PRONI Historical Maps viewer can be used to search and browse seven historical OSNI maps andfour modern basemaps (including aerial imagery). Northern Ireland Railways JourneyCheck provides real time, up-to-date train times and train disruption information keeping you informed about any delays or cancellations on the network and helping you know what to do when your journey is affected. What stations are included? These roads dominated the state and scars of their abandoned rights-of-way can be found . [43][44] The pressure group Rail 21 has stated that the Tillysburn proposal is insufficient for what the new station is expected to provide a link to the airport, transport provision for Holywood Exchange and a park and ride facility. The Railway Commissioners were responsible for the assessment of a railway network for Ireland and reported in 1838 with a significant range of information. only use a reasonable number of images, dont copy the whole thing, don't resell (see UoY Guidance). Can I provide map corrections? The Great Northern Railway (Ireland) (GNR(I) or GNRI) was an Irish gauge (1,600mm (5ft3in)) railway company in Ireland. Intended for loco hauled Enterprise services. Labels, Features It is a remarkably detailed pen and ink rendering of the area between Lough Neagh and Dundalk. 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). Sometimes I cant respond because mail servers and spam-filters result in a block. [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 new border crossed all three of its main lines and some of its secondary lines. This can lead to widespread disruption across the network and potentially a huge loss in revenue. BREL built nine 450 Class sets on former Mark 1 underframes between 1985 and 1987. Robert Gardiner, chairman of the Downpatrick and County Down Railway, said there is still potential for traffic on this route should it reopen. Free shipping for many products! [25] The specification given by the DRD stated that the new trains are to provide both inner and outer suburban commuter services and express services between Belfast and Dublin. Northern Ireland Railway Map (Old Routes) : r/northernireland by geeNICK Northern Ireland Railway Map (Old Routes) 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. 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). On 12 June 1889, a significant rail accident occurred when a passenger train stalled between Armagh and Newry. NIR jointly runs the Enterprise train service between Belfast and Dublin with Iarnrd ireann. 50 years of NI Railways is celebrated in April with a steam train (No.131) from Great Victoria Street to Whitehead. Im afraid being a free hobby site I cant guarantee the service. Also note that the background mapping imagery is also subject to copyright (e.g. Chicago Northwestern Railway - 1930. No, I dont use cookies or collect any data on how you use the website. Station names change a lot, so Ive tried to include text that represents all the variations. I try and test the website with different browsers, but Im afraid that older browsers (e.g. [1] In 2019, NI Railways carried over 15 million passengers.[2]. 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. But Jonathan Hobbs of NI Greenways believes the development of walking and cycling routes along former railway track beds can help to preserve even the most neglected sites, possibly paving the way for future rail infrastructure. Can I suggest a new idea for the website? When searching for stations I suggest you use the * wildcard at the beginning of your search term to take account of different names. He said: "It's the first time since partition that there's been a holistic, governmental look at what we have in terms of rail across the island of Ireland. You should automatically be redirected to the secure HTTPS site. Road haulage under IR's management. 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. In 1958, the GNRI was dissolved and its lines north of the border were also taken over by the UTA. If you want to sketch out the map, or even provide a KML that would be great. For queries about your identity check, email nida@nidirect.gov.uk and for queries about your certificate, email covidcertni@hscni.net. Prior to the major relaying of the Coleraine-Londonderry section, 12million was spent on improving the section between Ballymena and Coleraine. 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. [4], NIR has three EMD class 111 locomotives, 111113, for freight and passenger use, built in October 1980 (111112) and December 1984 (113). The Great Northern Railway (Ireland) (GNR (I) or GNRI) was an Irish gauge ( 1,600 mm ( 5 ft 3 in )) railway company in Ireland. The 23-minute train journey from Cork City's Kent Station to Cobh (pronounced "Cove") is a very pleasant one, with scenic views of the nearby Belvelley Channel and the Atlantic Ocean. Not included are fairground rides (e.g. UTA split into three different State-owned companies: Ulsterbus (buses), Northern Ireland Carriers (road haulage - later privatised), and Ulster Transport Railways. Advanced Search; FAQ; Contact Us; . The passing loops at Ballinderry and Crumlin have been removed. [25] This will improve NIR's services and allow an hourly Enterprise service to Dublin. [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. No, not at present. 