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Map of Ireland's rail transport infrastructure, showing number of tracks, electrification and maximum speed. Below is a list of all passenger routes on the island of Ireland. Please note the following when examining routes: Services below usually, but not necessarily always, involve a change of trains. Changing points are shown in bold type.
It does not show urban rail transit such as tram or light rail lines. It noes not show closed or dismantled railways either. On any particular railway section, speed limit shown on this map is the highest of all tracks, of both directions and of all types of trains allowed on this section.
English: Map showing British and Irish railway as of 2023. Black indicates current railway; Green indicates historical and former railway, including razed, dismantled, abandoned, disused; Red indicates subway, light rail, and tram; Purple indicates monorail, narrow gauge, and funicular; All data from OpenStreetMap
The following table and map show the areas in Ireland, previously designated as Cities, Boroughs, or Towns in the Local Government Act 2001. Under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, Ireland had a two-tier system of local authorities. The first tier consisted of administrative counties and county boroughs.
The stations in the Republic of Ireland are generally operated by Iarnród Éireann and stations in Northern Ireland are generally operated by NI Railways. Information about stations in the Republic of Ireland is sourced from Irish Rail's API, while details for stations in Northern Ireland served by the Enterprise come from the same source.
The history of rail transport in Ireland began only a decade later than that of Great Britain.By its peak in 1920, Ireland had 3,500 route miles (5,630 km). The current status is less than half that amount, with a large unserviced area around the border area between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
The counties of Ireland (Irish: Contaetha na hÉireann) are historic administrative divisions of the island.They began as Norman structures, and as the powers exercised by the Cambro-Norman barons and the Old English nobility waned over time, new offices of political control came to be established at a county level.
Pages in category "Railway towns in Ireland" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Broadstone ...