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Bagenalstown and Wexford Railway

Introduction

This railway is closed. The company failed in its attempt to reach Waterford. Following purchase of the independent Irish South Eastern Railway it lost its supporter, did not extend beyond Ballywilliam and closed in 1864.

It was purchased, repaired and reopened by the Waterford, New Ross and Wexford Junction Railway. Subsequent additional lines created a Waterford to Wexford line.

Dates

/ /1854	Bagenalstown and Wexford Railway Incorporated.
/ /1858	Bagenalstown and Wexford Railway Bagenalstown to Borris opened. Contractor Bagnal.
/ /1862	Bagenalstown and Wexford Railway Extended from Borris to Ballywilliam.
/ /1864	Bagenalstown and Wexford Railway With the supporting Irish South Eastern Railway being absorbed by the Great Southern and Western Railway, and the Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway un-supportive, the line closes.
/ /1866	Waterford, New Ross and Wexford Junction Railway Incorporated. Act allows purchase of the closed Bagenalstown and Wexford Railway and its extension to Macmine Junction on the Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway.
/ /1931	Bagenalstown and Wexford Railway Waterford, New Ross and Wexford Junction Railway Closed to passengers between Bagenalstown and Palace East.
/ /1963	Bagenalstown and Wexford Railway Waterford, New Ross and Wexford Junction Railway New Ross Branch (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway) New Ross and Waterford Line (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway) Bagenalstown to Palace East closed. Closed to passengers between Waterford, New Ross and Macmine Junction. Closed between New Ross (excluded) and Macmine Junction (excluded).