Early Modern Ireland 1536-1691 The Reformation, before which, in 1536, Henry VIII broke with Papal authority, fundamentally ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - Major Railway Companies In Great Britain
History of rail transport in Great Britain - English railways. Great Central Railway (GCR): before 1897 the GCR was called the Manches...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Ireland - Later Medieval Ireland
Main article Norman Ireland History of Ireland - The Coming of the Normans 1167–1185. By the 12th century, Ireland was divided politi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Ireland - Early Medieval Era 800–1166
Main article Early Medieval Ireland 800-1166 The first recorded Viking raid in Irish history occurred in 795 when Vikings from Norway loo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Ireland - Early History: 8000 Bc–ad 400
What little is known of pre-Christian Ireland comes from a few references in Roman writings, Irish poetry and myth, and archaeology. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Ireland - Early Christian Ireland 400–800
The middle centuries of the first millennium AD marked great changes in Ireland. Niall Noigiallach (died c.450/455) laid the basis for th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economic History Of The Republic Of Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Economic History Of The Republic Of Ireland - 1980s
The 1980s in the Republic of Ireland was one of the state's bleakest times. An extremely irresponsible budget by the majority Fianna Fail...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economic History Of The Republic Of Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Economic History Of The Republic Of Ireland - 1960s
In the 1960s the economy greatly expanded, under the leadership of Seán Lemass, many rehousing schemes were started to clear the Dublin ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - Early Successes
The financial success of the early railways was phenomenal, as they had no real competition. The roads were still very slow and in poor c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - Further Progress
The financial success of these lines was beyond all expectations and interests in London and Birmingham soon planned to build two lines t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - Railway Mania
Although the Government was in favour of the development of trunk railways to stimulate economic recovery (in which they were tremendousl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - The Development Of The Railways 1825 To 1923
Two railways were the pioneers in railway development in England. History of rail transport in Great Britain - Liverpool and Manchester ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economic History Of The Republic Of Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Economic History Of The Republic Of Ireland - Celtic Tiger 1990s-2001
Main article: Celtic Tiger In the 1990s, the Republic's economic miracle began: the 'Celtic Tiger'. High FDI rate, a low corporate tax ra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Ireland - Politics
Politically, Ireland is divided into: The Republic of Ireland, with its capital in Dublin. This state is often simply referred to intern...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dublin Connolly Railway Station: Encyclopedia Ii - Dublin Connolly Railway Station - History
Parent article: History of rail transport in Ireland The station was opened on 29 November 1844 by the Dublin & Drogheda Railway Comp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Narrow Gauge: Encyclopedia Ii - Narrow Gauge - Narrow Gauge Worldwide
Narrow gauge - Europe. The first railway in Austria was the narrow gauge line from Gmunden in the Salzkammergut to Budweis, now in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Letterkenny: Encyclopedia Ii - Letterkenny - History And Economy
Letterkenny began as a market in the 17th century (thus starting before the Great Famine) and was the first crossing point of the River S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Ireland - Main Routes
Some services below usually, but not necessarily always, involve a change of trains. Changing points are shown in bold type. Usually serv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Broad Gauge: Encyclopedia Ii - Broad Gauge - Overcoming A Break Of Gauge
Where trains encounter a different gauge (a break-of-gauge), such as at the Spanish-French border or the Russian-Chinese one, the traditi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Ireland - Geography
A ring of coastal mountains surrounds low central plains. The highest peak is Carrauntuohill (Irish: Corrán Tuathail), which is 1041...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Transport In Ireland - Railways
Main article: Rail transport in Ireland Intercity railway services provided by Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) link Dublin (Connolly, Heuston &am...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cork, Bandon And South Coast Railway: Encyclopedia Ii - Cork, Bandon And South Coast Railway - History
The first part of the CBSCR was incorporated under the Cork and Brandon Railway Act, 1845 and opened for traffic in December 1851, betwee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Ireland - Demographics
Ireland has been inhabited for at least 9000 years, although little is known about the neolithic inhabitants of the island. Early histori...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Ireland - History Since Partition
Ireland - Irish Independence: The Irish Free State Éire Ireland. Main articles: History of the Republic of Ireland, and [[]], and [[]...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Transport In Ireland - Bus Services
The national bus services in the Republic of Ireland is provided by Bus Éireann (Bus Ireland). The company provides an express coach net...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Transport In Ireland - Airports
Ireland's main airports are Dublin Airport, Shannon International Airport, Cork International Airport and Belfast International Airport. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Ireland - Culture
Ireland - Literature and the arts. Main articles: Irish literature, and Irish art, and [[]], and [[]]   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Ireland - Sport
Gaelic football and hurling are the most popular sports in Ireland. Along with Camogie, Ladies' Gaelic football, handball and rounders, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Transport In Ireland - Ports And Harbours
Ireland has ports in the towns of Arklow, Belfast, Cork, Drogheda, Dublin, Dundalk, Dún Laoghaire, Foynes, Galway, Larne, Limerick, New ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Ireland - Northern Ireland
Services in Northern Ireland are sparse in comparison to the Republic or other countries. A large railway network was severely curtailed ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Ireland - Cork Suburban
Suburban services originating from Cork have been limited in scope but will increase in the coming years. Existing services terminate at ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Ireland - Dart/commuter Dublin Suburban
