We begin at Rosslare on a murky morning with Dublin coaches at the main platform on the harbour wall
And the two locos waiting by the signal box
There is another station in Rosslare, Rosslare Strand as here the daily train to Limerick takes the token for the line to Waterford, a great ride and a lovely route
Travelling the main line north to Dublin we reach Gorey
Then Arklow, with a view of a south bound train from Arklow belltower
Bray Head next, here on the train from Rosslare
And here from the Greystones shuttle
The Greystones shuttle arrives at Bray, a last outpost of the Dublin push pull sets
Trailer cars are de-engined AEC railcars that now control the loco at the other end.
Greystones passengers for Dublin must currently change at Bray
Dublin Heuston now with passengers queuing for the Waterford line
Waterford trains branch off the Cork main line at Kildare and here two Dublin Waterford trains pass at Carlow
At Kilkenny trains need to reverse as General Motors loco 075 runs round with the distinctive tower of St Canice's Cathedral in the background
Thomastown is next and this is the view on departure
This arrival into Waterford shot is actually taken from the Rosslare line
But, however one arrives, Waterford station is unmistakeable
And even includes, on 28th May 1985, a beer train as empty barrels wait to go home
Limerick Juntion. Here trains from Rosslare and Waterford cross the Dublin Cork main line on the level before reversing back into Limerick Junction station
There is a second route to the Dublin Cork main line from Limerick's, the line to Ballybrophy, and here Metropolitan Vickers 033 awaits departure
Ballybrophy now with 033 in the bay as a connecting train for Dublin arrives
Southwards from Limerick Junction the next station is Charleville
Then comes Mallow where the line to Tralee branches off
And this is departing Rathmore for Tralee
We have reached Cork and this is Cork station from the east on the interesting local route to Cobh
A line that crosses the Lee Estuary to Great Island
This is Cobh, once the legendary port of Queenstown
Galway now, early on a Sunday morning, with the night mail via Mullingar stabled at the platform
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All locomotives on Galway shed have been left with their engines running all night
Returning towards Dublin we reach Athlone and change for the Westport line
Claremorris with a train arriving from Dublin and Athlone and the little used Athenry line to the right
Former lines to Sligo and Ballinrobe have closed but Claremorris's station layout still remains intact
And Claremorris signal box, pictured on 30th May 1985, remains impressive
The Ballina train arrives. In the background are carriage sidings to the left and the steelwork of the yard crane to the right
Detail of Claremorris carriage sidings
And detail of the yard crane as containers from the daily liner train are unloaded
Detail also of Claremorris turntable with a light engine from Westport arriving
In the cab of 057 on the Ballina branch
This is a sparsely populated area but the driver was surprisingly busy throughout waving at everybody he saw!
Arriving in Ballina, impressive with freight
We return to Claremorris in what the driver called "the yoke"
Great to be in a compartment too, one of maybe four, as we pass peat cutters at work in their diggings
Back to Dublin now, joining the Cork main line at Portarlington
From Dublin we take the Sligo train which follows the line of the Royal Canal for many miles
Lough Owel, just past Mullingar
Sligo trains passing at Mostrim, now known as Edgeworthstown
Longford
Then Sligo, a very attractive station
And an interesting end of the line
Returning to Dublin we now travel our final line along the east coast towards Belfast and Northern Ireland
With excellent views of Drogheda from the bridge over the Boyne
We reach Dundalk
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
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There is another station in Rosslare, Rosslare Strand as here the daily train to Limerick takes the token for the line to Waterford, a great ride and a lovely route
Travelling the main line north to Dublin we reach Gorey
Then Arklow, with a view of a south bound train from Arklow belltower
Bray Head next, here on the train from Rosslare
And here from the Greystones shuttle
The Greystones shuttle arrives at Bray, a last outpost of the Dublin push pull sets
Trailer cars are de-engined AEC railcars that now control the loco at the other end.
Greystones passengers for Dublin must currently change at Bray
Dublin Heuston now with passengers queuing for the Waterford line
Waterford trains branch off the Cork main line at Kildare and here two Dublin Waterford trains pass at Carlow
At Kilkenny trains need to reverse as General Motors loco 075 runs round with the distinctive tower of St Canice's Cathedral in the background
Thomastown is next and this is the view on departure
This arrival into Waterford shot is actually taken from the Rosslare line
But, however one arrives, Waterford station is unmistakeable
And even includes, on 28th May 1985, a beer train as empty barrels wait to go home
Limerick Juntion. Here trains from Rosslare and Waterford cross the Dublin Cork main line on the level before reversing back into Limerick Junction station
There is a second route to the Dublin Cork main line from Limerick's, the line to Ballybrophy, and here Metropolitan Vickers 033 awaits departure
Ballybrophy now with 033 in the bay as a connecting train for Dublin arrives
Southwards from Limerick Junction the next station is Charleville
Then comes Mallow where the line to Tralee branches off
And this is departing Rathmore for Tralee
We have reached Cork and this is Cork station from the east on the interesting local route to Cobh
A line that crosses the Lee Estuary to Great Island
This is Cobh, once the legendary port of Queenstown
Galway now, early on a Sunday morning, with the night mail via Mullingar stabled at the platform
All locomotives on Galway shed have been left with their engines running all night
Returning towards Dublin we reach Athlone and change for the Westport line
Claremorris with a train arriving from Dublin and Athlone and the little used Athenry line to the right
Former lines to Sligo and Ballinrobe have closed but Claremorris's station layout still remains intact
And Claremorris signal box, pictured on 30th May 1985, remains impressive
The Ballina train arrives. In the background are carriage sidings to the left and the steelwork of the yard crane to the right
Detail of Claremorris carriage sidings
And detail of the yard crane as containers from the daily liner train are unloaded
Detail also of Claremorris turntable with a light engine from Westport arriving
In the cab of 057 on the Ballina branch
This is a sparsely populated area but the driver was surprisingly busy throughout waving at everybody he saw!
