Some services below usually, but not necessarily always, involve a change of trains. Changing points are shown in bold type. Usually services at different times of day will serve a different subset of the stations shown below. The "stations served" lists all possible stops for any train on a given route. As an example, some services to Limerick do not involve a change at Limerick Junction, and some services to Cork may stop at Limerick Junction, Charleville and Mallow only. Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Belfast. Stations served - Dublin Connolly, Dr ...

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Rail transport in Ireland, Rail transport in Ireland - Traction, Rail transport in Ireland - Locomotives, Rail transport in Ireland - Multiple units, Rail transport in Ireland - Rolling Stock, Rail transport in Ireland - Main routes, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Belfast, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Cork, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Limerick, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Galway, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Tralee, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Waterford, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Wexford/Rosslare Europort, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Sligo, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Westport/Ballina, Rail transport in Ireland - Regional Routes, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Nenagh/Ballybrophy/Dublin, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Ennis, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Waterford/Rosslare, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork to Cóbh, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork to Midleton, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork to Mallow, Rail transport in Ireland - Galway Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - DART/Commuter Dublin Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin Rail Plan, Rail transport in Ireland - Northern Commuter, Rail transport in Ireland - Northwest Commuter Maynooth and Mullingar Services, Rail transport in Ireland - Northwest Commuter Clonsilla-Navan Project, Rail transport in Ireland - Kildare Commuter, Rail transport in Ireland - Southern service, Rail transport in Ireland - DART, Rail transport in Ireland - Northern Ireland, Rail transport in Ireland - Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - Derry, Rail transport in Ireland - Other lines, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Foynes

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Where trains encounter a different gauge (a break-of-gauge), such as at the Spanish-French border or the Russian-Chinese one, the traditional solution has always been transshipment - transferring passengers and freight to cars on the other system. This is obviously far from optimal, and a number of more efficient schemes have been devised. One common one is to build cars to the smaller of the two systems' loading gauges with bogies that are easily removed and replaced, with switching of the bogies at an interchange location on the border. Th ...

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Broad gauge, Broad gauge - Overcoming a break of gauge, Broad gauge - Broader gauges, Broad gauge - Specific names

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A ring of coastal mountains surrounds low central plains. The highest peak is Carrauntuohill (Irish: Corrán Tuathail), which is 1041 m (3414 feet). The island is bisected by the River Shannon, at 259 km (161 mi) the longest river in Ireland or Britain. The island's lush vegetation, a product of its mild climate and frequent but soft rainfall, earns it the sobriquet "Emerald Isle". The island's area is 84,079 km² (32,477 mile²). Ireland is divided into four provinces: Connacht, Leinster, Munster ...

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Main article: Rail transport in Ireland Intercity railway services provided by Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) link Dublin (Connolly, Heuston & Pearse Stns.) to Cork (Kent Stn.), Waterford (Plunket Stn.), Kilkenny (MacDonagh Stn.), Galway (Ceannt Stn.), Tralee (Casement Stn.), Sligo (MacDiarmada Stn.), Limerick (Colbert Stn.) and Belfast (Belfast Central Stn.). Rail in Northern Ireland is run by Northern Ireland Railways (NIR), co ...

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Transport in Ireland, Transport in Ireland - Railways, Transport in Ireland - External links, Transport in Ireland - Roads, Transport in Ireland - Bus Services, Transport in Ireland - Waterways, Transport in Ireland - Pipelines, Transport in Ireland - Ports and harbours, Transport in Ireland - Merchant marine, Transport in Ireland - Airports

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The first part of the CBSCR was incorporated under the Cork and Brandon Railway Act, 1845 and opened for traffic in December 1851, between Bandon and Ballinhassig; the construction of a half-mile (0.8km) tunnel giving entry to Cork held up completion. A service of coaches was in the meantime maintained into the city. The company suffered financial problems for the first 25 years. The subsequent extensions to the Railway were as follows; Cork and Kinsale Junction Railway (CKJR) 10.75 miles (17km): a branch line to t ...

