Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Londonderry And Lough Swilly Railway: Encyclopedia Ii - Londonderry And Lough Swilly Railway - Transfer To Road Operations
Starting in 1929, the company began to acquire bus assets throughout Donegal. Further expansion followed rapidly. It entered profitabilit...   » 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 - 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 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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

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 - 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 - 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 - Londonderry And Lough Swilly Railway: Encyclopedia Ii - Londonderry And Lough Swilly Railway - History
Initially planned as the Lough Foyle and Lough Swilly Railway Company when an application for incorporation was filed in 1852 after spurn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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) wher...   » Read the article