1938 built dining car No.88 still sees use as part of the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland's Dublin-based "heritage set" of coaches. Yes, please do. They remained in service until 2012, latterly primarily on the Larne-Belfast line and the Coleraine-Portrush Line. Modern Rlys, Rly Sidings Is there an App? Both Governments appoint the members of the Board, the GNR (Board) taking over from GNR (Ireland). Immediate dramatic rise in passenger usage reverses many decades of decline in Dublin's suburban train service. The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) told BBC News NI it "cannot pre-empt what recommendations come from the review" into an all-Ireland rail network. This was intended for the Coleraine-Portrush branch, but was withdrawn due to the capacity constraints of a single car. Nature reclaims the overgrown Lissummon Tunnel, The creation of a border led to huge delays for passenger trains, The former station at Newcastle, County Down, in the shadow of the Mourne Mountains, The former station at Cookstown, now occupied by the local hockey club, A disused railway bridge in County Armagh, slowly being reclaimed by nature, A train travelling past Belfast International Airport on the mothballed Knockmore line, What a railway station in Downpatrick could look like today if the line was still in place, Russian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims. At minimum, this was to be like-for-like replacement of the Class 450 trains, which were withdrawn in 2012. The Layer List widget shows each of the optional layers which can be switched on or off. Duluth and Northeastern Railway - 1930. Features The Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1948 created the Ulster Transport Authority (UTA), which took over the BCDR later that year, followed by the NCC in 1949 as a result of the Ireland Act 1949. As a means of improving timings of its services, Belfast Great Victoria Street is planned to undergo a major refurbishment that will see the platforms lengthened and the curves reduced, together with the addition of a new fifth platform, all planned to bring about the transfer of Enterprise services from Belfast Lanyon Place. Why has it stopped working? The US map is a work in progress, and will take many years to complete. Once the project was completed in 2016, there is a further proposal to add two trains per day, enabling journey times between Belfast and Londonderry to be reduced by up to 30 minutes. Between 1949 and 1960, huge changes took place. Freight traffic had been abolished by the UTA in 1965, apart from cross-border traffic to and from Belfast and Derry, and yet further closures of lines had taken place. Purchase of Waterford, Limerick & Western Railway by Great Southern & Western Railway. There was a time when almost everyone in Northern Ireland lived within five miles of a railway station. In the north west, County Donegal was almost entirely served by two large narrow gauge systems totalling some 300km. [2] The station closed to passengers on 28 August 1950. The 1950 closures were the first steps in a plan which was to see the reduction of the Northern Ireland's railway network from 754 miles to 297 miles, a decrease of 61 per cent. 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. It was formed in 1876 by a merger of the Irish North Western Railway (INW), Northern Railway of Ireland, and Ulster Railway. The service was operated by the double-deck Fintona horse tram until the line's closure in 1957. While it is also available as a diversionary route, Knockmore, Ballinderry, Glenavy, Crumlin stations remain closed to the public. Many architectural ghosts of Northern Ireland's lost rail heritage can still be found across the country, long after the tracks were lifted to make way for roads and other new developments. We don't have access to information about you. [1] The station buildings were designed by the architect Charles Lanyon. By the late 1940s, Ireland still had an extensive railway system which was almost entirely steam operated, and indeed, one short branch line in Co. Tyrone was to remain horse-worked until its closure in 1957! Mon Sep 25 2017 - 01:35. The cabin was installed on the platform at Downpatrick railway station in October 2015, where it is to be restored to working order. Much of the building's railway heritage has been left intact, including the buffers, part of the original track and the platform, which is now used as a beer garden. [33] As part of this plan, Translink envisages an hourly service to Londonderry, half-hourly to Ballymena. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Closure of Portadown-Derry and Goraghwood-Warrenpoint, leaving the north-west of Ireland without railways. 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. However, if you have interest in data for a specific small area then I might be able to help. Today, the GNR routes remaining consist of the main line from Dublin to Belfast, the Howth branch, electrified for Dublin commuter services since 1984, the Drogheda - Navan (Tara Mines) line, which carries only freight traffic associated with that mine, passenger traffic having ceased with the closure of the line beyond there to Oldcastle in 1963, and the Lisburn to Antrim branch, now mothballed but retained in operational order for the time being. Yes to feedback@railmaponline.com. 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. Mr Gardiner said it would be unrealistic for residents of every town in Northern Ireland to have easy access to rail in the future, but believes there is some optimism to be drawn from DfI and the Irish Department of Transport working together on the current all-Ireland review. 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. A 2-4-2T (JT Class) locomotive is preserved at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum at Cultra. Can I have a copy of the map and its source data? A total of 80 people were killed and 260 were injured in what was then the deadliest railway accident to have occurred in Europe. Railways and Waggonways in Northumberland, UK. 1950 [121 records] 1951 - 1960 [176 records] 1961 - 1970 [155 records] . Currently, most NIR services are still railcar operated (by newer railcars!). For other railways with the same name, see, The closures started several years before the, Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway, "Rail buses developed at Dundalk GNR Works", "Closure of the 'Derry Road' a great loss to Ireland", Great Northern Railway Architecture at Archiseek.com, Irish Railway Record Society: Irish Railways: 1946 - 1996; Great Northern Railway (Ireland), Documents and clippings about Great Northern Railway, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Great_Northern_Railway_(Ireland)&oldid=1136252105, This page was last edited on 29 January 2023, at 13:19. What railways are depicted? "Lots of people came back from the trenches knowing how to maintain and drive lorries, many of which had been shipped back from the front line and converted for haulage or into busses," Mr Friel said. The BMAP proposed a light rail line from the city centre that would have interchanged with a new railway station at Tillysburn, serving both the airport and the Holywood Exchange retail development. Included are significant features including industries, junctions, bridges and tunnels. 