as well as shunting, passenger and freight. All railway companies wholly within the Irish Free State grouped into Great Southern Railways. The Great Northern Railway (Ireland) (GNR (I) or GNRI) was an Irish gauge ( 1,600 mm ( 5 ft 3 in )) railway company in Ireland. Large scale diesel purchases by CI (the "A", "B101" and "C" classes) result in virtual elimination of steam on scheduled main line passenger services in the Republic. Current View, Stations This led to the GNRI to order a very modern and powerful class of 4-4-0's, the Class V three cylinder compound locomotives built by Beyer, Peacock & Company in 1932. Names sometimes change, so alternatives are provided in brackets and I suggest you use the * wildcard at the beginning of your search term. Bottom line do not use the map for navigation or planning use it as a starting point for your own research. Also note that the background mapping imagery is also subject to copyright (e.g. Trains continued to run between Londonderry, Coleraine and Portrush, with a small fleet stabled at Coleraine[32] four trains were stabled instead of the three previously reported. More than 750 miles of track once linked towns and communities in every county, but. Please email comments, suggestions and corrections to Feedback@RailMapOnline.com. During the eighties it was apparent that additional trains would be needed. Mr Gardiner said it would be unrealistic for residents of every town in Northern Ireland to have easy access to rail in the future, but believes there is some optimism to be drawn from DfI and the Irish Department of Transport working together on the current all-Ireland review. Closure of the surviving sections of the County Donegal Railways, once Ireland's largest narrow gauge system. Don't include any personal or financial information, for example National Insurance, credit card numbers, or phone numbers. Following nationalisation of CI (the State transport company in the Republic) in 1950, many unremunerative lines were closed, and others reduced to freight only status. 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It made the LisburnAntrim branch freight-only from 1960 and closed the PortadownDerry and NewryWarrenpoint lines to all traffic in 1965. [4], NIR has three EMD class 111 locomotives, 111113, for freight and passenger use, built in October 1980 (111112) and December 1984 (113). "The expense became in the handling," Mr Friel said, "and lorries reduced the handling and labour costs by half.". NIR is a subsidiary of Translink, whose parent company is the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (NITHCo), and is one of seven publicly owned train operators in the United Kingdom, the others being Direct Rail Services, Northern Trains, Transport for Wales Rail, Southeastern, LNER, and ScotRail. [11], NIR also owns two 201 Class diesel locomotives, which operate as part of a pool with Iarnrd ireann's fleet, and half of the 28 De Dietrich stock coaches used by the Enterprise Belfast-Dublin service. This proposes the return of the network to several towns that have not had access to rail services for many years; the main part of the proposal would see the Londonderry-Portadown line re-opened, which would link Omagh, Strabane and Dungannon, with branches to Enniskillen and Armagh. 1938 built dining car No.88 still sees use as part of the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland's Dublin-based "heritage set" of coaches. In an attempt at fairness, all classes of locomotive and rolling stock were also divided equally between the transport operators of the two new owners. Yes, please do. [33] As part of this plan, Translink envisages an hourly service to Londonderry, half-hourly to Ballymena. The service was operated by the double-deck Fintona horse tram until the line's closure in 1957. The Info Widget outlines the maps and datasets available on the PRONI Historical Maps viewer. Railway historian Charles Friel, a member of the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland, said the decline began after the partition of Ireland in 1921. Dublin - Belfast Train. If in doubt ping me an email for permission. These entered service on the suburban lines around Belfast, becoming a stalwart on the whole network. Yes, please let me know by Email with as much detail as you can provide and Ill endeavour to change the map. This can lead to widespread disruption across the network and potentially a huge loss in revenue. If you cant find the information youre looking for in theCoronavirus (COVID-19) section, then for queries about: If your query is about another topic, select Other from the drop-down menu above. For queries or advice about employment rights, contact the Labour Relations Agency. These offered similar benefits to the Class 3000s and completed the fleet replacement. Railway Safety Commission (Ireland) [1 record] Raynar Wilson Company [1 record] Rowlandson, . NIR operates regular passenger trains along the following routes during the weekday inter-peak: Following the re-opening of the 15-mile (24km) Antrim Bleach Green line in June 2001,[19] which had been closed since 1978, NIR ceased passenger operations between Lisburn and Antrim on 29 June 2003. The Basemap Gallery widget allows you to choose from a selection of four basemaps. No. All of the notable Midwestern granger lines served Wisconsin but three in particular stand out; the Milwaukee Road, Soo Line, and Chicago & North Western. [25], In June 2008, Brian Guckian, an independent transport researcher from Dublin, presented a wide-ranging proposal to Translink for a 460million expansion of the network called Northern Ireland Network Enhancement (NINE). [42] However, in