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The Irish Steam Preservation Society, based in Stradbally, County Laois, which operates the Stradbally Woodland Railway with vintage steam and diesel locomotives. The Irish Traction Group, based in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, which has a diesel locomotive collection at the site by the Limerick–Waterford railway route.
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. Some stations have been reopened to passenger traffic.
Downpatrick and County Down Railway is located on part of the former Belfast & County Down Railway and is Ireland's only heritage railway using the standard Irish track gauge of 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m). It has approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) of track, with branches to Inch Abbey, Magnus Barefoot's grave and Downpatrick station from a triangular ...
Pages in category "Closed railways in Ireland" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Ireland formerly had numerous narrow-gauge railways, most of which were built to a gauge of 3 ft (914 mm). The last (non-preserved) line to close was the West Clare Railway in 1961 (though it has been partially preserved).