Arriving in Ballina, impressive with freight
We return to Claremorris in what the driver called "the yoke"
Great to be in a compartment too, one of maybe four, as we pass peat cutters at work in their diggings
Back to Dublin now, joining the Cork main line at Portarlington
From Dublin we take the Sligo train which follows the line of the Royal Canal for many miles
Lough Owel, just past Mullingar
Sligo trains passing at Mostrim, now known as Edgeworthstown
Longford
Then Sligo, a very attractive station
And an interesting end of the line
Returning to Dublin we now travel our final line along the east coast towards Belfast and Northern Ireland
With excellent views of Drogheda from the bridge over the Boyne
We reach Dundalk
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
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Main Site Contents Page
Then Arklow, with a view of a south bound train from Arklow belltower
Bray Head next, here on the train from Rosslare
And here from the Greystones shuttle
The Greystones shuttle arrives at Bray, a last outpost of the Dublin push pull sets
Trailer cars are de-engined AEC railcars that now control the loco at the other end.
Greystones passengers for Dublin must currently change at Bray
Dublin Heuston now with passengers queuing for the Waterford line
Waterford trains branch off the Cork main line at Kildare and here two Dublin Waterford trains pass at Carlow
At Kilkenny trains need to reverse as General Motors loco 075 runs round with the distinctive tower of St Canice's Cathedral in the background
Thomastown is next and this is the view on departure
This arrival into Waterford shot is actually taken from the Rosslare line
But, however one arrives, Waterford station is unmistakeable
And even includes, on 28th May 1985, a beer train as empty barrels wait to go home
Limerick Juntion. Here trains from Rosslare and Waterford cross the Dublin Cork main line on the level before reversing back into Limerick Junction station
There is a second route to the Dublin Cork main line from Limerick's, the line to Ballybrophy, and here Metropolitan Vickers 033 awaits departure
Ballybrophy now with 033 in the bay as a connecting train for Dublin arrives
Southwards from Limerick Junction the next station is Charleville
Then comes Mallow where the line to Tralee branches off
And this is departing Rathmore for Tralee
We have reached Cork and this is Cork station from the east on the interesting local route to Cobh
A line that crosses the Lee Estuary to Great Island
This is Cobh, once the legendary port of Queenstown
Galway now, early on a Sunday morning, with the night mail via Mullingar stabled at the platform
All locomotives on Galway shed have been left with their engines running all night
Returning towards Dublin we reach Athlone and change for the Westport line
Claremorris with a train arriving from Dublin and Athlone and the little used Athenry line to the right
Former lines to Sligo and Ballinrobe have closed but Claremorris's station layout still remains intact
And Claremorris signal box, pictured on 30th May 1985, remains impressive
The Ballina train arrives. In the background are carriage sidings to the left and the steelwork of the yard crane to the right
Detail of Claremorris carriage sidings
And detail of the yard crane as containers from the daily liner train are unloaded
Detail also of Claremorris turntable with a light engine from Westport arriving
In the cab of 057 on the Ballina branch
This is a sparsely populated area but the driver was surprisingly busy throughout waving at everybody he saw!
Arriving in Ballina, impressive with freight
We return to Claremorris in what the driver called "the yoke"
Great to be in a compartment too, one of maybe four, as we pass peat cutters at work in their diggings
Back to Dublin now, joining the Cork main line at Portarlington
From Dublin we take the Sligo train which follows the line of the Royal Canal for many miles
Lough Owel, just past Mullingar
Sligo trains passing at Mostrim, now known as Edgeworthstown
Longford
Then Sligo, a very attractive station
And an interesting end of the line
Returning to Dublin we now travel our final line along the east coast towards Belfast and Northern Ireland
With excellent views of Drogheda from the bridge over the Boyne
We reach Dundalk
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
The Interesting Journeys Page
Main Site Contents Page
And here from the Greystones shuttle
The Greystones shuttle arrives at Bray, a last outpost of the Dublin push pull sets
Trailer cars are de-engined AEC railcars that now control the loco at the other end.