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Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway, Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway - History, Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway - Statistics

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Ireland has been inhabited for at least 9000 years, although little is known about the neolithic inhabitants of the island. Early historical and genealogical records note the existance of dozens of different peoples (Cruthin, Attacotti, Conmaicne, Éoganacht, Érainn, Soghain, to name but a few). Over the last 1000 years, there have been influences by the Vikings, who founded several ports, including Dublin, and Normans, with some admixture to the gene pool. However the greater part (80%) of the Irish population descends from the original inhabitants of the islan ...

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Ireland - Irish Independence: The Irish Free State Éire Ireland. Main articles: History of the Republic of Ireland, and [[]], and [[]], and [[]]See also:

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The national bus services in the Republic of Ireland is provided by Bus Éireann (Bus Ireland). The company provides an express coach network connecting most cities in Ireland, along with local bus services in the provincial cities. In Dublin, Bus Átha Cliath - Dublin Bus provides bus services. Both are part of C.I.E. There are also a number of private operators, the biggest of which include Aircoach, a subsidiary of First Group which provides services to Dublin Airport from parts of Dublin, and Scottish Citylink which competes on the Dublin-Galway route. Some private rural o ...

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Transport in Ireland, Transport in Ireland - Railways, Transport in Ireland - External links, Transport in Ireland - Roads, Transport in Ireland - Bus Services, Transport in Ireland - Waterways, Transport in Ireland - Pipelines, Transport in Ireland - Ports and harbours, Transport in Ireland - Merchant marine, Transport in Ireland - Airports

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Ireland's main airports are Dublin Airport, Shannon International Airport, Cork International Airport and Belfast International Airport. Many regional airports exist, some flying to international destinations. For example Knock International Airport in County Mayo, Galway Airport, Sligo Airport, Kerry Airport, City of Derry Airport, Belfast City Airport and Waterford Airport. Services to the Aran Islands are operated from Connemara Regional Airport. Ireland's national airline, Aer Lingus provides air services from Dublin, Cork ...

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Transport in Ireland, Transport in Ireland - Railways, Transport in Ireland - External links, Transport in Ireland - Roads, Transport in Ireland - Bus Services, Transport in Ireland - Waterways, Transport in Ireland - Pipelines, Transport in Ireland - Ports and harbours, Transport in Ireland - Merchant marine, Transport in Ireland - Airports

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Ireland - Literature and the arts. Main articles: Irish literature, and Irish art, and [[]], and [[]]See also:

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Gaelic football and hurling are the most popular sports in Ireland. Along with Camogie, Ladies' Gaelic football, handball and rounders, they make up the national sports of Ireland, collectively known as Gaelic Games. All Gaelic games are governed by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), with the exception of Ladies' Gaelic Football, which is governed by a separate organisation. The GAA is organised on an all-Ireland basis with all 32 counties competing; traditionally, counties first compete within their province, in the provincial champions ...

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Ireland has ports in the towns of Arklow, Belfast, Cork, Drogheda, Dublin, Dundalk, Dún Laoghaire, Foynes, Galway, Larne, Limerick, New Ross, Rosslare Europort, Waterford, Wicklow Ports in the Republic handle 3,600,000 travelers crossing the Irish sea each year, amounting to 92% of all sea travel (CSO figures). This has been steadly dropping for a number of years (20% since 1999), probably as a result of low cost airlines. Ferry connections between Britain to Ireland via the Irish Sea include the routes from Swansea to Cork, F ...

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Transport in Ireland, Transport in Ireland - Railways, Transport in Ireland - External links, Transport in Ireland - Roads, Transport in Ireland - Bus Services, Transport in Ireland - Waterways, Transport in Ireland - Pipelines, Transport in Ireland - Ports and harbours, Transport in Ireland - Merchant marine, Transport in Ireland - Airports

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Services in Northern Ireland are sparse in comparison to the Republic or other countries. A large railway network was severely curtailed in the 1950s and 1960s (in particular by the Ulster Transport Authority). The current situation includes suburban services to Larne, Newry and Bangor, as well as services to Derry (Londonderry). There is also a branch from Coleraine to Portrush. Rail transport in Ireland - Suburban. Belfast suburban trains run to and from Portadown and Bangor, with some services running a ...

