Castleisland Railway

Introduction

This short line ran from Gortatlea (Tralee and Killarney Railway) to Castleisland.




Dates

  /  /1872Castleisland Railway
Incorporated.
  /  /1875Castleisland Railway
Opened from Gortatlea (Tralee and Killarney Railway) to Castleisland.
  /  /1879Castleisland Railway
Absorbed by the Great Southern and Western Railway.
  /  /1947Castleisland Railway
Regular trains cease.
  /  /1957Castleisland Railway
Goods service restarts.
  /  /1977Castleisland Railway
Closed.

Portions of line and locations

This line is divided into a number of portions.

Gortatlea to Castleisland

The junction at Gortatlea, Co Kerry, in the late 1980s looking southwest along the remains of the closed Castleisland branch. ...
Bill Roberton //