Rail transport in Ireland - Article Index

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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Broadstone: Encyclopedia Ii - Broadstone - The Midland Great Western Railway
In 1845 the Royal Canal was purchased by the Midland Great Western Railway Company for £298,059 with a view to using the land alongside ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dublin Area Rapid Transit: Encyclopedia Ii - Dublin Area Rapid Transit - Operational Details
The service is provided by a mixed fleet of electric multiple unit trains. 38 two-car sets by LHB of Germany built in 1983, five two-car ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Broadstone: Encyclopedia Ii - Broadstone - Modern Times
After the closure of the railway came the hardships of the war, rationing, and a pro-longed recession. Unemployment and deprivation hit t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Broadstone: Encyclopedia Ii - Broadstone - The Decline Of The Railway
By the 1930's the railway was failing too and the last train arrived from Westport in 1937. In 1944 the Canal and Railway were both trans...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Broadstone: Encyclopedia Ii - Broadstone - The Decline Of The Canal
The Irish potato famine of the mid-19th century had caused a huge wave of emigration, and the population of Ireland was reduced from abou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Broadstone: Encyclopedia Ii - Broadstone - Regeneration
There have been many calls to have the main building of Broadstone Station restored, and discussions in recent years have suggested it as...   » 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 - Dublin Area Rapid Transit: Encyclopedia Ii - Dublin Area Rapid Transit - Development And Redevelopment Of The Dart
The original DART service, provided from 1984 onwards, ran from Howth, a fishing village to the north of Dublin city centre, through the ...   » 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 - Broadstone: Encyclopedia Ii - Broadstone - The Black Church
St. Mary's Chapel of Ease, universally known as the Black Church, was built in 1830 and was designed by John Semple. The nickname is thou...   » 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 - 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 - 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 - Dublin Area Rapid Transit: Encyclopedia Ii - Dublin Area Rapid Transit - Dart Stations
One of the best-known stations is at Lansdowne Road, the home of the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and the venue for Irish rugby and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dublin Area Rapid Transit: Encyclopedia Ii - Dublin Area Rapid Transit - Criticism Of Dart
Some aspects of the DART system may constitute fundamental structural shortcomings. Paramount amongst these is the non-exclusive nature o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dublin Area Rapid Transit: Encyclopedia Ii - Dublin Area Rapid Transit - Dart's Competitors
Iarnród Éireann currently operates a monopoly on Irish rail passenger transport. The only other company to operate on lines in the Repu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Broadstone: Encyclopedia Ii - Broadstone - King’s Inns
The King’s Inns is the oldest institution of legal education in Ireland, founded in 1542 during the reign of Henry VIII, and originally...   » 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Broadstone: Encyclopedia Ii - Broadstone - The Royal Canal
In 1789 Dublin Corporation commissioned the Royal Canal and a harbour built on Constitution Hill, connected to the main canal at Phibsbor...   » 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 - Spencer Dock: Encyclopedia Ii - Spencer Dock - Spencer Dock
Spencer Dock is a location in Dublin, Ireland. Most of the 51 acre (206,000 m²) site was owned by Córas Iompair Éireann but it has sol...   » 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 - 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 - 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 - Rail Transport By Country: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport By Country - Africa
East Africa Burundi: see Rail transport in Burundi Comoros: see Rail transport in Comoros Djibouti: see Rail transport in Djibouti Eritr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Development Plan: Encyclopedia Ii - National Development Plan - Progress
National Development Plan - Road network. As of 2005 some progress has been made on the motorway network, though it is likely the netwo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of The Republic Of Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of The Republic Of Ireland - State Role In The Economy
Economy of the Republic of Ireland - State ownership and deregulation. At present the Irish Government controls several large and key p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transport In The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Transport In The United Kingdom - Railways
The rail network in the United Kingdom consists of two independent parts, that of Northern Ireland and that of Great Britain. Since 1994,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transport In The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Transport In The United Kingdom - Air Transport
Main article: List of airports in the United Kingdom There are 471 airports in the UK, of which 334 are paved. There are also 11 heliport...   » 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 - Culture
Ireland - Literature and the arts. Main articles: Irish literature, and Irish art, and [[]], 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. It has been inhabited for about 9,000 ye...   » 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 - 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 The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Transport In The United Kingdom - Water
Due to the United Kingdom's island nature, before the Channel Tunnel and the advent of air travel the only way to enter or leave the coun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Ireland - Infrastructure
Ireland - Transport. Main articles: Transport in Ireland, and [[]], 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 - 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 - 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 - Transport In The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Transport In The United Kingdom - Transport Trends
Since 1952 (the earliest date for which comparable figures are available), the UK has seen a dramatic shift away from the use of public t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transport In The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Transport In The United Kingdom - Roads
The road network in the United Kingdom is extensive, with around 370,000 km of road, and is one of, if not the most, popular method ...   » 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 - 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 - 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 - Economy Of The Republic Of Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of The Republic Of Ireland - Wealth Distribution
Ireland may somewhat aspire to be an egalitarian society — wealth is partially redistributed among the poorer segments of society throu...   » 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 - Economy Of The Republic Of Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of The Republic Of Ireland - Economic Makeup
The Irish economy's secondary and tertiary sectors are of a similar size in fiscal terms however in terms of labour, the tertiary sector ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of The Republic Of Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of The Republic Of Ireland - Monetary System
The national currency is the euro (Ireland is a member of the EMU). The banking system is dominated by the Big Four - AIB Bank, Bank of I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of The Republic Of Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of The Republic Of Ireland - History
Main article: Economic history of the Republic of Ireland The state known today as the Republic of Ireland seceded from the United Kingdo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of The Republic Of Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of The Republic Of Ireland - Infrastructure
Ireland's transport infrastructure varies substantially in quality. On the East coast, the country is served by a modern road network whi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of The Republic Of Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of The Republic Of Ireland - Energy
The vast majority of Irish energy needs are met by fossil fuels. About 98% of the Republic of Ireland's final energy demand is produced b...   » 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 - Economy Of The Republic Of Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of The Republic Of Ireland - Economic Ties
Economy of the Republic of Ireland - United States. In 2003, trade between Ireland and the United States was worth around $33 billion, ...   » 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 - 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 - 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 - Rail Transport By Country: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport By Country - Europe
Rail transport by country - Historical. Soviet Union: see Rail transport in the Soviet Union ... See also:Rail transport by country...   » 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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