Greystones passengers for Dublin must currently change at Bray
Dublin Heuston now with passengers queuing for the Waterford line
Waterford trains branch off the Cork main line at Kildare and here two Dublin Waterford trains pass at Carlow
At Kilkenny trains need to reverse as General Motors loco 075 runs round with the distinctive tower of St Canice's Cathedral in the background
Thomastown is next and this is the view on departure
This arrival into Waterford shot is actually taken from the Rosslare line
But, however one arrives, Waterford station is unmistakeable
And even includes, on 28th May 1985, a beer train as empty barrels wait to go home
Limerick Juntion. Here trains from Rosslare and Waterford cross the Dublin Cork main line on the level before reversing back into Limerick Junction station
There is a second route to the Dublin Cork main line from Limerick's, the line to Ballybrophy, and here Metropolitan Vickers 033 awaits departure
Ballybrophy now with 033 in the bay as a connecting train for Dublin arrives
Southwards from Limerick Junction the next station is Charleville
Then comes Mallow where the line to Tralee branches off
And this is departing Rathmore for Tralee
We have reached Cork and this is Cork station from the east on the interesting local route to Cobh
A line that crosses the Lee Estuary to Great Island
This is Cobh, once the legendary port of Queenstown
Galway now, early on a Sunday morning, with the night mail via Mullingar stabled at the platform
All locomotives on Galway shed have been left with their engines running all night
Returning towards Dublin we reach Athlone and change for the Westport line
Claremorris with a train arriving from Dublin and Athlone and the little used Athenry line to the right
Former lines to Sligo and Ballinrobe have closed but Claremorris's station layout still remains intact
And Claremorris signal box, pictured on 30th May 1985, remains impressive
The Ballina train arrives. In the background are carriage sidings to the left and the steelwork of the yard crane to the right
Detail of Claremorris carriage sidings
And detail of the yard crane as containers from the daily liner train are unloaded
Detail also of Claremorris turntable with a light engine from Westport arriving
In the cab of 057 on the Ballina branch
This is a sparsely populated area but the driver was surprisingly busy throughout waving at everybody he saw!
Arriving in Ballina, impressive with freight
We return to Claremorris in what the driver called "the yoke"
Great to be in a compartment too, one of maybe four, as we pass peat cutters at work in their diggings
Back to Dublin now, joining the Cork main line at Portarlington
From Dublin we take the Sligo train which follows the line of the Royal Canal for many miles
Lough Owel, just past Mullingar
Sligo trains passing at Mostrim, now known as Edgeworthstown
Longford
Then Sligo, a very attractive station
And an interesting end of the line
Returning to Dublin we now travel our final line along the east coast towards Belfast and Northern Ireland
With excellent views of Drogheda from the bridge over the Boyne
We reach Dundalk
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
The Interesting Journeys Page
Main Site Contents Page
Trailer cars are de-engined AEC railcars that now control the loco at the other end.
Greystones passengers for Dublin must currently change at Bray
Dublin Heuston now with passengers queuing for the Waterford line
Waterford trains branch off the Cork main line at Kildare and here two Dublin Waterford trains pass at Carlow
At Kilkenny trains need to reverse as General Motors loco 075 runs round with the distinctive tower of St Canice's Cathedral in the background
Thomastown is next and this is the view on departure
This arrival into Waterford shot is actually taken from the Rosslare line
But, however one arrives, Waterford station is unmistakeable
And even includes, on 28th May 1985, a beer train as empty barrels wait to go home
Limerick Juntion. Here trains from Rosslare and Waterford cross the Dublin Cork main line on the level before reversing back into Limerick Junction station
There is a second route to the Dublin Cork main line from Limerick's, the line to Ballybrophy, and here Metropolitan Vickers 033 awaits departure
Ballybrophy now with 033 in the bay as a connecting train for Dublin arrives
Southwards from Limerick Junction the next station is Charleville
Then comes Mallow where the line to Tralee branches off
And this is departing Rathmore for Tralee
We have reached Cork and this is Cork station from the east on the interesting local route to Cobh
A line that crosses the Lee Estuary to Great Island
This is Cobh, once the legendary port of Queenstown
Galway now, early on a Sunday morning, with the night mail via Mullingar stabled at the platform
All locomotives on Galway shed have been left with their engines running all night
Returning towards Dublin we reach Athlone and change for the Westport line
Claremorris with a train arriving from Dublin and Athlone and the little used Athenry line to the right
Former lines to Sligo and Ballinrobe have closed but Claremorris's station layout still remains intact
And Claremorris signal box, pictured on 30th May 1985, remains impressive
The Ballina train arrives. In the background are carriage sidings to the left and the steelwork of the yard crane to the right
Detail of Claremorris carriage sidings
And detail of the yard crane as containers from the daily liner train are unloaded
Detail also of Claremorris turntable with a light engine from Westport arriving
In the cab of 057 on the Ballina branch
This is a sparsely populated area but the driver was surprisingly busy throughout waving at everybody he saw!
