The sets were three-car diesel-electric multiple units, based on a more modern British design, with air-operated sliding doors. Currently, most NIR services are still railcar operated (by newer railcars!). No main line diesel locomotives had been acquired at all, and practically all passenger trains were railcar formations. The mothballed Knockmore line from Lisburn to Antrim, which travels through Crumlin and past Belfast International Airport at Aldergrove, is a notable example. Can I advertise on the site? Most services in the Republic were locomotive-hauled (up to the 2000s) but are now too virtually all railcars. The Swipe widget provides a vertical bar on your screen which can be dragged back and forth across the screen to compare one map layer with another. As part of this, NI Railways will begin a process to purchase new rolling stock from 2026 to 2027. Occasionally tiles (square areas) of the map disappear. Names sometimes change, so alternatives are provided in brackets and I suggest you use the * wildcard at the beginning of your search term. Also, NIR is the only commercial non-heritage passenger operator in the United Kingdom to operate a vertical integration model, with responsibility of all aspects of the network including running trains, maintaining rolling stock and infrastructure, and pricing. It is a remarkably detailed pen and ink rendering of the area between Lough Neagh and Dundalk. Find summary guidance on using theapplication below, oropen the 'Help' widget in the Historical Maps viewer for a detailed description of to use the various functions. PRONI Historical Maps viewer can be used to search and browse seven historical OSNI maps andfour modern basemaps (including aerial imagery). Distance: 266 km/165 mi. If it runs on rails and you can ride it then I want to include it. [2] The station closed to passengers on 28 August 1950. Video, Russian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims, A new review into an all-Ireland rail network, AOC under investigation for Met Gala dress, Mother who killed her five children euthanised, Alex Murdaugh's legal troubles are far from over, The children left behind in Cuba's exodus, Biden had skin cancer lesion removed - White House, US sues Exxon over nooses found at Louisiana plant. [2]:184185 Most classes of GNRI locomotive had been built in small classes, so this division left both railways with an operational and maintenance difficulty of many different designs all in small numbers. Yes. Between 1949 and 1960, huge changes took place. Takes over LMS and GNR bus services within Northern Ireland. If you spot a missing legend entry on the maps then please let me know it should be complete! NIR jointly runs the Enterprise train service between Belfast and Dublin with Iarnrd ireann. More than 750 miles of track once linked towns and communities in every county, but. There was a time when almost everyone in Northern Ireland lived within five miles of a railway station. Email us with feedback on the map content, or comments on the website. [1] It was built in the 19th century and absorbed into the Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. for NIR according to Translink are 99% of trains arriving at the final destination within five minutes and 100% within ten minutes of the scheduled time. [1] Nevertheless, by the 1950s the GNRI had ceased to be profitable and in 1953 the company was jointly nationalised by the governments of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The service was operated by the double-deck Fintona horse tram until the line's closure in 1957. [29] The pressure group Into the West, which campaigns for improved rail links to the North West region, has stated that the need for a quality rail service, as part of a larger integrated transport policy, is vital to the economic development not just for the city of Derry but for the wider cross-border region. Unfortunately, you might have to clear your browser cache to force Google to provide the tiles again. However, the Government has determined that the number of passengers using the airport is not sufficient to justify a station. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The Cross-Harbour railway in Belfast opens, thus linking the old NCC direct to the rest of the NI system. British Railways network map 1950s. In 1970, NIR re-launched the once-popular Enterprise between Dublin and Belfast with three new NIR Class 101 diesel locomotives built by Hunslet in England and Mark 2B carriages built by British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL). However, if youre a historical society, heritage railway, miniature railway operator or museum whod like to add a link to your track depicted on the map then get in touch. [16], In 2007, NIR announced plans to purchase up to 20 trains under its "New Trains 2010" proposal following the confirmation of its expected budget. But it does mean I am reliant on Google and when problems occur there might not be a quick fix. Sometimes there is a delay between Google requesting the map and my webhost responding, and Google times out. You should automatically be redirected to the secure HTTPS site. Emaildcs.incomingpostteamdhc2@nissa.gsi.gov.uk, Call 0800 587 2750 This was intended for the Coleraine-Portrush branch, but was withdrawn due to the capacity constraints of a single car. