History of rail transport in Ireland

:This article is part of the history of rail transport by country series

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The history of rail transport in Ireland began only a decade later than that of Great Britain. By its peak in 1920, Ireland as a whole had 3,400 route miles of railway. 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. Today Ireland's railways are run by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic and Northern Ireland Railways. The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland based in Whitehead, County Antrim is the main preservation group, with the Irish Traction Group preserving diesel locomotives. See rail transport in Ireland for the current situation.

Related Topics:
Great Britain - 1920 - Railway - Northern Ireland - Republic of Ireland - Iarnród Éireann - Northern Ireland Railways - Railway Preservation Society of Ireland - Whitehead - County Antrim - Irish Traction Group - Diesel - Locomotive - Rail transport in Ireland

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