Arriving in Ballina, impressive with freight
We return to Claremorris in what the driver called "the yoke"
Great to be in a compartment too, one of maybe four, as we pass peat cutters at work in their diggings
Back to Dublin now, joining the Cork main line at Portarlington
From Dublin we take the Sligo train which follows the line of the Royal Canal for many miles
Lough Owel, just past Mullingar
Sligo trains passing at Mostrim, now known as Edgeworthstown
Longford
Then Sligo, a very attractive station
And an interesting end of the line
Returning to Dublin we now travel our final line along the east coast towards Belfast and Northern Ireland
With excellent views of Drogheda from the bridge over the Boyne
We reach Dundalk
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
The Interesting Journeys Page
Main Site Contents Page
Waterford trains branch off the Cork main line at Kildare and here two Dublin Waterford trains pass at Carlow
At Kilkenny trains need to reverse as General Motors loco 075 runs round with the distinctive tower of St Canice's Cathedral in the background
Thomastown is next and this is the view on departure
This arrival into Waterford shot is actually taken from the Rosslare line
But, however one arrives, Waterford station is unmistakeable
And even includes, on 28th May 1985, a beer train as empty barrels wait to go home
Limerick Juntion. Here trains from Rosslare and Waterford cross the Dublin Cork main line on the level before reversing back into Limerick Junction station
There is a second route to the Dublin Cork main line from Limerick's, the line to Ballybrophy, and here Metropolitan Vickers 033 awaits departure
Ballybrophy now with 033 in the bay as a connecting train for Dublin arrives
Southwards from Limerick Junction the next station is Charleville
Then comes Mallow where the line to Tralee branches off
And this is departing Rathmore for Tralee
We have reached Cork and this is Cork station from the east on the interesting local route to Cobh
A line that crosses the Lee Estuary to Great Island
This is Cobh, once the legendary port of Queenstown
Galway now, early on a Sunday morning, with the night mail via Mullingar stabled at the platform
All locomotives on Galway shed have been left with their engines running all night
Returning towards Dublin we reach Athlone and change for the Westport line
Claremorris with a train arriving from Dublin and Athlone and the little used Athenry line to the right
Former lines to Sligo and Ballinrobe have closed but Claremorris's station layout still remains intact
And Claremorris signal box, pictured on 30th May 1985, remains impressive
The Ballina train arrives. In the background are carriage sidings to the left and the steelwork of the yard crane to the right
Detail of Claremorris carriage sidings
And detail of the yard crane as containers from the daily liner train are unloaded
Detail also of Claremorris turntable with a light engine from Westport arriving
In the cab of 057 on the Ballina branch
This is a sparsely populated area but the driver was surprisingly busy throughout waving at everybody he saw!
Arriving in Ballina, impressive with freight
We return to Claremorris in what the driver called "the yoke"
Great to be in a compartment too, one of maybe four, as we pass peat cutters at work in their diggings
Back to Dublin now, joining the Cork main line at Portarlington
From Dublin we take the Sligo train which follows the line of the Royal Canal for many miles
Lough Owel, just past Mullingar
Sligo trains passing at Mostrim, now known as Edgeworthstown
Longford
Then Sligo, a very attractive station
And an interesting end of the line
Returning to Dublin we now travel our final line along the east coast towards Belfast and Northern Ireland
With excellent views of Drogheda from the bridge over the Boyne
We reach Dundalk
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
The Interesting Journeys Page
Main Site Contents Page
Thomastown is next and this is the view on departure
This arrival into Waterford shot is actually taken from the Rosslare line
But, however one arrives, Waterford station is unmistakeable
And even includes, on 28th May 1985, a beer train as empty barrels wait to go home
Limerick Juntion. Here trains from Rosslare and Waterford cross the Dublin Cork main line on the level before reversing back into Limerick Junction station
There is a second route to the Dublin Cork main line from Limerick's, the line to Ballybrophy, and here Metropolitan Vickers 033 awaits departure
Ballybrophy now with 033 in the bay as a connecting train for Dublin arrives
Southwards from Limerick Junction the next station is Charleville
Then comes Mallow where the line to Tralee branches off
And this is departing Rathmore for Tralee
We have reached Cork and this is Cork station from the east on the interesting local route to Cobh
A line that crosses the Lee Estuary to Great Island
This is Cobh, once the legendary port of Queenstown
Galway now, early on a Sunday morning, with the night mail via Mullingar stabled at the platform
All locomotives on Galway shed have been left with their engines running all night
Returning towards Dublin we reach Athlone and change for the Westport line
Claremorris with a train arriving from Dublin and Athlone and the little used Athenry line to the right
Former lines to Sligo and Ballinrobe have closed but Claremorris's station layout still remains intact
And Claremorris signal box, pictured on 30th May 1985, remains impressive
The Ballina train arrives. In the background are carriage sidings to the left and the steelwork of the yard crane to the right
Detail of Claremorris carriage sidings
And detail of the yard crane as containers from the daily liner train are unloaded
Detail also of Claremorris turntable with a light engine from Westport arriving
In the cab of 057 on the Ballina branch
This is a sparsely populated area but the driver was surprisingly busy throughout waving at everybody he saw!
