Ballina branch line

Ballina Branch line

Killala

Ballina

Foxford

Ballyvary

Dublin-Westport line

to Westport

Manulla Junction

(exchange only)

Dublin-Westport line

to Dublin Heuston

The Ballina branch line is a railway line operated by Iarnród Éireann in County Mayo, in Ireland. The branch runs from Manulla Junction on the Dublin Heuston to Westport railway line, to the town of Ballina.

The service mainly consists of a shuttle service along the branch, connecting with Dublin-Westport services at Manulla junction. Branch trains are worked by 2700 class Commuter railcars. In addition there is a direct Fridays only service to Ballina from Dublin, operated by 22000 class Intercity railcars. There are also several freight services carrying timber or containers from the branch which run to Waterford. These are generally worked by 071 and 201 class locomotives.

Railway lines in the Republic of Ireland
InterCity lines	Belfast–Dublin line Dublin–Cork line
Main lines	Dublin–Rosslare line Dublin–Sligo line Dublin–Waterford line Dublin–Westport/Galway line Galway–Claremorris line Limerick–Galway line Limerick–Waterford line Mallow–Tralee line Waterford–Rosslare line (closed)
Commuter lines	Clonsilla–Dunboyne Cork–Mallow Cork–Cobh Cork–Midleton DART Line 2 Dunboyne–Navan Northern Commuter South-Eastern Commuter South-Western Commuter Western Commuter Trans-Dublin
Other lines	Ballina–Manulla line Dublin–Bray line (closed) Drogheda–Navan line (freight only) Limerick–Ballybrophy line Limerick–Foynes line (closed) Mullingar–Athlone line (closed)
Lines in italics are proposed routes

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