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Rail transport in Ireland, Rail transport in Ireland - Traction, Rail transport in Ireland - Locomotives, Rail transport in Ireland - Multiple units, Rail transport in Ireland - Rolling Stock, Rail transport in Ireland - Main routes, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Belfast, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Cork, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Limerick, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Galway, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Tralee, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Waterford, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Wexford/Rosslare Europort, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Sligo, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Westport/Ballina, Rail transport in Ireland - Regional Routes, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Nenagh/Ballybrophy/Dublin, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Ennis, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Waterford/Rosslare, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork to Cóbh, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork to Midleton, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork to Mallow, Rail transport in Ireland - Galway Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - DART/Commuter Dublin Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin Rail Plan, Rail transport in Ireland - Northern Commuter, Rail transport in Ireland - Northwest Commuter Maynooth and Mullingar Services, Rail transport in Ireland - Northwest Commuter Clonsilla-Navan Project, Rail transport in Ireland - Kildare Commuter, Rail transport in Ireland - Southern service, Rail transport in Ireland - DART, Rail transport in Ireland - Northern Ireland, Rail transport in Ireland - Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - Derry, Rail transport in Ireland - Other lines, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Foynes

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Suburban services originating from Cork have been limited in scope but will increase in the coming years. Existing services terminate at Mallow and Cóbh. Rail transport in Ireland - Cork to Cóbh. The service to Cóbh, formerly known as "Queenstown" when ocean liners such as RMS Titanic stopped and where many of the dead from RMS Lusitania are buried, splits from the former line to Youghal at Cóbh Junction near Glounthaune. Intermediate stops are Little Island on the shared section and Fota Island, Carri ...

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Rail transport in Ireland, Rail transport in Ireland - Traction, Rail transport in Ireland - Locomotives, Rail transport in Ireland - Multiple units, Rail transport in Ireland - Rolling Stock, Rail transport in Ireland - Main routes, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Belfast, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Cork, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Limerick, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Galway, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Tralee, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Waterford, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Wexford/Rosslare Europort, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Sligo, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Westport/Ballina, Rail transport in Ireland - Regional Routes, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Nenagh/Ballybrophy/Dublin, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Ennis, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Waterford/Rosslare, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork to Cóbh, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork to Midleton, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork to Mallow, Rail transport in Ireland - Galway Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - DART/Commuter Dublin Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin Rail Plan, Rail transport in Ireland - Northern Commuter, Rail transport in Ireland - Northwest Commuter Maynooth and Mullingar Services, Rail transport in Ireland - Northwest Commuter Clonsilla-Navan Project, Rail transport in Ireland - Kildare Commuter, Rail transport in Ireland - Southern service, Rail transport in Ireland - DART, Rail transport in Ireland - Northern Ireland, Rail transport in Ireland - Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - Derry, Rail transport in Ireland - Other lines, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Foynes

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The Dublin suburban sector, previously "DART Suburban Rail" has been rebranded as "DART/Commuter" since 2003. Aside from the DART line proper, most trains in this sector are DMU railcar (2600/2700/2800/2900 series) operated trains branded "Commuter". The previously orange/black branded "Arrow" trains are in the process of being repainted in a new green and blue livery. Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin Rail Plan. The Dublin Rail Plan envisages the construction of an Interconnector between Heuston Station ...

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Rail transport in Ireland, Rail transport in Ireland - Traction, Rail transport in Ireland - Locomotives, Rail transport in Ireland - Multiple units, Rail transport in Ireland - Rolling Stock, Rail transport in Ireland - Main routes, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Belfast, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Cork, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Limerick, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Galway, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Tralee, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Waterford, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Wexford/Rosslare Europort, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Sligo, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Westport/Ballina, Rail transport in Ireland - Regional Routes, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Nenagh/Ballybrophy/Dublin, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Ennis, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Waterford/Rosslare, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork to Cóbh, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork to Midleton, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork to Mallow, Rail transport in Ireland - Galway Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - DART/Commuter Dublin Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin Rail Plan, Rail transport in Ireland - Northern Commuter, Rail transport in Ireland - Northwest Commuter Maynooth and Mullingar Services, Rail transport in Ireland - Northwest Commuter Clonsilla-Navan Project, Rail transport in Ireland - Kildare Commuter, Rail transport in Ireland - Southern service, Rail transport in Ireland - DART, Rail transport in Ireland - Northern Ireland, Rail transport in Ireland - Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - Derry, Rail transport in Ireland - Other lines, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Foynes