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for EIRE38 - 1950s CIE IRISH RAIL RAILWAY ~ STEAM TRAIN PHOTO Ireland at the best online prices at eBay! However, none of these enhancements are programmed to go to planning over the course of the next decade as of early 2013. [17] The first units were delivered in March 2011, with entry into service in September 2011[18], In December 2018, NIR, announced that 21 additional carriages would be purchased from CAF at the cost of 50million, via an option in the existing Class 4000 train procurement contract. If you want to sketch out the map, or even provide a KML that would be great. Historic transport maps from RailMapOnline. It dates from 1609 and may be by John Norden, though likely to be based on the barony maps of Josias Bodley and William Parsons. The Modern Rly layer is a direct copy of freely available OpenStreetMap data, and I make a new copy about once per year. Closure of the surviving sections of the County Donegal Railways, once Ireland's largest narrow gauge system. For queries or advice about historical, social or cultural records relating to Northern Ireland, use the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) enquiry service. In the early 1980s, NIR purchased one of the prototype LEV Railbuses built to test the railbus concept. Rodney Edwards. [25] This will improve NIR's services and allow an hourly Enterprise service to Dublin. I try to depict tracks so that you can easily find their location on the ground or on satellite imagery, and I have an aim of placing tracks within the right of way. P.S. Along the way, you can make stops at Little Island and the Fota Island Wildlife Park. UT Railways becomes Northern Ireland Railways Co. Ltd. End of steam on NIR, and therefore in Ireland. Check back regularly for updates, or follow us on Twitter or Mastodon, If you enjoy the map and would like to help with the running costs, consider donating at Ko-fi, Email us with suggestions, corrections and feedback, ©2023 RailMapOnline.com Also operating in this set is a 1954 built brake coach No.9, although it currently carries the number 1949. A tragedy which took place 70 years ago has also largely been. The accident remains the deadliest ever to have occurred on the island of Ireland. Despite frequent interruptions due to bomb scares, the service has remained a more or less constant feature of the NIR network. Initially designed for commuter or branch line traffic but could be found over the entire network. All railways, from all time periods. Let others know about this website by emailing a friend, or share us on Twitter. To find out information about your area of interest (the townland name, parish and county), presson a particular point on the map. The accuracy of the position depends on your device's capability and whether services like GPS are available. The total cost was 64million, and began in 2011, lasting five years. Suffering frequent disruption and damage to infrastructure caused by the Troubles and starved of investment by successive political administrations, the NIR network had become badly run down by the 1960s, with old rolling stock and poorly maintained track. Please email comments, suggestions and corrections to Feedback@RailMapOnline.com. Sometimes tiles dont get provided. [1] In 2019, NI Railways carried over 15 million passengers.[2]. I recently got interested in the old railway network in Northern Ireland but had difficulty finding any detailed maps of where the tracks used to be. A variety of tools and 'widgets' allow you to search and browse the maps, compare one map with another, and find various points of historical interest. Operated on all routes. [40] In May 2009, the Minister for Regional Development stated that a proposal had been received from a private developer, the Kilbride Group, to restore the Knockmore line, indicating that he would be prepared to part fund a study into this if the local authorities provided the rest of the funding. Yes, please do. Electrification of Howth - Dublin - Bray suburban line of CI, as "Dublin Area Rapid Transit" (DART). GNR taken over by Governments of Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. Under the UTA's management, the railway network of Northern Ireland shrank from 900 miles (1,450 km) to 225 miles (362 km). From the early 20th century until 1948, the three main railway companies in Northern Ireland were the Great Northern Railway Ireland (GNRI), which had around one half of its network north of the border; the Northern Counties Committee (NCC), owned by the Midland Railway of England and later the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS); and the small Belfast and County Down Railway (BCDR). It was built to the possibly unique gauge of 6ft 2in (1880mm), and was extended at this gauge over the next few years to Portadown. The power