Central Ireland Railway

Introduction

This line opened opened from Conniberry Junction (Maryborough) to MountMellick.



Dates

  /  /1866Central Ireland Railway
Incorporated for a line from Maryborough to Mullingar.
13/07/1868Waterford and Kilkenny Railway
Renamed Waterford and Central Ireland Railway.
  /  /1873Central Ireland Railway
Second Act cuts the line from Maryborough back to Geashill.
  /  /1877Central Ireland Railway
Absorbed by Waterford and Central Ireland Railway.
  /  /1885Central Ireland Railway
Opened from Maryborough (Connibery Junction on the former Kilkenny Junction Railway) to Mountmellick.
  /  /1896Kilkenny Junction Railway
Absorbed by Waterford and Central Ireland Railway.
  /  /1900Waterford and Central Ireland Railway
Absorbed by Great Southern and Western Railway.
  /  /1947Central Ireland Railway
Closed to passengers.
  /  /1962Central Ireland Railway
Closed.
  /  /1965Central Ireland Railway
Re-opened from Conibery Junction to Coolnamona peat factory.

Portions of line and locations

This line is divided into a number of portions.

Conniberry Junction to MountMellick