Dublin–Sligo railway line

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Dublin to Sligo line

Dublin Connolly with a Railtour to Sligo.
Overview
Type Commuter rail, InterCity, Regional rail and Heavy rail
System Iarnród Éireann
Status Operational
Locale Ireland
Termini Dublin Connolly
Sligo Mac Diarmada
Stations 21
Operation
Operator(s) Iarnród Éireann (Commuter & InterCity)
Rolling stock 2800 (Commuter)
22000 Class (InterCity)
29000 (Commuter)
Technical
No. of tracks Double track and Single line with Passing Loops
Track gauge 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Irish gauge
Electrification Un-electrified
Route map
Legend
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Dublin-Sligo railway line
Legend
Sligo Quay freight terminal
Sligo Mac Diarmada
Ballysadare(closed 1963)
 Ballisodare River
To Enniskillen (closed 1957 SLNCR)
Proposed Western Rail Corridor to Limerick
Collooney
Ballymote
Kilfree Junction(closed 1963)
To Ballaghaderreen (closed 1963)
Boyle
Carrick-on-Shannon
Drumsna(closed 1963)
River Shannon
DromodCavan & Leitrim Railway
Newtown Forbes
Longford
Edgeworthstown
Street & Rathowen(closed 1963)
To Cavan (closed 1960)
Inny Junction(closed 1931)
Multyfarnham(closed 1963)
Clonhugh(closed 1963)
The Royal Canal
To Athlone (closed 1987)
Mullingar
Killucan(closed 1963)
Hill of Down(closed 1963)
 River Boyne
Moyvalley(closed 1963)
Enfield
Ferns Lock(closed 1963)
Kilcock
Maynooth
Leixlip Louisa Bridge
Lucan North(closed 1941)
Leixlip Confey
M3 Parkway & Proposed line to Navan
Clonsilla
Coolmine
Castleknock
Navan Road Parkway
Ashtown
Broombridge
Liffey Junction(closed 1937)
Dublin Broadstone(closed 1937)
The Royal Canal
Phoenix Park Tunnel (To Dublin Heuston)
Drumcondra
Belfast Line
Docklands(Luas Spencer Dock)
Dublin Connolly Luas
Luas Red Line
(To Dublin Heuston and Tallaght)
To Rosslare

The Dublin to Sligo line is a main line railway route operated by Iarnród Éireann in Ireland. It starts in Dublin Connolly station, terminating at Sligo Mac Diarmada railway station in Sligo. The route is double track as far as Maynooth, being single track with passing loops between there and Sligo.

Between Dublin and Mullingar, the route is operated as part of Dublin Suburban Rail, specifically the Western Commuter service.

Services

Commuter operates the suburban services operates between Dublin and Maynooth. These start from Dublin Pearse station, which connects with the route to Rosslare Europort. Some trains from Gorey and Rosslare Europort also run through to the Sligo line.

Intercity services to Sligo operate from Dublin Connolly. Freight trains carrying logs also operated from Sligo up to December 2008.

Connections at Dublin Connolly

The line is also used by rail passengers changing at Dublin Connolly onto the DART to Dún Laoghaire for the Stena Line ferry to Holyhead, or travelling to Dublin Port for the Irish Ferries to Holyhead and then by train along the North Wales Coast Line to London Euston and other destinations in England and Wales.

Holyhead can also be reached by Irish Ferries from Dublin Port, reached by walking beside the tram lines around the corner from Amiens Street into Store Street or by Luas one stop to Busáras where Dublin Bus operates a service to the Ferry Terminal, or Dublin Bus route 53 [1] or to take a taxi.

Passengers can change at Dublin Connolly for the Belfast–Dublin railway line for the Enterprise to Northern Ireland.

Rolling stock

Services are now operated by the 22000 Class DMUs. They were previously operated by the 2900 Class railcar units. The Dublin–Sligo railway line was also the first-ever railway routine in the whole of Ireland to get the new IC 22000 DMUs.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/Your-Journey1/Timetables/All-Timetables/53/

External links

InterCity lines
Main lines
Commuter Lines
Other Lines
Lines in italics are under construction
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