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. Call 0800 587 0912 In 1994, NIR bought two EMD 208 Class locomotives identical to Iarnrd ireann's 201 Class. Despite being out of service for many years, some rail infrastructure is still very much intact. The Canal map is created by Chris Lowe who has kindly let me host his map. Feature-length films are shown each March at the Annual Film Show at the IRRS's HQ, Dublin - check Dublin Area Meetings for dates. The legend will display some companies not currently on the map, but whose extent includes the area youre looking at. P.S. OSGB Grid numeric [10], In 20182019, NIR recorded 15.8million passenger journeys, the largest in the company's 50-year history. [42] However, in April 2008 the decision was taken not to proceed with the light rail project, with the DRD choosing to implement a new bus-based network. Passenger DEMU nicknamed the Castle Class by enthusiasts. The total cost was 64million, and began in 2011, lasting five years. However, anyone can help out with OpenStreetMap and provide edits, so if you want to get involved and start making your own maps then check them out. I aim to always keep RailMapOnline advert-free. some of the map features may be disabled at times of low donations to help reduce costs, with a Google Maps error message displayed, map tiles not appearing and StreetView being unavailable - sorry. [24], In October 2007, following the CSR that provided funding allocation to the Northern Ireland Executive, the Department for Regional Development announced its draft budget. This, the most powerful tank engine yet seen in Ireland, entered service on 8th August. In the UK, later (post 1923) tracks are coloured as if they were pre-grouping. They offered greater capacity, performance and accessibility than their predecessors when they were delivered in 2004 and 2005. [6] The final unit, 3023, arrived in Belfast Harbour on Monday 18 July 2005. Passenger DEMU. Includes the new Belfast Central Station. [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. City Hospital, Botanic, Belfast Lanyon Place, Yorkgate, Whiteabbey (limited), Reopening of existing but closed infrastructure, notably the, Improvement of the infrastructure on the Belfast-Londonderry line through, at the very least, the installation of, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 03:22. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. The UK map is mostly finished, although theres always room for improvement. Administrative problems at the border were further compounded by increased competition from road vehicles after World War One. Some of Northern Ireland's abandoned rail network has been absorbed by its surroundings, overgrown almost beyond recognition. At midnight on 30 September 1958, all lines entirely within Northern Ireland were transferred to the (nationalised) Ulster Transport Authority (UTA) and all lines entirely within the Republic of Ireland were transferred to Cras Iompair ireann (CI). There is no link to the rail system in Great Britain; proposals have been made, but allowances would have to be made for the different rail gauge (standard gauge) in use in Britain and Ireland (Irish gauge). The Modern Rly layer is based on OpenStreetMap data. NIR's last steam locomotives were withdrawn in 1970. ( Be the First to Review!) Industry, Narrow Gauge Can I contribute? "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. Stations Under the UTA's management, the railway network of Northern Ireland shrank from 900 miles (1,450 km) to 225 miles (362 km). [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. NIR operates regular passenger trains along the following routes during the weekday inter-peak: Following the re-opening of the 15-mile (24km) Antrim Bleach Green line in June 2001,[19] which had been closed since 1978, NIR ceased passenger operations between Lisburn and Antrim on 29 June 2003. CI took over the remaining lines in the Republic, and the UTA took over what was left in the North - only to close over half of it by 1965. The train was divided, but during the uncoupling operation ten carriages ran away and collided with another passenger train. Minnesota Railroads - 1930. These offered similar benefits to the Class 3000s and completed the fleet replacement. The Great Northern Railway. [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. NI Railways, also known as Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) (Irish: Iarnrd Thuaisceart ireann); and for a brief period Ulster Transport Railways (UTR), is the railway operator in Northern Ireland. 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. Yes. The map itself is powered by the Google Maps API, and Google renders the map images and serves them to your browser. The Help widgethas a guide on how to use the PRONI Historical Maps viewer and a link to a PDF version of this guidance which can be downloaded for reference. 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. The Survey Date Widget allows you to identify the PRONI references for each historic Ordnance Survey map on the application at a specific point. Is there a secure version of the website (HTTPS)? If youd like to provide inputs and corrections then please get in touch.