Arriving in Ballina, impressive with freight
We return to Claremorris in what the driver called "the yoke"
Great to be in a compartment too, one of maybe four, as we pass peat cutters at work in their diggings
Back to Dublin now, joining the Cork main line at Portarlington
From Dublin we take the Sligo train which follows the line of the Royal Canal for many miles
Lough Owel, just past Mullingar
Sligo trains passing at Mostrim, now known as Edgeworthstown
Longford
Then Sligo, a very attractive station
And an interesting end of the line
Returning to Dublin we now travel our final line along the east coast towards Belfast and Northern Ireland
With excellent views of Drogheda from the bridge over the Boyne
We reach Dundalk
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
The Interesting Journeys Page
Main Site Contents Page
But, however one arrives, Waterford station is unmistakeable
And even includes, on 28th May 1985, a beer train as empty barrels wait to go home
Limerick Juntion. Here trains from Rosslare and Waterford cross the Dublin Cork main line on the level before reversing back into Limerick Junction station
There is a second route to the Dublin Cork main line from Limerick's, the line to Ballybrophy, and here Metropolitan Vickers 033 awaits departure
Ballybrophy now with 033 in the bay as a connecting train for Dublin arrives
Southwards from Limerick Junction the next station is Charleville
Then comes Mallow where the line to Tralee branches off
And this is departing Rathmore for Tralee
We have reached Cork and this is Cork station from the east on the interesting local route to Cobh
A line that crosses the Lee Estuary to Great Island
This is Cobh, once the legendary port of Queenstown
Galway now, early on a Sunday morning, with the night mail via Mullingar stabled at the platform
All locomotives on Galway shed have been left with their engines running all night
Returning towards Dublin we reach Athlone and change for the Westport line
Claremorris with a train arriving from Dublin and Athlone and the little used Athenry line to the right
Former lines to Sligo and Ballinrobe have closed but Claremorris's station layout still remains intact
And Claremorris signal box, pictured on 30th May 1985, remains impressive
The Ballina train arrives. In the background are carriage sidings to the left and the steelwork of the yard crane to the right
Detail of Claremorris carriage sidings
And detail of the yard crane as containers from the daily liner train are unloaded
Detail also of Claremorris turntable with a light engine from Westport arriving
In the cab of 057 on the Ballina branch
This is a sparsely populated area but the driver was surprisingly busy throughout waving at everybody he saw!
Arriving in Ballina, impressive with freight
We return to Claremorris in what the driver called "the yoke"
Great to be in a compartment too, one of maybe four, as we pass peat cutters at work in their diggings
Back to Dublin now, joining the Cork main line at Portarlington
From Dublin we take the Sligo train which follows the line of the Royal Canal for many miles
Lough Owel, just past Mullingar
Sligo trains passing at Mostrim, now known as Edgeworthstown
Longford
Then Sligo, a very attractive station
And an interesting end of the line
Returning to Dublin we now travel our final line along the east coast towards Belfast and Northern Ireland
With excellent views of Drogheda from the bridge over the Boyne
We reach Dundalk
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
The Interesting Journeys Page
Main Site Contents Page
Limerick Juntion. Here trains from Rosslare and Waterford cross the Dublin Cork main line on the level before reversing back into Limerick Junction station
There is a second route to the Dublin Cork main line from Limerick's, the line to Ballybrophy, and here Metropolitan Vickers 033 awaits departure
Ballybrophy now with 033 in the bay as a connecting train for Dublin arrives
Southwards from Limerick Junction the next station is Charleville
Then comes Mallow where the line to Tralee branches off
And this is departing Rathmore for Tralee
We have reached Cork and this is Cork station from the east on the interesting local route to Cobh
A line that crosses the Lee Estuary to Great Island
This is Cobh, once the legendary port of Queenstown
Galway now, early on a Sunday morning, with the night mail via Mullingar stabled at the platform
All locomotives on Galway shed have been left with their engines running all night
Returning towards Dublin we reach Athlone and change for the Westport line
Claremorris with a train arriving from Dublin and Athlone and the little used Athenry line to the right
Former lines to Sligo and Ballinrobe have closed but Claremorris's station layout still remains intact
And Claremorris signal box, pictured on 30th May 1985, remains impressive
The Ballina train arrives. In the background are carriage sidings to the left and the steelwork of the yard crane to the right
Detail of Claremorris carriage sidings
And detail of the yard crane as containers from the daily liner train are unloaded
Detail also of Claremorris turntable with a light engine from Westport arriving
In the cab of 057 on the Ballina branch
This is a sparsely populated area but the driver was surprisingly busy throughout waving at everybody he saw!
Arriving in Ballina, impressive with freight
We return to Claremorris in what the driver called "the yoke"
Great to be in a compartment too, one of maybe four, as we pass peat cutters at work in their diggings
Back to Dublin now, joining the Cork main line at Portarlington
From Dublin we take the Sligo train which follows the line of the Royal Canal for many miles
Lough Owel, just past Mullingar
Sligo trains passing at Mostrim, now known as Edgeworthstown
Longford
Then Sligo, a very attractive station
And an interesting end of the line
Returning to Dublin we now travel our final line along the east coast towards Belfast and Northern Ireland
With excellent views of Drogheda from the bridge over the Boyne
We reach Dundalk
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
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Main Site Contents Page
Ballybrophy now with 033 in the bay as a connecting train for Dublin arrives
Southwards from Limerick Junction the next station is Charleville
Then comes Mallow where the line to Tralee branches off
And this is departing Rathmore for Tralee
We have reached Cork and this is Cork station from the east on the interesting local route to Cobh
A line that crosses the Lee Estuary to Great Island
This is Cobh, once the legendary port of Queenstown
Galway now, early on a Sunday morning, with the night mail via Mullingar stabled at the platform
All locomotives on Galway shed have been left with their engines running all night
Returning towards Dublin we reach Athlone and change for the Westport line
Claremorris with a train arriving from Dublin and Athlone and the little used Athenry line to the right
Former lines to Sligo and Ballinrobe have closed but Claremorris's station layout still remains intact
And Claremorris signal box, pictured on 30th May 1985, remains impressive
The Ballina train arrives. In the background are carriage sidings to the left and the steelwork of the yard crane to the right
Detail of Claremorris carriage sidings
And detail of the yard crane as containers from the daily liner train are unloaded
Detail also of Claremorris turntable with a light engine from Westport arriving
In the cab of 057 on the Ballina branch
This is a sparsely populated area but the driver was surprisingly busy throughout waving at everybody he saw!