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Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Foynes. A line exists between Limerick and Foynes which runs through Raheen, Patrickswell, Adare, Ballingrane Junction (Rathkeale) and Askeaton. The line, built by the former Limerick and Foynes Railway from 1856-1858, is the remains of the former line which was extended from a junction at Rathkeale via Newcastle West and Listowel to Tralee by the former Limerick and Kerry Railway. A junction existed at Patrickswell for services t ...

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Rail transport in Ireland, Rail transport in Ireland - Traction, Rail transport in Ireland - Locomotives, Rail transport in Ireland - Multiple units, Rail transport in Ireland - Rolling Stock, Rail transport in Ireland - Main routes, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Belfast, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Cork, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Limerick, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Galway, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Tralee, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Waterford, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Wexford/Rosslare Europort, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Sligo, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Westport/Ballina, Rail transport in Ireland - Regional Routes, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Nenagh/Ballybrophy/Dublin, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Ennis, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Waterford/Rosslare, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork to Cóbh, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork to Midleton, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork to Mallow, Rail transport in Ireland - Galway Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - DART/Commuter Dublin Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin Rail Plan, Rail transport in Ireland - Northern Commuter, Rail transport in Ireland - Northwest Commuter Maynooth and Mullingar Services, Rail transport in Ireland - Northwest Commuter Clonsilla-Navan Project, Rail transport in Ireland - Kildare Commuter, Rail transport in Ireland - Southern service, Rail transport in Ireland - DART, Rail transport in Ireland - Northern Ireland, Rail transport in Ireland - Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - Derry, Rail transport in Ireland - Other lines, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Foynes

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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 years. Stone age inhabitants arrived sometime after 8000 BC, with the culture progressing from Mesolithic to high Neolithic over the course of three or four millennia. The Bronze Age, which began around 2500 BC, saw the production of elaborate gold and bronze ornaments and weapons. The Iron Age in Ireland is associated with people now known as Celts. They are traditionally thought to have colonised Ireland in ...

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Ireland's roads link Dublin with all the major cities (Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and Belfast). Driving is on the left. Main Article: Roads in Ireland ...

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Transport in Ireland, Transport in Ireland - Railways, Transport in Ireland - External links, Transport in Ireland - Roads, Transport in Ireland - Bus Services, Transport in Ireland - Waterways, Transport in Ireland - Pipelines, Transport in Ireland - Ports and harbours, Transport in Ireland - Merchant marine, Transport in Ireland - Airports

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Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Nenagh/Ballybrophy/Dublin. This line is subject to many speed restrictions due to the need to replace several old sections of track. Stations served from Limerick Colbert are Castleconnell, Birdhill, Nenagh, Cloughjordan and Roscrea, terminating at Ballybrophy. The line branches from the Waterford line just outside Limerick at Killonan Junction. All trains on this line connect with Dublin trains at Ballybrophy. Current services on the line consist of two return passenger tr ...

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Rail transport in Ireland, Rail transport in Ireland - Traction, Rail transport in Ireland - Locomotives, Rail transport in Ireland - Multiple units, Rail transport in Ireland - Rolling Stock, Rail transport in Ireland - Main routes, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Belfast, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Cork, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Limerick, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Galway, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Tralee, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Waterford, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Wexford/Rosslare Europort, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Sligo, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Westport/Ballina, Rail transport in Ireland - Regional Routes, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Nenagh/Ballybrophy/Dublin, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Ennis, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Waterford/Rosslare, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork to Cóbh, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork to Midleton, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork to Mallow, Rail transport in Ireland - Galway Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - DART/Commuter Dublin Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin Rail Plan, Rail transport in Ireland - Northern Commuter, Rail transport in Ireland - Northwest Commuter Maynooth and Mullingar Services, Rail transport in Ireland - Northwest Commuter Clonsilla-Navan Project, Rail transport in Ireland - Kildare Commuter, Rail transport in Ireland - Southern service, Rail transport in Ireland - DART, Rail transport in Ireland - Northern Ireland, Rail transport in Ireland - Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - Derry, Rail transport in Ireland - Other lines, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Foynes