April 2008 the decision was taken not to proceed with the light rail project, with the DRD choosing to implement a new bus-based network. CI closed the tramway about a year later. The Ennis to Athenry line is reopened to passenger traffic, giving the first service between Limerick and Galway since 1963. The route was also included in a wider study of the development of the Northern Rail Corridor published at the end of 2009[41], The Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan 2015 identifies the need to improve transport links to George Best Belfast City Airport from the city centre. and underground mine railways (too difficult!) They would have required significant modification to enable NIR to use them, including conversion from standard gauge to Irish gauge. Absolutely Im always interested in feedback. We don't have access to information about you. This allows complex maps to be served quickly and efficiently to your device. The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) told BBC News NI it "cannot pre-empt what recommendations come from the review" into an all-Ireland rail network. However, there will be errors in my maps, and when overlaying them on imagery and different map backgrounds then those maps may have errors as well. WGS84 Deg, Min, Sec Engines recovered for use in 450 Class units. What do the colours mean? 50 years of NI Railways is celebrated in April with a steam train (No.131) from Great Victoria Street to Whitehead. PRONI Historical Maps viewer can be used to search and browse seven historical OSNI maps and four modern basemaps (including aerial imagery). Irish railways were built between 1834, when the Dublin to Dun Laoghaire line opened, and the early years of the 20th century. Meanwhile, in the North, the Ulster Transport Authority (state owned railway and general public transport in Northern Ireland 1949-67) closed almost 80% of the railway system under its control, and introduced diesel railcars to the rest. Bleach Green Viaduct opens - Derry/Portrush trains no longer reverse at Greenisland. [7] In March 2009 it was announced that CAF had been selected to build the new fleet, named Class 4000. Northern Ireland Railway Map (Old Routes) : r/northernireland by geeNICK Northern Ireland Railway Map (Old Routes) I recently got interested in the old railway network in Northern Ireland but had difficulty finding any detailed maps of where the tracks used to be. Buy your tickets for Northern Ireland at the train station; however, if you are buying tickets for Dublin - Belfast routes, use the official Irish Rail page. Most services in the Republic were locomotive-hauled (up to the 2000s) but are now too virtually all railcars. Yes. [50][51], States with limited recognition: Abkhazia1 AD/AA Kosovo HK/K Transnistria PD/PZ/CFN. [40] In May 2009, the Minister for Regional Development stated that a proposal had been received from a private developer, the Kilbride Group, to restore the Knockmore line, indicating that he would be prepared to part fund a study into this if the local authorities provided the rest of the funding. The intention is to procure or part procure two fleets - a total of 15 three-car units planned to be either bi-mode or tri-mode for NI Railways' own domestic services, and a fleet of 9 eight-car sets for use by Enterprise, the business case for which will be based on zero- or low-carbon technologies. Distance: 266 km/165 mi. In 1923, the Keady - Castleblayney line in Co. Armagh was closed after only 10 years open to traffic, and by the early 1930s a number of rural lines had followed into oblivion, mostly in the south and west. Learn More. Unfortunately, you might have to clear your browser cache to force Google to provide the tiles again. [43][44] The pressure group Rail 21 has stated that the Tillysburn proposal is insufficient for what the new station is expected to provide a link to the airport, transport provision for Holywood Exchange and a park and ride facility. Robert Gardiner, chairman of the Downpatrick and County Down Railway, said there is still potential for traffic on this route should it reopen. The two governments ran the railway jointly under a Great Northern Railway Board until 1958. They also began to be pulled up as early as the 1920s, a process that accelerated after the 1960s. Administrative problems at the border were further compounded by increased competition from road vehicles after World War One. The new border crossed all three of its main lines and some of its secondary lines. [2]:184185 Most classes of GNRI locomotive had been built in small classes, so this division left both railways with an operational and maintenance difficulty of many different designs all in small numbers. RailMapOnline is a free website that aims to provide an interactive map of all historic railways for the UK and US. However, the Government has determined that the number of passengers using the airport is not sufficient to justify a station. Maps - Group 2 (PDF) Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway - 1930. Im afraid being a free hobby site I cant guarantee the service. Along the way, you can make stops at Little Island and the Fota Island Wildlife Park. Some of its coaching stock has also been preserved. The railway maps are produced by me (Matthew) as a hobby, as is the website, so please bear with me if there are errors on the map or issues with the site as I try to produce updates. There have been proposals to improve the Belfast-Dublin line between Knockmore and Lurgan, enabling journey times to be reduced and frequency increased. CI also acquired the Hill of Howth Tramway, in the northern suburbs of Dublin, in the 