The Dublin suburban sector, previously "DART Suburban Rail" has been rebranded as "DART/Commuter" since 2003. Aside from the DART line pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Ireland - Other Lines
Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Foynes. A line exists between Limerick and Foynes which runs through Raheen, Patrickswell, Adar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Ireland - History
Ireland was mostly ice-covered and joined by land to Britain and Europe during the last ice age. It has been inhabited for about 9,000 ye...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Transport In Ireland - Roads
Ireland's roads link Dublin with all the major cities (Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and Belfast). Driving is on the left. Main Artic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Ireland - Regional Routes
Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Nenagh/Ballybrophy/Dublin. This line is subject to many speed restrictions due to the need to r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Letterkenny: Encyclopedia Ii - Letterkenny - Railway History
The town was, in times past, connected with the once extensive narrow gauge rail network of County Donegal. This provided connections to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Ireland - Traction
Rail transport in Ireland - Locomotives. Main article: Diesel Locomotives of Ireland 34 locomotives were added to the rail system in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Ireland - Rolling Stock
The 'Enterprise' service has the most modern rolling stock on the island. The carriages, commissioned in 1997, are by De Dietrich. They c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Ireland - Infrastructure
Ireland - Transport. Main articles: Transport in Ireland, and [[]], and [[]], and [[]]   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Ireland - History Since Partition
Ireland - Irish Independence: The Irish Free State Éire Ireland. Main articles: History of the Republic of Ireland, and [[{{{2}}}]], ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Ireland - Sport
Gaelic football and hurling are the most popular sports in Ireland. Along with Camogie, Ladies' Gaelic football, handball and rounders, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Ireland - Culture
Ireland - Literature and the arts. Main articles: Irish literature, and Irish art, and [[{{{3}}}]], and    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Ireland - History
Ireland was mostly ice-covered and joined by land to Britain and Europe during the last ice age, has been inhabited for about 9,000 years...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Ireland - Flag Of Ireland
There is no universally agreed flag that represents the island of Ireland. Historically a number of flags were used, including St. Patric...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Ireland - Flags Of Ireland
There is no universally agreed flag that represents the island of Ireland. Historically a number of flags were used, including St. Patric...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Ireland - Politics
Politically, Ireland is divided into: The Republic of Ireland, with its capital in Dublin. This state is often simply referred to intern...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Ireland - Demographics
Ireland has been inhabited for at least 9000 years, although little is known about the neolithic inhabitants of the island. Early histori...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Broad Gauge: Encyclopedia Ii - Broad Gauge - Broader Gauges
Some applications for railways require broader gauges, including: Telescopes Rocket launchers Ship railways These applications might us...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Ireland - Geography
A ring of coastal mountains surrounds low central plains. The highest peak is Carrauntuohill (Irish: Corrán Tuathail), which is 1041...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Ireland - Infrastructure
Ireland - Transport. Main articles: Transport in Ireland, and [[{{{2}}}]], and [[{{{3}}}]], and [[{{{4}}}]], an ... See also:Ireland, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Narrow Gauge: Encyclopedia Ii - Narrow Gauge - Gauges Used
The larger narrow gauges are the more common; in those parts of the world where the railroads were built to British standards, this meant...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dublin Connolly Railway Station: Encyclopedia Ii - Dublin Connolly Railway Station - Services
Connolly has both terminal platforms, for trains approaching from the north, as well as some through platforms for services from the sout...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Narrow Gauge: Encyclopedia Ii - Narrow Gauge - Contradictions Of Gauge
The very heavy duty narrow gauge railways in South Africa and Queensland, Australia show that if the track is built to a heavy duty stand...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Narrow Gauge: Encyclopedia Ii - Narrow Gauge - Disadvantages Of The Narrow Gauge
The disadvantage of narrow-gauge railroads is that the initial savings, while possibly large, are often outweighed by ongoing costs. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Narrow Gauge: Encyclopedia Ii - Narrow Gauge - Advantages Of Narrow Gauge
Narrow-gauge railroads cost less to build because they are lighter in construction, using smaller cars and locomotives as well as smaller...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland - Railway Gauges
The track gauge adopted by the mainline railways of Ireland is 1600 mm (5 ft 3 in). This unusual gauge is otherwise found only in the Aus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland - Great Southern & Western Railway
Known still today as the 'premier line', the Great Southern & Western Railway (GS&WR) was the largest railway system in Ireland. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland - Struggling In The Early 20th Century
The rail system, both North and South, survived independence unscathed. The Irish Civil War was to take a much heavier toll on the railwa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland - Great Northern Railway Of Ireland
Main article: Great Northern Railway of Ireland The route of the Great Northern Railway of Ireland (GNR(I)), which exists today from Dubl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland - The Future
Iarnród Éireann placed an order for 67 intercity carriages in 2003. In 2004 an order was also placed for 120 "regional railcars" (DMUs)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland - Midland Great Western Railway
The Midland Great Western Railway main line extended from Dublin to the Midlands (Athlone) and onwards to Galway and Clifden; there were ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland - Rail Revival
Fortunately, in the 1990s the Republic experienced an economic boom (known colloquially as the Celtic tiger). This allowed substantial in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland - Steady As She Goes
The 1970s and 1980s saw a long period without substantial investment in the rail system, with the notable exception of the DART. Most rai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland - Rationalisation
In the 1950s and 1960s large swathes of route were closed in the Republic. Notable was the loss of the entire West Cork Railway network. ...   » Read the article