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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 Waterford to Rosslare section includes the Barrow Bridge, the longest rail bridge in Ireland. At the time of construction, the line from Waterford diverged at Killinick, allowing for direct Waterford to Wexford trains to bypass Rosslare Strand. [10] A notable feature on the line is the Cahir Viaduct across the River Suir in County Tipperary.
Rhetoric aside the line has seen massive growth as reported in the Irish Times: "Of particular note was the growth in passenger numbers on the western rail corridor, which saw a 72.5 per cent increase from 29,000 to 50,000 journeys through the Ennis- Athenry section of the line."
Commuter (Irish: Comaitéir) is a brand of suburban rail services operated by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland, serving the cities of Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway. This brand is distinct from the longer distance InterCity brand, and Dublin's higher frequency DART brand. Most Commuter services share a track with InterCity services.
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.
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 ...
Limerick-Limerick Junction-Waterford train times, retrieved 13 March 2011; Iarnrod Eireann Network Statement 2011, retrieved 13 March 2011; Timetable Alterations: Valid From 13 December 2010, retrieved 13 March 2011; New Public Consultation Process for Rail Timetable Changes, retrieved 13 March 2011 onward link to timetable PDF broken
1912 rail network map from the Railway Clearing House. Rail services in Dublin include the six lines of the Dublin Suburban Rail operated by Iarnród Éireann, Ireland's national railway system. [3] One of these is the electrified DART. Passenger traffic to other Irish cities is also operated by Iarnród Éireann from Connolly and Heuston stations.