1958 dissolution of the GNRI Board. Large investment was made in diesel locomotives and railcars and new carriages in the Republic, with Inchicore (the main CI works) working at full capacity for many years. Keep Centred, WGS84 Decimal Deg Minnesota Dakota and Western Railway - 1930. The last train operates from Kingscourt and the line from Navan is disconnected. You should automatically be redirected to the secure HTTPS site. [17] The first units were delivered in March 2011, with entry into service in September 2011[18], In December 2018, NIR, announced that 21 additional carriages would be purchased from CAF at the cost of 50million, via an option in the existing Class 4000 train procurement contract. [21] Following completion of this, as part of its long-term investment programme for NIR Translink conducted a "Strategic Rail Review" in 2004, an independent review of rail services to determine its funding request under the Comprehensive Spending Review. End of regular steam traction on CI system. Im afraid I cant fix this as its a Google issue. Widget functions are summarised below. (Tick all that apply), Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI), PRONI - Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, dcs.incomingpostteamdhc2@nissa.gsi.gov.uk, customerservice.unit@communities-ni.gov.uk, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), Swansea, Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA), Northern Ireland, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) enquiry service, contact the relevant government organisation directly, Travel advice (including self-isolation), Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations contact the, Driver licensing and tests, MOT and vehicle testing. 2 Mar 2023. Among other accolades, NIR won the UK Rail Business of the Year Award for 2008. Note that I drew it from eye using google maps so it may not be completely correct in all areas. "There can definitely be synergy between the two but, where it is possible to open railway lines, that really should be the priority," he said. By the late 1940s, Ireland still had an extensive railway system which was almost entirely steam operated, and indeed, one short branch line in Co. Tyrone was to remain horse-worked until its closure in 1957! Train time: 2 hrs 15 min. Not included are fairground rides (e.g. A new review into an all-Ireland rail network was announced in April to look at the possibility of reviving the golden age of rail travel. [46], Although the introduction of the Class 3000 trains was a success, they were a like-for-like replacement for the Class 80 units rather than an expansion of the fleet. The railway age in County Tyrone lasted for 107 years from 1858 to 1965 and that main line from Portadown to Derry via Dungannon and Omagh came to be known by generations of railway users and operatives as the "Derry Road". However, if you have interest in data for a specific small area then I might be able to help. As a means of improving timings of its services, Belfast Great Victoria Street is planned to undergo a major refurbishment that will see the platforms lengthened and the curves reduced, together with the addition of a new fifth platform, all planned to bring about the transfer of Enterprise services from Belfast Lanyon Place. More than 750 miles of track once linked towns and communities in every county, but. Search and browse a range of historical Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland (OSNI) maps and find information on sites, buildings and landmarks of historical interest. Industry, Narrow Gauge In 2011, a former GNR Signal Cabin from Bundoran Junction arrived at the Downpatrick and County Down Railway. And words of support are always appreciated! Why is part of the map (a whole region) missing? Some of Northern Ireland's abandoned rail network has been absorbed by its surroundings, overgrown almost beyond recognition. Railways and Waggonways in Northumberland, UK. It was formed in 1876 by a merger of the Irish North Western Railway (INW), Northern Railway of Ireland, and Ulster Railway. In Dundalk at the GNR Works the railway engineers developed railbuses for use on sections of the rural network. This, the most powerful tank engine yet seen in Ireland, entered service on 8th August. Combined with the new Dargan Bridge across the River Lagan in Belfast, the Bleach Green route offered faster journeys between Derry, Coleraine, Ballymena, Antrim and Belfast. Between 1949 and 1960, huge changes took place. "If players travelling by train were ever late to a match, the train would stop to let them jump off and run across the field into position.". "If the Knockmore line was open you could wave at the end of the runway at Aldergrove," he said. This was not eased until 1947 when customs and immigration facilities for DublinBelfast expresses were opened at Dublin Amiens Street and Belfast Great Victoria Street stations. 