Arriving in Ballina, impressive with freight
We return to Claremorris in what the driver called "the yoke"
Great to be in a compartment too, one of maybe four, as we pass peat cutters at work in their diggings
Back to Dublin now, joining the Cork main line at Portarlington
From Dublin we take the Sligo train which follows the line of the Royal Canal for many miles
Lough Owel, just past Mullingar
Sligo trains passing at Mostrim, now known as Edgeworthstown
Longford
Then Sligo, a very attractive station
And an interesting end of the line
Returning to Dublin we now travel our final line along the east coast towards Belfast and Northern Ireland
With excellent views of Drogheda from the bridge over the Boyne
We reach Dundalk
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
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Main Site Contents Page
Then comes Mallow where the line to Tralee branches off
And this is departing Rathmore for Tralee
We have reached Cork and this is Cork station from the east on the interesting local route to Cobh
A line that crosses the Lee Estuary to Great Island
This is Cobh, once the legendary port of Queenstown
Galway now, early on a Sunday morning, with the night mail via Mullingar stabled at the platform
All locomotives on Galway shed have been left with their engines running all night
Returning towards Dublin we reach Athlone and change for the Westport line
Claremorris with a train arriving from Dublin and Athlone and the little used Athenry line to the right
Former lines to Sligo and Ballinrobe have closed but Claremorris's station layout still remains intact
And Claremorris signal box, pictured on 30th May 1985, remains impressive
The Ballina train arrives. In the background are carriage sidings to the left and the steelwork of the yard crane to the right
Detail of Claremorris carriage sidings
And detail of the yard crane as containers from the daily liner train are unloaded
Detail also of Claremorris turntable with a light engine from Westport arriving
In the cab of 057 on the Ballina branch
This is a sparsely populated area but the driver was surprisingly busy throughout waving at everybody he saw!
Arriving in Ballina, impressive with freight
We return to Claremorris in what the driver called "the yoke"
Great to be in a compartment too, one of maybe four, as we pass peat cutters at work in their diggings
Back to Dublin now, joining the Cork main line at Portarlington
From Dublin we take the Sligo train which follows the line of the Royal Canal for many miles
Lough Owel, just past Mullingar
Sligo trains passing at Mostrim, now known as Edgeworthstown
Longford
Then Sligo, a very attractive station
And an interesting end of the line
Returning to Dublin we now travel our final line along the east coast towards Belfast and Northern Ireland
With excellent views of Drogheda from the bridge over the Boyne
We reach Dundalk
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
The Interesting Journeys Page
Main Site Contents Page
We have reached Cork and this is Cork station from the east on the interesting local route to Cobh
A line that crosses the Lee Estuary to Great Island
This is Cobh, once the legendary port of Queenstown
Galway now, early on a Sunday morning, with the night mail via Mullingar stabled at the platform
All locomotives on Galway shed have been left with their engines running all night
Returning towards Dublin we reach Athlone and change for the Westport line
Claremorris with a train arriving from Dublin and Athlone and the little used Athenry line to the right
Former lines to Sligo and Ballinrobe have closed but Claremorris's station layout still remains intact
And Claremorris signal box, pictured on 30th May 1985, remains impressive
The Ballina train arrives. In the background are carriage sidings to the left and the steelwork of the yard crane to the right
Detail of Claremorris carriage sidings
And detail of the yard crane as containers from the daily liner train are unloaded
Detail also of Claremorris turntable with a light engine from Westport arriving
In the cab of 057 on the Ballina branch
This is a sparsely populated area but the driver was surprisingly busy throughout waving at everybody he saw!
Arriving in Ballina, impressive with freight
We return to Claremorris in what the driver called "the yoke"
Great to be in a compartment too, one of maybe four, as we pass peat cutters at work in their diggings
Back to Dublin now, joining the Cork main line at Portarlington
From Dublin we take the Sligo train which follows the line of the Royal Canal for many miles
Lough Owel, just past Mullingar
Sligo trains passing at Mostrim, now known as Edgeworthstown
Longford
Then Sligo, a very attractive station
And an interesting end of the line
Returning to Dublin we now travel our final line along the east coast towards Belfast and Northern Ireland
With excellent views of Drogheda from the bridge over the Boyne
We reach Dundalk
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
The Interesting Journeys Page
Main Site Contents Page
This is Cobh, once the legendary port of Queenstown
Galway now, early on a Sunday morning, with the night mail via Mullingar stabled at the platform
All locomotives on Galway shed have been left with their engines running all night
Returning towards Dublin we reach Athlone and change for the Westport line
Claremorris with a train arriving from Dublin and Athlone and the little used Athenry line to the right
Former lines to Sligo and Ballinrobe have closed but Claremorris's station layout still remains intact
And Claremorris signal box, pictured on 30th May 1985, remains impressive
The Ballina train arrives. In the background are carriage sidings to the left and the steelwork of the yard crane to the right
Detail of Claremorris carriage sidings
And detail of the yard crane as containers from the daily liner train are unloaded
Detail also of Claremorris turntable with a light engine from Westport arriving
In the cab of 057 on the Ballina branch
This is a sparsely populated area but the driver was surprisingly busy throughout waving at everybody he saw!
