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Great Southern Railways
The Great Southern Railways Company (often Great Southern Railways, or GSR) was an Ireland, Irish company that from 1925 until 1945 owned and operated all railways that lay wholly within the Irish Free State (the present-day Republic of Ireland). The period was difficult with rising operating costs and static to failing income. The early part of the period was soon after infrastructure losses of the Irish Civil War. The Emergency (Ireland), The Emergency or Second World War at the end of the period saw shortages of coal and raw materials with increased freight traffic and restricted passenger traffic. History Context Irish revolutionary period, Civil unrest in Ireland had led to the assumption of governmental control of all railways operating in the Island of Ireland on 22 December 1916 through the Irish Railways Executive Committee, later succeeded by the Ministry of Transport. Control was returned to the management of the companies on 15 August 1921. The Anglo-Irish Trea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midland Great Western Railway
The Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) was the third largest Irish gauge () railway company in Ireland. It was incorporated in 1845 and absorbed into the Great Southern Railways in 1924. At its peak the had a network of , making it Ireland's third largest network after the Great Southern and Western Railway (GS&WR) and the Great Northern Railway (Ireland), Great Northern Railway of Ireland. The served part of Leinster, County Cavan in Ulster and much of Connacht. Its network was entirely within what in 1922 became the Irish Free State. Early development The (8 & 9 Vict. c. cxix) received royal assent in July 1845, authorising it to raise £1,000,000 capital and to build a railway from Dublin to and and to buy the Royal Canal. Construction of the main line began from Dublin in January 1846 and proceeded westwards in stages, supervised by chief engineer G. W. Hemans. It opened from as far as Enfield railway station (Ireland), Enfield in May 1847, to in December 1847 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sligo, Leitrim And Northern Counties Railway
The Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway (SL&NCR) was a railway in counties Cavan, Fermanagh, Leitrim and Sligo in north-west Ireland. It consisted of one main line, with no branch lines and remained privately owned until its closure. History From the time that the Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway (L&ER) was completed in 1859 there was a number of proposals to connect the line with Sligo. A "Londonderry, Enniskillen and Sligo Railway" was proposed that would have run west from ''via'' Manorhamilton direct to Sligo. The Enniskillen and Bundoran Railway (E&BR) was incorporated in 1862, was opened from on the L&ER to Bundoran on the Atlantic coast in 1868 and had Parliamentary powers to continue from Bundoran to Sligo, but failed to do so. The SL&NCR Company was incorporated in 1875, and its construction started at a junction with the Great Northern Railway (GNR) at Enniskillen and proceeded westwards. The E&BR accepted defeat and in 1878 Parliament passed an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loughrea Branch Line
The Loughrea branch line was a railway line in County Galway, Ireland. It opened in 1890 and closed in 1975. The 9 mile single track branch ran from the Attymon Junction on the Dublin to main line and terminated at . was the single intermediate stop. It was the last rural branch line to survive in Ireland. History The Loughrea and Attymon Light Railway company was formed on 24 April 1885 to construct the line. It opened on 1 December 1890 with an agreement in place for the Midland Great Western Railway to operate the line for the next 50 years. However, this arrangement did not run its full term as the line was absorbed into the new Great Southern Railways (GSR) from 1 January 1925. GSR was itself superseded by Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) on 1 January 1945. The line was closed by CIÉ on 3 November 1975 and the track was lifted in 1988. Rolling stock and services Steam era Pictures exist of 2-4-0 and 0-6-0 engines in use on the branch. The branch had five round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a History of rail transport in Great Britain, British railway company that linked London with the southwest, west and West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling act of Parliament on 31 August 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838 with the initial route completed between London and Bristol in 1841. It was engineered by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who chose a broad gauge of —later slightly widened to —but, from 1854, a series of Consolidation (business), amalgamations saw it also operate Standard gauge, standard-gauge trains; the last broad-gauge services were operated in 1892. The GWR was the only company to keep its identity through the Railways Act 1921, which amalgamated it with the remaining independent railways within its territory, and it was finally merged at the end of 1947 when it was Nationalization, nationalised and became the Western Region of British Railways. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limerick–Rosslare Railway Line
The Limerick–Rosslare Main Line is a railway route in Ireland that linked the city of Limerick on the Atlantic coast with Rosslare Europort on the coast of the Irish Sea. It also serves the city of Waterford, and at it connects with the Dublin–Cork railway line. Since 2010 there has been no service between Waterford and Rosslare Europort, and all trains terminate at . Rosslare (Europort and Strand) and Wexford have still at least three trains a day to Dublin, and three back (morning, afternoon and evening). The line between Rosslare and Waterford has been closed to passenger trains since September 2010, though it is still maintained by Iarnród Éireann. Plans for reopening the Waterford to Rosslare section were confirmed after inclusion in the All Island Strategic Rail Review and the revised Trans-European Transport Network in 2024. History Construction of the route was begun in 1848 for the Waterford and Limerick Railway and completed in 1854. It is one of the oldes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin And Kingstown Railway
