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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway | | | |  Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway: Encyclopedia II - Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway - Transfer to road operationsStarting in 1929, the company began to acquire bus assets throughout Donegal. Further expansion followed rapidly. It entered profitability in the early 1930s off the back of these ventures. Acquisition of freight operations followed, and this led to a reduction of rail services, and eventual closure of lines. The Carndonagh branch was closed circa 1935, with the Burtonport line closing entirely in 1940, with a section temporarily re-opening in 1941 to Gweedore, closing finally in 1947. The Buncrana section of the line lost its passanger service in 1948, with its fr ...
See also:Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway, Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway - History, Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway - Routes, Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway - Transfer to road operations, Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway - The end of rail operations Read more here: » Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway: Encyclopedia II - Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway - Transfer to road operations |
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| | | | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway: 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. The contractor was one William Dargan, now known as the founder of railways in Ireland due to his participation in many of the main routes built on the island. The D&KR was notable in being one of the earliest dedicated commuter railways in the world. The planning undertaken is also noteworthy, a full traffic su ...
See also:History of rail transport in Ireland, History of rail transport in Ireland - Transport before railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Ireland's first railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Railway gauges, History of rail transport in Ireland - Main line railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Other railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Belfast and County Down Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Cork Bandon and South Coast Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - County Donegal Railways Joint Committee, History of rail transport in Ireland - Dublin and South Eastern Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Great Northern Railway of Ireland, History of rail transport in Ireland - Great Southern & Western Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Midland Great Western Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Northern Counties Committee, History of rail transport in Ireland - Monorail, History of rail transport in Ireland - Struggling in the early 20th century, History of rail transport in Ireland - Diesel Dawn, History of rail transport in Ireland - Rationalisation, History of rail transport in Ireland - Steady as she goes, History of rail transport in Ireland - Rail revival, History of rail transport in Ireland - The future Read more here: » History of rail transport in Ireland: Encyclopedia II - History of rail transport in Ireland - Ireland's first railway |
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| | | | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway: 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 investment to be made. 32 new locomotives (designated 201 Class) were purchased from General Motors, 4 for NIR and the balance for Iarnród Éireann. New De Dietrich carriages were also purchased for the cross-border 'Enterprise' service. Meanwhile the route network was also being upgraded to continuous welded rail (CWR) while ...
See also:History of rail transport in Ireland, History of rail transport in Ireland - Transport before railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Ireland's first railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Railway gauges, History of rail transport in Ireland - Main line railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Other railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Belfast and County Down Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Cork Bandon and South Coast Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - County Donegal Railways Joint Committee, History of rail transport in Ireland - Dublin and South Eastern Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Great Northern Railway of Ireland, History of rail transport in Ireland - Great Southern & Western Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Midland Great Western Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Northern Counties Committee, History of rail transport in Ireland - Monorail, History of rail transport in Ireland - Struggling in the early 20th century, History of rail transport in Ireland - Diesel Dawn, History of rail transport in Ireland - Rationalisation, History of rail transport in Ireland - Steady as she goes, History of rail transport in Ireland - Rail revival, History of rail transport in Ireland - The future Read more here: » History of rail transport in Ireland: Encyclopedia II - History of rail transport in Ireland - Rail revival |
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| | | | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway: 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 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 ...
See also:Letterkenny, Letterkenny - History and economy, Letterkenny - Railway history Read more here: » Letterkenny: Encyclopedia II - Letterkenny - Railway history |
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| | | | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway: 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). These will mostly go towards meeting demand on the railways, although some older carriages are due for retirement, and at peak times, capacity is below that needed. It is suspected that Iarnród Éireann wish to phase out all locomotive hauled services other than those using the 67 new Intercity carriages. The existing 100 newest carriages (only from the 1980s) may be phased out (capacity being taken up b ...
See also:History of rail transport in Ireland, History of rail transport in Ireland - Transport before railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Ireland's first railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Railway gauges, History of rail transport in Ireland - Main line railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Other railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Belfast and County Down Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Cork Bandon and South Coast Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - County Donegal Railways Joint Committee, History of rail transport in Ireland - Dublin and South Eastern Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Great Northern Railway of Ireland, History of rail transport in Ireland - Great Southern & Western Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Midland Great Western Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Northern Counties Committee, History of rail transport in Ireland - Monorail, History of rail transport in Ireland - Struggling in the early 20th century, History of rail transport in Ireland - Diesel Dawn, History of rail transport in Ireland - Rationalisation, History of rail transport in Ireland - Steady as she goes, History of rail transport in Ireland - Rail revival, History of rail transport in Ireland - The future Read more here: » History of rail transport in Ireland: Encyclopedia II - History of rail transport in Ireland - The future |
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| | | | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway: 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 rail and rolling stock had enough of a working lifespan remaining to get by. However, upkeep and maintenance also suffered, leading to a deteriorating quality of service and reliability. Safety conditions also suffered, to the point where decisive action was required afte ...