Arriving in Ballina, impressive with freight
We return to Claremorris in what the driver called "the yoke"
Great to be in a compartment too, one of maybe four, as we pass peat cutters at work in their diggings
Back to Dublin now, joining the Cork main line at Portarlington
From Dublin we take the Sligo train which follows the line of the Royal Canal for many miles
Lough Owel, just past Mullingar
Sligo trains passing at Mostrim, now known as Edgeworthstown
Longford
Then Sligo, a very attractive station
And an interesting end of the line
Returning to Dublin we now travel our final line along the east coast towards Belfast and Northern Ireland
With excellent views of Drogheda from the bridge over the Boyne
We reach Dundalk
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
The Interesting Journeys Page
Main Site Contents Page
All locomotives on Galway shed have been left with their engines running all night
Returning towards Dublin we reach Athlone and change for the Westport line
Claremorris with a train arriving from Dublin and Athlone and the little used Athenry line to the right
Former lines to Sligo and Ballinrobe have closed but Claremorris's station layout still remains intact
And Claremorris signal box, pictured on 30th May 1985, remains impressive
The Ballina train arrives. In the background are carriage sidings to the left and the steelwork of the yard crane to the right
Detail of Claremorris carriage sidings
And detail of the yard crane as containers from the daily liner train are unloaded
Detail also of Claremorris turntable with a light engine from Westport arriving
In the cab of 057 on the Ballina branch
This is a sparsely populated area but the driver was surprisingly busy throughout waving at everybody he saw!
Arriving in Ballina, impressive with freight
We return to Claremorris in what the driver called "the yoke"
Great to be in a compartment too, one of maybe four, as we pass peat cutters at work in their diggings
Back to Dublin now, joining the Cork main line at Portarlington
From Dublin we take the Sligo train which follows the line of the Royal Canal for many miles
Lough Owel, just past Mullingar
Sligo trains passing at Mostrim, now known as Edgeworthstown
Longford
Then Sligo, a very attractive station
And an interesting end of the line
Returning to Dublin we now travel our final line along the east coast towards Belfast and Northern Ireland
With excellent views of Drogheda from the bridge over the Boyne
We reach Dundalk
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
The Interesting Journeys Page
Main Site Contents Page
Claremorris with a train arriving from Dublin and Athlone and the little used Athenry line to the right
Former lines to Sligo and Ballinrobe have closed but Claremorris's station layout still remains intact
And Claremorris signal box, pictured on 30th May 1985, remains impressive
The Ballina train arrives. In the background are carriage sidings to the left and the steelwork of the yard crane to the right
Detail of Claremorris carriage sidings
And detail of the yard crane as containers from the daily liner train are unloaded
Detail also of Claremorris turntable with a light engine from Westport arriving
In the cab of 057 on the Ballina branch
This is a sparsely populated area but the driver was surprisingly busy throughout waving at everybody he saw!
Arriving in Ballina, impressive with freight
We return to Claremorris in what the driver called "the yoke"
Great to be in a compartment too, one of maybe four, as we pass peat cutters at work in their diggings
Back to Dublin now, joining the Cork main line at Portarlington
From Dublin we take the Sligo train which follows the line of the Royal Canal for many miles
Lough Owel, just past Mullingar
Sligo trains passing at Mostrim, now known as Edgeworthstown
Longford
Then Sligo, a very attractive station
And an interesting end of the line
Returning to Dublin we now travel our final line along the east coast towards Belfast and Northern Ireland
With excellent views of Drogheda from the bridge over the Boyne
We reach Dundalk
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
The Interesting Journeys Page
Main Site Contents Page
And Claremorris signal box, pictured on 30th May 1985, remains impressive
The Ballina train arrives. In the background are carriage sidings to the left and the steelwork of the yard crane to the right
Detail of Claremorris carriage sidings
And detail of the yard crane as containers from the daily liner train are unloaded
Detail also of Claremorris turntable with a light engine from Westport arriving
In the cab of 057 on the Ballina branch
This is a sparsely populated area but the driver was surprisingly busy throughout waving at everybody he saw!
Arriving in Ballina, impressive with freight
We return to Claremorris in what the driver called "the yoke"
Great to be in a compartment too, one of maybe four, as we pass peat cutters at work in their diggings
Back to Dublin now, joining the Cork main line at Portarlington
From Dublin we take the Sligo train which follows the line of the Royal Canal for many miles
Lough Owel, just past Mullingar
Sligo trains passing at Mostrim, now known as Edgeworthstown
Longford
Then Sligo, a very attractive station
And an interesting end of the line
Returning to Dublin we now travel our final line along the east coast towards Belfast and Northern Ireland
With excellent views of Drogheda from the bridge over the Boyne
We reach Dundalk
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
The Interesting Journeys Page
Main Site Contents Page
Detail of Claremorris carriage sidings
And detail of the yard crane as containers from the daily liner train are unloaded
Detail also of Claremorris turntable with a light engine from Westport arriving
In the cab of 057 on the Ballina branch
This is a sparsely populated area but the driver was surprisingly busy throughout waving at everybody he saw!
