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There are a small number of heritage railways in the Republic of Ireland, reflecting Ireland's long history of rail transport. Some former operations have closed, and aspirant operations may have museums and even rolling stock, but no operating track. There are also working groups, which may run heritage rolling stock on main lines.
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.
This is a list of closed railway stations in Ireland. Year of passenger closure is given if known. Stations reopened as Heritage railways or Luas stops continue to be included in this list and some have been linked.
1853 Straffan rail accident: Freight train hit rear of broken-down passenger train: GS&W: 31 December 1853: 2: 0: 6: Between Clonmel and Kilsheelan, County Tipperary: Derailment of passenger train [2] W&L: 20 October 1855: 1: 1: 0: Near Mallow, County Cork: Freight train broke into three portions; two collided, killing pig drover travelling as ...
Until 2013, Ireland was the only European Union state that had not implemented EU Directive 91/440 and related legislation, having derogated from its obligation to split train operations and infrastructure businesses, and allow open access by private companies to the rail network. A consultation on the restructuring of Iarnród Éireann took ...
Rail transport in Ireland (InterCity, commuter and freight) is provided by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland and by Northern Ireland Railways in Northern Ireland. Most routes in the Republic radiate from Dublin. Northern Ireland has suburban routes from Belfast and two main InterCity lines, to Derry and cross-border to Dublin.
The Baker Tilly report found an amount of corporate malpractice in 2004–08. CIÉ did not pass on the report to the Minister for Transport until it was mentioned in the media. [4] Losses in 2009: Iarnród Éireann/Irish Rail — €4.0m [5] Bus Éireann — €54.1m [6]
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. Codes for other Northern Irish stations are obtained from the Translink NI Railways API and Tiger.worldline.global. Some stations have dual codes, with one for ...