cars had an English Electric 4SRKT engine recovered from former 70 Class units (except 459, which used the engine recovered from 80 Class power car 88) and had two English Electric 538 traction motors. The delivery of the new carriages - made by Spanish train manufacturer, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) - marks a major step in . Closure of Portadown-Derry and Goraghwood-Warrenpoint, leaving the north-west of Ireland without railways. Airy1830 Decimal Deg, Right-click anywhere on map and select Create link, Right-click anywhere on map and select Measure, Historic Rlys In its early years the GNR(I) closely imitated the image of its English namesake, adopting an apple green livery for its steam locomotives and a varnished teak finish for its passenger coaches. They also began to be pulled up as early as the 1920s, a process that accelerated after the 1960s. I use out-of-copyright mapping and freely available online sources for all information on railways and routes. Can I suggest a new idea for the website? [12], NIR retained one Class 80 unit (three power cars and two driving trailers) as its sandite train during the 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 leaf fall seasons. Dublin - Belfast Train. Can I contribute? Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, Why Trudeau is facing calls for a public inquiry, The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter'. Why has it stopped working? For queries or advice about rates, email LPSCustomerTeam@lpsni.gov.uk. Dublin - Cork Train. GNR (I) - Harmonstown Station opens (1957) Watch on. The Ennis to Athenry line is reopened to passenger traffic, giving the first service between Limerick and Galway since 1963. Occasionally a whole region of the map disappears. If you have a comment or query about benefits, you will need to contact the government departmentoragency which handles that benefit. as part of the wider upgrade of the rail route to Derry, for a railway station connecting to City of Derry Airport, which is close to the railway line. In 2005, NIR investigated obtaining seven Class 222 DEMUs built for English operator Midland Mainline to use for Enterprise, but these entered service with their intended operator. [30], On 21 November 2007, the Regional Development Minister announced that the investment strategy being considered by the NI Executive included the relaying of the Belfast-Londonderry line north of Coleraine, planned to include new signalling and a new crossing loop, allowing more trains. Maps - Group 2 (PDF) Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway - 1930. Industry, Narrow Gauge Use of an up-to-date Internet Browser such as Microsoft Edge (Internet Explorers replacement), Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Safari should resolve this issue. Includes the new Belfast Central Station. only use a reasonable number of images, dont copy the whole thing, don't resell (see UoY Guidance). 1950 [121 records] 1951 - 1960 [176 records] 1961 - 1970 [155 records] . Immediate dramatic rise in passenger usage reverses many decades of decline in Dublin's suburban train service. The RPSI periodically operates one or more of them on special excursion trains on Northern Ireland Railways and Iarnrd ireann (successor to CI) routes. The cabin was installed on the platform at Downpatrick railway station in October 2015, where it is to be restored to working order. In the North, dieselisation had followed a different pattern. Arguably the last steam locomotives in mainline operation in the British Isles. Purchase of Belfast & Northern Counties Railway by (English) Midland Railway to form Midland Railway (Northern Counties Committee) - known as "the NCC". Why does the background map not have a place name or show a particular feature? Grouping of Irish North Western Railway, Ulster Railway and Dublin & Drogheda Railway to form the Great Northern Railway (Ireland). Im currently restricting access via the website itself, so no source data is publicly available (I may make it available to buy in the future). This is an issue with Googles serving of the map tiles. I figured I'd throw it on here for anyone who might be interested. The Ulster, D&D and D&BJct railways together formed the main line between Dublin and Belfast, with the D&BJct completing the final section in 1852 to join the Ulster at Portadown. In an attempt at fairness, all classes of locomotive and rolling stock were also divided equally between the transport operators of the two new owners. Northern Ireland Road Transport Board formed. Amalgamation of the Boards of Directors of NIR and Ulsterbus/Citybus, under a new company name, Translink. [34], As part of NIR's plans for its new rolling stock, it has built a new traincare depot next to Adelaide station on the site of the old freight yard. For queries or advice about birth, death, marriage and civil partnership certificates and research, contact the General Register Office Northern Ireland (GRONI) by emailgro_nisra@finance-ni.gov.uk. The governments of Ireland and Northern Ireland jointly nationalised the