Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland
Caledonian Railway
www.caledonianrailway.co.uk 01356 622992
Cavan & Leitrim Railway +353 (0) 71 9638599
County Donegal Railway
www.donegalrailway.com +353 (0) 74 97 22655
Downpatrick & County Down Railway
www.downrail.co.uk
Fintown Railway
www.antraen.com +353 (0) 74 9546280
Giants Causeway & Bushmills Railway
www.freewebs.com/giantscausewayrailway 02820 732844
Headhunters Barber Shop & Railway Museum
www.headhuntersmuseum.com 02866 327488
Irish Steam Preservation Society
www.irishsteam.ie 08638 90184
Lartigue Monorailway
www.lartiguemonorail.com +353 (0) 68 24393
Railway Preservation Society of Ireland
www.rpsi-online.org 02893 373968
Tralee & Dingle Railway
www.tdlr.org.uk
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
www.nmni.com/uftm 02890 428428
Waterford & Suir Valley Railway
www.wsvrailway.ie +353 (0) 51 384058
West Clare Railway
www.westclarerailway.ie +353 (0) 65 9051284
waterford & suir valley railway
The Waterford & Suir Valley Railway is Ireland’s longest narrow gauge railway. It is a voluntary community project, set up to develop a tourist attraction on a section of the abandoned Waterford to Cork railway line which closed to passengers in 1967. The original Kilmeadan Station has been beautifully restored. A converted Irish Rail Mark 2 carriage serves as the ticket office, shop and coffee shop. There is ample car and bus parking and all the facilities have disabled access.
Tickets are checked by the conductor as you board
the train. The guard blows the whistle and waves the green flag to tell the driver everyone is safely on board and he can depart the station. The train journeys through the countryside and along the banks of the picturesque River Suir, offering a glimpse into Mount Congreve Gardens and amazing views across the river to County Kilkenny. The railway opened to the public in 2003 offering a 12km round trip which took 40minutes. In 2010 the track was extended to journey beside the new N25 and through a 40metre tunnel under the road on to the toll plaza for the River Suir Bridge. The 17km round trip now lasts nearly an hour.
This is a unique and exciting tourist attraction and a must see for train enthusiasts of all ages.
+353 (0) 51 384058
www.wsvrailway.ie
© Paul O’Farrell
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