Arriving in Ballina, impressive with freight
We return to Claremorris in what the driver called "the yoke"
Great to be in a compartment too, one of maybe four, as we pass peat cutters at work in their diggings
Back to Dublin now, joining the Cork main line at Portarlington
From Dublin we take the Sligo train which follows the line of the Royal Canal for many miles
Lough Owel, just past Mullingar
Sligo trains passing at Mostrim, now known as Edgeworthstown
Longford
Then Sligo, a very attractive station
And an interesting end of the line
Returning to Dublin we now travel our final line along the east coast towards Belfast and Northern Ireland
With excellent views of Drogheda from the bridge over the Boyne
We reach Dundalk
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
The Interesting Journeys Page
Main Site Contents Page
Detail also of Claremorris turntable with a light engine from Westport arriving
In the cab of 057 on the Ballina branch
This is a sparsely populated area but the driver was surprisingly busy throughout waving at everybody he saw!
Arriving in Ballina, impressive with freight
We return to Claremorris in what the driver called "the yoke"
Great to be in a compartment too, one of maybe four, as we pass peat cutters at work in their diggings
Back to Dublin now, joining the Cork main line at Portarlington
From Dublin we take the Sligo train which follows the line of the Royal Canal for many miles
Lough Owel, just past Mullingar
Sligo trains passing at Mostrim, now known as Edgeworthstown
Longford
Then Sligo, a very attractive station
And an interesting end of the line
Returning to Dublin we now travel our final line along the east coast towards Belfast and Northern Ireland
With excellent views of Drogheda from the bridge over the Boyne
We reach Dundalk
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
The Interesting Journeys Page
Main Site Contents Page
This is a sparsely populated area but the driver was surprisingly busy throughout waving at everybody he saw!
Arriving in Ballina, impressive with freight
We return to Claremorris in what the driver called "the yoke"
Great to be in a compartment too, one of maybe four, as we pass peat cutters at work in their diggings
Back to Dublin now, joining the Cork main line at Portarlington
From Dublin we take the Sligo train which follows the line of the Royal Canal for many miles
Lough Owel, just past Mullingar
Sligo trains passing at Mostrim, now known as Edgeworthstown
Longford
Then Sligo, a very attractive station
And an interesting end of the line
Returning to Dublin we now travel our final line along the east coast towards Belfast and Northern Ireland
With excellent views of Drogheda from the bridge over the Boyne
We reach Dundalk
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
The Interesting Journeys Page
Main Site Contents Page
We return to Claremorris in what the driver called "the yoke"
Great to be in a compartment too, one of maybe four, as we pass peat cutters at work in their diggings
Back to Dublin now, joining the Cork main line at Portarlington
From Dublin we take the Sligo train which follows the line of the Royal Canal for many miles
Lough Owel, just past Mullingar
Sligo trains passing at Mostrim, now known as Edgeworthstown
Longford
Then Sligo, a very attractive station
And an interesting end of the line
Returning to Dublin we now travel our final line along the east coast towards Belfast and Northern Ireland
With excellent views of Drogheda from the bridge over the Boyne
We reach Dundalk
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
The Interesting Journeys Page
Main Site Contents Page
Back to Dublin now, joining the Cork main line at Portarlington
From Dublin we take the Sligo train which follows the line of the Royal Canal for many miles
Lough Owel, just past Mullingar
Sligo trains passing at Mostrim, now known as Edgeworthstown
Longford
Then Sligo, a very attractive station
And an interesting end of the line
Returning to Dublin we now travel our final line along the east coast towards Belfast and Northern Ireland
With excellent views of Drogheda from the bridge over the Boyne
We reach Dundalk
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
The Interesting Journeys Page
Main Site Contents Page
Lough Owel, just past Mullingar
Sligo trains passing at Mostrim, now known as Edgeworthstown
Longford
Then Sligo, a very attractive station
And an interesting end of the line
Returning to Dublin we now travel our final line along the east coast towards Belfast and Northern Ireland
With excellent views of Drogheda from the bridge over the Boyne
We reach Dundalk
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
The Interesting Journeys Page
Main Site Contents Page
Longford
Then Sligo, a very attractive station
And an interesting end of the line
Returning to Dublin we now travel our final line along the east coast towards Belfast and Northern Ireland
With excellent views of Drogheda from the bridge over the Boyne
We reach Dundalk
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
The Interesting Journeys Page
Main Site Contents Page
And an interesting end of the line
Returning to Dublin we now travel our final line along the east coast towards Belfast and Northern Ireland
With excellent views of Drogheda from the bridge over the Boyne
We reach Dundalk
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
The Interesting Journeys Page
Main Site Contents Page
With excellent views of Drogheda from the bridge over the Boyne
We reach Dundalk
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
The Interesting Journeys Page
Main Site Contents Page
This is the south end of the station with a Dundalk to Dublin stopping service on platform
Dundalk north end looks very different
It is 27th May 1985 and the border fence is on the right as a Belfast to Dublin train arrives
Newry is the first station the Northern Ireland side and here the border fencing is a little more substantial
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
The Interesting Journeys Page
Main Site Contents Page
Lisburn station as Belfast nears
Belfast Central
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
The Interesting Journeys Page
Main Site Contents Page
And a second Belfast view
And finally, three views of the Northern Ireland local services, firstly at Whitehead
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
The Interesting Journeys Page
Main Site Contents Page
And then at well known Castlerock, Coleraine
Where, amongst the sheep and the beach, we bring this visit to Ireland to a close
1985 system map
The Interesting Journeys Page
Main Site Contents Page
1985 system map
Main Site Contents Page