company in 1953, and the company was liquidated in 1958: assets were split on national lines between the Ulster Transport Authority and Cras Iompair ireann. In 2005, the Class 450 fleet was refurbished to a standard close to that of the Class 3000 units, which saw them through to their withdrawal in 2012. Archive of UK railways documents. [1] The station buildings were designed by the architect Charles Lanyon. Despite being out of service for many years, some rail infrastructure is still very much intact. The Great Northern Railway (Ireland) (GNR (I) or GNRI) was an Irish gauge ( 1,600 mm ( 5 ft 3 in )) railway company in Ireland. They offered greater capacity, performance and accessibility than their predecessors when they were delivered in 2004 and 2005. The GNRI became Ireland's most prosperous railway company and second largest railway network. Most of the system carries passengers predominantly, and freight traffic is light by international standards. "While there are many people who would like to see the network extended, especially where there is a clear demand from the community, there's still an awful lot of work to get the existing network back up to full capacity," he said. Basically, Google renders the railway/canal maps and displays them in your browser as square tiles. The company operated the line independently for seven years before being absorbed into the Belfast & Northern Counties Railway. WGS84 Deg, Min, Sec What time period is depicted? They remained in service until 2012, latterly primarily on the Larne-Belfast line and the Coleraine-Portrush Line. Ireland now has some 2,300km of public railways, all 1,600mm (5'3") gauge (the distance between the rails). [15] All units had entered service by 24 September 2005. It was formed in 1876 by a merger of the Irish North Western Railway (INW), Northern Railway of Ireland, and Ulster Railway. It previously passed through Castlewellan, Saintfield, Dundrum and branched off at Downpatrick for Ardglass. There was a time when almost everyone in Northern Ireland lived within five miles of a railway station. [45], There have also been calls,[who?] CI also acquired the Hill of Howth Tramway, in the northern suburbs of Dublin, in the 1958 dissolution of the GNRI Board. Widget functions are summarised below. This allows complex maps to be served quickly and efficiently to your device. Power cars named after Northern Ireland castles. Irish Railways adopt GMT and abandon Irish time. Passenger vehicles were painted brown, instead of varnished. Call 0800 587 0912 This fleet replaced the remaining Class 80 and Class 450 trains by March 2012. [note 1] Exceptions were the BelfastDundalk and PortadownDerry main lines and the NewryWarrenpoint and LisburnAntrim branches. If you get in touch with me by email or message me on Twitter, I wont use your contact details for marketing or pass it on to a third party. This line is single track with crossing loops north of Mossley West and single track only west of Castlerock, which limits the service in both frequency and speed; in the current timetable the train takes 2hr4m[28] while the bus takes an 1hr50m. There are also some security constraints imposed by Google that may stop access from far-eastern internet providers or known spam-servers. [11], NIR also owns two 201 Class diesel locomotives, which operate as part of a pool with Iarnrd ireann's fleet, and half of the 28 De Dietrich stock coaches used by the Enterprise Belfast-Dublin service. [39] The reopening of the Lisburn-Antrim line is seen not simply in terms of provision of a link to the airport it would also allow for the further economic development of the area, which has seen increases in population as people use the towns in South Antrim as dormitory settlements for Belfast. For the US railroad map, the colour identifies the company that built the line. Why is part of the map (a whole region) missing? The Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway together with the Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway enabled GNRI trains between Derry and Belfast to compete with the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway, and both this and the Dundalk route gave connections between Derry and Dublin. Nine vehicles converted to hauled stock over the 1970s, these lasted until 1980. If you're able to help, then please consider donating at ko-fi.com. These offered similar benefits to the Class 3000s and completed the fleet replacement. A plan was mooted to use it on the Lisburn-Antrim line to prevent it from being closed. UK Railways: Exeter redrawn, including corrections to the tram routes. Since the Single European Railway Directive 2012, the company has allowed open access operations by other rail operators, although no operator has started such a service. Included are significant features including industries, junctions, bridges and tunnels. In May 1958, the Government of Northern Ireland's wish to close many lines led to the GNR(I) Board being dissolved and the assets divided between the two territories.
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