See also:History of rail transport in Ireland, History of rail transport in Ireland - Transport before railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Ireland's first railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Railway gauges, History of rail transport in Ireland - Main line railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Other railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Belfast and County Down Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Cork Bandon and South Coast Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - County Donegal Railways Joint Committee, History of rail transport in Ireland - Dublin and South Eastern Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Great Northern Railway of Ireland, History of rail transport in Ireland - Great Southern & Western Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Midland Great Western Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Northern Counties Committee, History of rail transport in Ireland - Monorail, History of rail transport in Ireland - Struggling in the early 20th century, History of rail transport in Ireland - Diesel Dawn, History of rail transport in Ireland - Rationalisation, History of rail transport in Ireland - Steady as she goes, History of rail transport in Ireland - Rail revival, History of rail transport in Ireland - The future Read more here: » History of rail transport in Ireland: Encyclopedia II - History of rail transport in Ireland - Steady as she goes |
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| | | | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway: 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 Dublin to Belfast and Drogheda to Navan, emerged, like so many others of the former major railway companies in Ireland, as the result of many amalgamations with smaller lines. The earliest dates of incorporation were for:
the Ulster Railway, the second railway project to start in Ireland, incorporated May 1836, partially opened 1839; it was originally constructed to a gauge of 6 feet ...
See also:History of rail transport in Ireland, History of rail transport in Ireland - Transport before railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Ireland's first railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Railway gauges, History of rail transport in Ireland - Main line railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Other railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Belfast and County Down Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Cork Bandon and South Coast Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - County Donegal Railways Joint Committee, History of rail transport in Ireland - Dublin and South Eastern Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Great Northern Railway of Ireland, History of rail transport in Ireland - Great Southern & Western Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Midland Great Western Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Northern Counties Committee, History of rail transport in Ireland - Monorail, History of rail transport in Ireland - Struggling in the early 20th century, History of rail transport in Ireland - Diesel Dawn, History of rail transport in Ireland - Rationalisation, History of rail transport in Ireland - Steady as she goes, History of rail transport in Ireland - Rail revival, History of rail transport in Ireland - The future Read more here: » History of rail transport in Ireland: Encyclopedia II - History of rail transport in Ireland - Great Northern Railway of Ireland |
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| | | | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway: 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 Australian states of Victoria and South Australia (where it was introduced by the Irish railway engineer F. W. Shields), and in Brazil.
The first three railways had lines of three different gauges, the dimensions being : the Dublin and Kingstown Railway, 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm); the Ulster Railway, 6 ft 2 in (1880 mm); and the Dublin and Drogheda Railway, 5 ft 2 in (1575 mm). The ...
See also:History of rail transport in Ireland, History of rail transport in Ireland - Transport before railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Ireland's first railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Railway gauges, History of rail transport in Ireland - Main line railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Other railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Belfast and County Down Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Cork Bandon and South Coast Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - County Donegal Railways Joint Committee, History of rail transport in Ireland - Dublin and South Eastern Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Great Northern Railway of Ireland, History of rail transport in Ireland - Great Southern & Western Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Midland Great Western Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Northern Counties Committee, History of rail transport in Ireland - Monorail, History of rail transport in Ireland - Struggling in the early 20th century, History of rail transport in Ireland - Diesel Dawn, History of rail transport in Ireland - Rationalisation, History of rail transport in Ireland - Steady as she goes, History of rail transport in Ireland - Rail revival, History of rail transport in Ireland - The future Read more here: » History of rail transport in Ireland: Encyclopedia II - History of rail transport in Ireland - Railway gauges |
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| | | | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway: 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. Most branch lines in the Republic were also closed. By and large the main route network survived intact, with a relatively even distribution of cutbacks. The main routes from Dublin to Belfast, Sligo, Galway and the West of Ireland, Limerick, Cork and Kerry, Waterford and Wexford survived. The cross country route from Waterford to Limerick and onwards to Sligo survived for a time, although services would la ...
See also:History of rail transport in Ireland, History of rail transport in Ireland - Transport before railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Ireland's first railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Railway gauges, History of rail transport in Ireland - Main line railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Other railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Belfast and County Down Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Cork Bandon and South Coast Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - County Donegal Railways Joint Committee, History of rail transport in Ireland - Dublin and South Eastern Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Great Northern Railway of Ireland, History of rail transport in Ireland - Great Southern & Western Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Midland Great Western Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Northern Counties Committee, History of rail transport in Ireland - Monorail, History of rail transport in Ireland - Struggling in the early 20th century, History of rail transport in Ireland - Diesel Dawn, History of rail transport in Ireland - Rationalisation, History of rail transport in Ireland - Steady as she goes, History of rail transport in Ireland - Rail revival, History of rail transport in Ireland - The future Read more here: » History of rail transport in Ireland: Encyclopedia II - History of rail transport in Ireland - Rationalisation |
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| | | | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway: 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. It began as a railway incorporated to connect Dublin with Cashel - incorporated 6 August 1844 - and which was afterwards extended to the city of Cork in southern Ireland. Between then and the end of the 19th century various other amalgamations took place, among them lines to Limerick and Waterford.