2023 BBC. It dates from 1609 and may be by John Norden, though likely to be based on the barony maps of Josias Bodley and William Parsons. Modern Rlys layer based on OSM data; 2020 Geofabrik GmbH and OpenStreetMap Contributors. Steam lingered on in the form of a remaining few ex-NCC "WT" class 2-6-4T locomotives until 1970, when the last two were withdrawn. For queries or advice about historical, social or cultural records relating to Northern Ireland, use the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) enquiry service. NIR's last steam locomotives were withdrawn in 1970. Email us with feedback on the map content, or comments on the website. [6] The next order was for 20 Class 4000s, built 20102012. Once the project was completed in 2016, there is a further proposal to add two trains per day, enabling journey times between Belfast and Londonderry to be reduced by up to 30 minutes. For queries or advice about birth, death, marriage and civil partnership certificates and research, contact the General Register Office Northern Ireland (GRONI) by emailgro_nisra@finance-ni.gov.uk. Video, Russian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims, A new review into an all-Ireland rail network, AOC under investigation for Met Gala dress, Mother who killed her five children euthanised, Alex Murdaugh's legal troubles are far from over, The children left behind in Cuba's exodus, Biden had skin cancer lesion removed - White House, US sues Exxon over nooses found at Louisiana plant. For queries or advice about criminal record checks, email ani@accessni.gov.uk, Application and payment queries can be emailed toema_ni@slc.co.uk. This report determined that so-called "lesser used lines" were an important and economically viable part of the total network, and that investment should be consistent rather than in the "stop-go" manner of previous years.[22]. For a number of years there have been suggestions for a station to serve the airport. CI took over the remaining lines in the Republic, and the UTA took over what was left in the North - only to close over half of it by 1965. The main lines between Dublin and Cork, Belfast, and Belfast - Derry received a fair amount of investment over the years, and locomotives, carriages and services were as good as anywhere in Europe, but rural and western lines received little new investment especially during the lean years of the 1920s - 1930s. Currently only the UK railway and canal map have features, and more are being added all the time. However, it was determined that to deliver improved frequency of service on the network the size of NIR's fleet had to be increased, and with that must come associated infrastructure improvements. However, none of these enhancements are programmed to go to planning over the course of the next decade as of early 2013. Internet Explorer) arent supported. In the north west, County Donegal was almost entirely served by two large narrow gauge systems totalling some 300km. The last public main line passenger steam train, both in Ireland and Britain, had operated on Easter Monday, 1970. Freight traffic had been abolished by the UTA in 1965, apart from cross-border traffic to and from Belfast and Derry, and yet further closures of lines had taken place. One driving trailer was also preserved, but was destroyed. The accident remains the deadliest ever to have occurred on the island of Ireland. The sets were three-car diesel-electric multiple units, based on a more modern British design, with air-operated sliding doors. City Hospital, Botanic, Belfast Lanyon Place, Yorkgate, Whiteabbey (limited), Reopening of existing but closed infrastructure, notably the, Improvement of the infrastructure on the Belfast-Londonderry line through, at the very least, the installation of, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 03:22. This saw projects including the purchase of the 3000 Class trains, the complete relaying of the Belfast-Larne line and the construction of a new maintenance depot. Some lines, particularly on the NIR system, carry no freight at all. Dublin - Cork Train. You need to be using the secure site (HTTPS), have switched on your device's location, and your browser may also require you to provide permission for the webpage to know your location. The former station at Newcastle, which was once the jewel in the crown of the County Down railway system, is now a supermarket. [34], As part of NIR's plans for its new rolling stock, it has built a new traincare depot next to Adelaide station on the site of the old freight yard. If your query is about another benefit, select Other from the drop-down menu above. Ireland's first railway opened, from Dublin - Kingstown (Dun Laoghaire). [2] The station closed to passengers on 28 August 1950. The Londonderry & Coleraine Railway is a railway line between the cities of Derry and Coleraine in County Londonderry, built by the Londonderry & Coleraine Railway Company (L&CR). It was built to the possibly unique gauge of 6ft 2in (1880mm), and was extended at this gauge over the next few years to Portadown. Power cars named after Northern Ireland castles. The BMAP proposed a light rail line from the city centre that would have interchanged with a new railway station at Tillysburn, serving both the airport and the Holywood Exchange retail development. Ireland Maps of Railways A selection of maps of Ireland displaying the railway network as it developed in the 19th and 20th centuries. [48] The Class 4000 fleet entered service on Thursday 29 September 2011. No, not at present. Under the UTA's management, the railway network of Northern Ireland shrank from 900miles (1,450km) to 225miles (362km). However, the lifting shop in the GNRI Dundalk works was too short to build or overhaul a 4-6-0, so the company persisted with 4-4-0 locomotives for even the heaviest and fastest passenger trains. In May 1958, the Government of Northern Ireland's wish to close many lines led to the GNR(I) Board being dissolved and the assets divided between the two territories. The first railway in what is now Northern Ireland was the Ulster Railway opened in 1839 between Belfast and Lisburn, a distance of about 7 miles (12 km). What's New. There was a time when almost everyone in Northern Ireland lived within five miles of a railway station. Why isn't geolocation showing my position? "People say there are no rail connections at any of our airports," he said.