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The town was, in times past, connected with the once extensive narrow gauge rail network of County Donegal. This provided connections to Derry (and through there to Dublin and Belfast), to Lifford and Strabane, to Gweedore and Burtonport, and to Carndonagh, north of Derry. The rail system was built in the late 19th century, with the last extensions opening in the 1900s. Some of these lines were never profitable, built using British government subsidies, described as an attempt to kill the Home Rule movement "with kindness". Only a couple of ...

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Letterkenny, Letterkenny - History and economy, Letterkenny - Railway history

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Rail transport in Ireland - Locomotives. Main article: Diesel Locomotives of Ireland 34 locomotives were added to the rail system in the early 1990s. This was a joint order by IÉ and NIR, with 32 locos for the former and 2 for the latter. They were supplied by General Motors Electro-Motive Division. The NIR locos, although shipped in NIR livery, were repainted in 'Enterprise' livery as were at least two IÉ locos. Iarnród Éireann designated their locomotives the '201 class', the enti ...

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Rail transport in Ireland, Rail transport in Ireland - Traction, Rail transport in Ireland - Locomotives, Rail transport in Ireland - Multiple units, Rail transport in Ireland - Rolling Stock, Rail transport in Ireland - Main routes, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Belfast, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Cork, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Limerick, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Galway, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Tralee, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Waterford, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Wexford/Rosslare Europort, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Sligo, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Westport/Ballina, Rail transport in Ireland - Regional Routes, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Nenagh/Ballybrophy/Dublin, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Ennis, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Waterford/Rosslare, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork to Cóbh, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork to Midleton, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork to Mallow, Rail transport in Ireland - Galway Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - DART/Commuter Dublin Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin Rail Plan, Rail transport in Ireland - Northern Commuter, Rail transport in Ireland - Northwest Commuter Maynooth and Mullingar Services, Rail transport in Ireland - Northwest Commuter Clonsilla-Navan Project, Rail transport in Ireland - Kildare Commuter, Rail transport in Ireland - Southern service, Rail transport in Ireland - DART, Rail transport in Ireland - Northern Ireland, Rail transport in Ireland - Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - Derry, Rail transport in Ireland - Other lines, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Foynes

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The 'Enterprise' service has the most modern rolling stock on the island. The carriages, commissioned in 1997, are by De Dietrich. They comprise a dining car, first class carriage(s) and driving van trailer (DVT) for push-pull operation. Notable is the omission of a generator van (the DVT does not have its own generator either). This requires the GM locos to supply head-end power (HEP) for heating and lighting. NIR also has a rake of refurbished Mark II carriages acquired from the Gatwick Express ...

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Rail transport in Ireland, Rail transport in Ireland - Traction, Rail transport in Ireland - Locomotives, Rail transport in Ireland - Multiple units, Rail transport in Ireland - Rolling Stock, Rail transport in Ireland - Main routes, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Belfast, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Cork, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Limerick, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Galway, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Tralee, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Waterford, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Wexford/Rosslare Europort, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Sligo, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin to Westport/Ballina, Rail transport in Ireland - Regional Routes, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Nenagh/Ballybrophy/Dublin, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Ennis, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Waterford/Rosslare, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork to Cóbh, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork to Midleton, Rail transport in Ireland - Cork to Mallow, Rail transport in Ireland - Galway Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - DART/Commuter Dublin Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - Dublin Rail Plan, Rail transport in Ireland - Northern Commuter, Rail transport in Ireland - Northwest Commuter Maynooth and Mullingar Services, Rail transport in Ireland - Northwest Commuter Clonsilla-Navan Project, Rail transport in Ireland - Kildare Commuter, Rail transport in Ireland - Southern service, Rail transport in Ireland - DART, Rail transport in Ireland - Northern Ireland, Rail transport in Ireland - Suburban, Rail transport in Ireland - Derry, Rail transport in Ireland - Other lines, Rail transport in Ireland - Limerick to Foynes

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