In 1900, as a result of Acts of Parliament, several important lines became part of the GS&WR ...
See also:History of rail transport in Ireland, History of rail transport in Ireland - Transport before railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Ireland's first railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Railway gauges, History of rail transport in Ireland - Main line railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Other railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Belfast and County Down Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Cork Bandon and South Coast Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - County Donegal Railways Joint Committee, History of rail transport in Ireland - Dublin and South Eastern Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Great Northern Railway of Ireland, History of rail transport in Ireland - Great Southern & Western Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Midland Great Western Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Northern Counties Committee, History of rail transport in Ireland - Monorail, History of rail transport in Ireland - Struggling in the early 20th century, History of rail transport in Ireland - Diesel Dawn, History of rail transport in Ireland - Rationalisation, History of rail transport in Ireland - Steady as she goes, History of rail transport in Ireland - Rail revival, History of rail transport in Ireland - The future Read more here: » History of rail transport in Ireland: Encyclopedia II - History of rail transport in Ireland - Great Southern & Western Railway |
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| | | | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway: 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 a number of branch lines:
Kingscourt via Navan,
Nesbitt Junction (near Enfield) to Edenderry,
Sligo, with further branches to Cavan Town and Ballaghaderreen,
Westport with further branches to Ballinrobe and Killala via Ballina in County Mayo,
Attymon Junction to Loughrea.
The Railway was first incorporated in 1845.
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See also:History of rail transport in Ireland, History of rail transport in Ireland - Transport before railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Ireland's first railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Railway gauges, History of rail transport in Ireland - Main line railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Other railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Belfast and County Down Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Cork Bandon and South Coast Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - County Donegal Railways Joint Committee, History of rail transport in Ireland - Dublin and South Eastern Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Great Northern Railway of Ireland, History of rail transport in Ireland - Great Southern & Western Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Midland Great Western Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Northern Counties Committee, History of rail transport in Ireland - Monorail, History of rail transport in Ireland - Struggling in the early 20th century, History of rail transport in Ireland - Diesel Dawn, History of rail transport in Ireland - Rationalisation, History of rail transport in Ireland - Steady as she goes, History of rail transport in Ireland - Rail revival, History of rail transport in Ireland - The future Read more here: » History of rail transport in Ireland: Encyclopedia II - History of rail transport in Ireland - Midland Great Western Railway |
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| | | | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway: 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 railways in the newly born Irish Free State. One of the most spectacular attacks on the infrastructure was the bombing of the Mallow viaduct. In 1925, the railway companies within Saorstát Eireann were merged to form the Great Southern Railways. This company was amalgamated with the Dublin United Transport Company in 1945 to form Coras Iompair Eireann.
Partition however, would eventually ex ...
See also:History of rail transport in Ireland, History of rail transport in Ireland - Transport before railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Ireland's first railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Railway gauges, History of rail transport in Ireland - Main line railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Other railways, History of rail transport in Ireland - Belfast and County Down Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Cork Bandon and South Coast Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - County Donegal Railways Joint Committee, History of rail transport in Ireland - Dublin and South Eastern Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Great Northern Railway of Ireland, History of rail transport in Ireland - Great Southern & Western Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Midland Great Western Railway, History of rail transport in Ireland - Northern Counties Committee, History of rail transport in Ireland - Monorail, History of rail transport in Ireland - Struggling in the early 20th century, History of rail transport in Ireland - Diesel Dawn, History of rail transport in Ireland - Rationalisation, History of rail transport in Ireland - Steady as she goes, History of rail transport in Ireland - Rail revival, History of rail transport in Ireland - The future Read more here: » History of rail transport in Ireland: Encyclopedia II - History of rail transport in Ireland - Struggling in the early 20th century |
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| | | | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway: Encyclopedia II - Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway - Routes Routes eventally included:
Foyle Road Station, Middle Quay and Graving Dock Stations to Pennyburn level crossing (all in Derry City) where the depot was. Then east into Inishowen to Galliagh Road, Harrity's Road (approximate site of current border between NI and Eire), Bridge End, Burnfoot and Tooban Junction. At Tooban Junctions (as the name implies) the railway branched, north into Inishowen and south into Donegal proper. Northwards it ran through Inch Road, Fahan, Buncrana, Ballymagan, Kinnego, Drumfries, Meendoran, Clonmany, Bally ...
See also:Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway, Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway - History, Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway - Routes, Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway - Transfer to road operations, Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway - The end of rail operations Read more here: » Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway: Encyclopedia II - Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway - Routes |
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