Portal:Trains/Featured article/Week 44, 2005

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The Western Railway Corridor (WRC) in the Republic of Ireland is a recent term for a mostly disused single-track railway line running through the West of Ireland. The term was devised for the purposes of campaigning for the reopening of some or all of the route. Currently only a small section from Limerick to Ennis sees regular services, with other sections either closed, or only technically open. As described by West On Track, the Western Railway Corridor encompasses railways built by various companies throughout the late 1800s forming a line from Limerick to Sligo. The route later formed part of the Great Southern and Western Railway's operations. The route crosses the Dublin–Galway line at Athenry, the Dublin–Westport/Ballina line at Claremorris, and the Dublin–Sligo line at Collooney. These three routes, still open today, were once part of the Midland Great Western Railway's operations.

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