Dublin–Sligo railway line
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The Dublin to Sligo main line is a railway route operated by
Between Dublin and Longford, the route is operated as part of Dublin Suburban Rail, specifically the Western Commuter service. In 2018, 1.4 million passengers were carried on the line.[1]
History
The extension from Longford to Sligo opened on 3 September 1862.[2]
Route
The line is 216.05 kilometres (134.25 mi) long. From Dublin the route mostly bends alongside the Royal Canal to Mullingar along a fairly level gradient. Thereafter there are a number of gradients, with the sustained 1 in 80 between mileposts 75¼ and 70⅜ towards Dublin noted as challenging.[3]
Services
Commuter operates the suburban services between Dublin and Maynooth. These run from Pearse Station, which connects with the line to Rosslare Europort. Some trains run from Bray through to Maynooth.
Two trains per day (Monday to Friday) operate Longford to Pearse in the morning and return from Connolly to Longford in the evening.
- Monday-Friday
8 trains in each direction Dublin to Sligo
- Saturday
7 trains in each direction Dublin to Sligo
- Sunday
6 trains in each direction Dublin to Sligo
Former services in dieselisation era
There was a basic service pattern of 3 services a day, sometimes supplemented by an additional service from Dublin on Fridays and a very early morning service from Sligo on Monday mornings. The closure of many stations in 1963 enabled the service to be speeded up with over an hour reduction in journey time.
Freight trains from Sligo stopped when the final trains carrying logs from Sligo ceased in December 2008.
Dublin stations
InterCity services now commence and terminate at
Connections at Dublin Connolly
The line is also used by rail passengers changing at Dublin Connolly onto the
Dublin Port can be 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 route 53 to the Ferry Terminal[4] or to take a taxi.
Passengers can change at Dublin Connolly for the
Rolling stock
Current operations
InterCity services have been operated by
Previous dieselisation era operations
InterCity services saw haulage by CIÉ classes
CIÉ 2600 Class AEC DMUs were sometimes used on the morning and evening services up until 1969/70.
See also
References
- ^ "Highest ever passenger numbers recorded on Sligo-Dublin rail line". Ocean FM. 29 January 2019. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "THE BALLAGHADERREEN BRANCH". Irish Failfan News. 7 (3): 14–16. July 1961. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Network Statement 2015" (PDF). Irish Rail. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "53 - Dublin Bus". dublinbus.ie. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ^ Moran, Michael (18 July 2007). "New trains for Sligo line are on the way". The Sligo Champion. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
- ^ Moran, Michael (29 June 2005). "New-look Sligo train unveiled". The Sligo Champion. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
- ^ "124". Irish Traction Group. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
External links
Media related to Dublin–Sligo railway line at Wikimedia Commons