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Description. Britain and Ireland railway map 2023.pdf. 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.
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.
A Mark 4 carriage on the Dublin–Cork railway line. The original four rails logo 1987–1994. Iarnród Éireann, (Irish pronunciation: [ˈiəɾˠnˠɾˠoːd̪ˠ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ]) or Irish Rail, is the operator of the national railway network of Ireland. Established on 2 February 1987, it is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ).
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.
English: Geographically correct rail transport infrastructure map of the island of Ireland (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland), as of 2024. NB : Maximum speed informations are more accurate in the Republic of Ireland than in Northern Ireland, due to a lack of precise sources for the latter.
Some of the main preserved or restored railways include: Waterford Suir Valley Railway, County Waterford, running a narrow gauge railway for 10 km (6.2 mi) from Kilmeaden Station along the former mainline route from Waterford to Mallow. It operates alongside the Waterford Greenway and is Ireland's longest heritage line. [citation needed]
Dublin–Rosslare railway line. The Dublin-Rosslare Main Line is a main rail route between Dublin Connolly station and Rosslare Europort, where it connects with ferry services to the United Kingdom and mainland Europe. The line between Dublin and Greystones is electrified and forms the southern part of the DART service.
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 for stations in the Republic of Ireland are sourced from Irish Rail's API, along with stations in Northern Ireland served by the Enterprise. [1]