The Dublin and Kingstown Railway (D&KR), which opened in 1834, was Ireland's first passenger railway. It linked Westland Row in Dublin with Kingstown Harbour (Dún Laoghaire) in County Dublin. The D&KR was also notable for a number of other achievements besides being Ireland's first passenger railway: it operated an atmospheric railway for ten years; claimed the first use of a passenger tank engine; was the world's first commuter railway and was the first railway company to build its own locomotives. On 30 June 1856 the Dublin and Wicklow Railway (D&WR) took over operation of the line from the D&KR with the D&KR continuing to lease out the line. The D&WR had formerly been known as the Waterford, Wicklow, Wexford and Dublin Railway (WWW&DR or 3WS). It changed its name to the Dublin Wicklow and Wexford Railway (DW&WR) in May 1860 and was ultimately renamed the Dublin and South Eastern Railway (D&SER) in 1907, a name which was retained until the amalgamation of the D&KR and D&S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cork City Railways
The Cork City Railways were constructed in 1911 and opened in 1912 to connect the Irish standard gauge systems north and south of the River Lee in Cork (city), Cork, Ireland., In the 19th century Cork city had a population of the order of 80,000 and was served by up to five operating companies, mostly to separate stations around the city. Street Railways As well as street railways and tramways in the central area of Cork city, the #Cork and Muskerry Light Railway, Cork and Muskerry Light Railway also had street lines running through the western suburbs, later shared with trams. Cork Electric Tramways and Lighting Company The Cork trams started in 1898 and ran until 1931. The gauge of was designed to be compatible with that of the Cork and Muskerry Light Railway so it could operate over some of the light railways route. The tram network also linked to the Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway the gauge of which was reduced from to at this time for compatibility. Cork Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cork And Muskerry Light Railway
The Cork and Muskerry Light Railway was a narrow gauge railway in County Cork, Ireland. The first part of the railway opened in 1887 and closed in 1934. A major reason for building the railway was to exploit tourist traffic to Blarney Castle. Initial route The Cork and Muskerry Light Railway (CMLR) operated from its own station, the Cork Western Road railway station, in Cork city. The initial lines westwards from Cork to Blarney and Coachford opened in 1887 and 1888 respectively. The railway operated as a roadside tramway, and the locomotives were fitted with cowcatchers. The railway was built close to the south bank of the River Lee until before the station at Leemount. After Leemount it swung north to follow the River Shournagh into a narrow and winding valley, before entering the valley in which Blarney sits, where the station Coachford Junction was located, west of Cork. From Coachford Junction the branch to the Blarney line terminus station was , and the line t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cork And Macroom Direct Railway
The Cork and Macroom Direct Railway (CMDR) was an Irish gauge () railway in Ireland which ran the from Cork (city), Cork to Macroom. History It was incorporated in 1861 and was chaired by Sir John Arnott and Joseph Ronayne. The engineer for the scheme was John Benson (architect), Sir John Benson. Construction work started in 1863. The line cost £6,000 per mile (equivalent to £ in ) and there were five stations on the 24 miles 13 chain length.Bradshaw's railway manual, shareholders' guide, and official directory. W. J. Adams, 1864 It opened on 12 May 1866 and utilised the Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway terminus at Albert Quay. The company wanted independence from the Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway which was charging £2,000 per annum for the privilege, so it built a new terminus on Summerhill South road fed by a link from Ballyphehane Junction. Cork Capwell railway station cost £28,000 (equivalent to £ in ), and opened in September 1879. The link with the CB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cork, Blackrock And Passage Railway
The Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway (CB&PR) was a Narrow gauge railway, narrow gauge railway in County Cork, Ireland. The line originally opened in 1850 as a Irish standard gauge railway between Cork (city), Cork and Passage West and operated steam feeder ferries to other locations round Cork Harbour. The company was heavily dependent on summer tourist traffic for a considerable proportion of its revenue. The railway was converted to narrow gauge in 1900 in conjunction with extensions southwards to Crosshaven which were completed in 1904. The railway closed in 1932 and has since been replaced by a public pathway and nature area. History Background By the early 1830s century Cork City had become a prosperous port. Paddle steamers were operating out of Cork City to a number of locations in Cork Harbour including resorts such as Cobh, Cove (later known as Queenstown and now Cobh). A line from Cork City to Passage was seen as a business opportunity that could exploit a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cavan And Leitrim Railway
The Cavan and Leitrim Railway was a narrow-gauge railway that operated in the south of County Leitrim and the north-west of County Cavan on the northern edge of the Midlands in Ireland; it ran from 1887 until 1959. Unusually for Ireland, this narrow gauge line survived on coal traffic, from the coal mine, mine at Arigna, although the original main line was constructed principally for traffic in cattle. It outlived most of the other Irish narrow-gauge lines, giving a further lease of life to some of their redundant engines. Development The line had the support of Henry King-Tenison, 8th Earl of Kingston of Kilronan Castle, Ballyfarnon, who wanted to bring prosperity to this part of Ireland. In September 1883, a public meeting in Ballinamore declared that a light railway and tramway would open up the coal and iron districts of Arigna and Lough Allen. The Cavan, Leitrim & Roscommon Light Railway & Tramway Company was set up with a guaranteed capital of £202,000 in 40,400 shares ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
