RAILSCOT | Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway

Introduction

This former railway company's lines largely remain open. In 1860 the Dublin and Wicklow Railway was renamed the Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway as it was extended south from Wicklow Junction to Wexford.

Dates

/ /1860	Dublin and Wicklow Railway Renamed Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway.
/ /1861	Arklow Tramway A 3ft 6in tramway for mining traffic built by Henry Hodgson. Taken over by Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway.
20/08/1861	Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway Extended from Wicklow Junction to Kilcommon (a temporary terminus roughly 1 mile NE of Rathdrum - awaiting completion of viaduct to enter Rathdrum). Wicklow [1st] remains in use and no new station opens on the new line at this time, southbound trains reversing out to continue their journey south.
/ /1863	Shillelagh Branch (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway) Act passed for the 16 1/2 mile branch. Land granted by Lord Fitzwilliam, thus the nickname 'Fitzwilliam Railway'.
18/07/1863	Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway Extended from Kilcommon to Ovoca (now Avoca).
16/11/1863	Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway Extended from Ovoca to Enniscorthy.
/ /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.
/ /1865	Shillelagh Branch (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway) Opened from Woodenbridge Junction. Contractor Edwards.
/ /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.
/ /1870	Waterford, New Ross and Wexford Junction Railway Opened throughout, but to a temporary Macmine [1st] station as the Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway was not extended south of Enniscorthy yet. A service, by road, to Wexford operated from Sparrowland. Service operated by Great Southern and Western Railway.
17/08/1872	Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway Extended from Enniscorthy to Wexford [1st], a temporary terminus.
/ /1873	Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway Goods only line opened from Wexford [1st] to River Slaney.
/ /1873	Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway Exchange platform at Macmine Junction station opened.
/08/1874	Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway Extended from Wexford [1st], temporary terminus, to Wexford.
/ /1875	Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway Horse tramway to Wexford's quays opened.
01/03/1876	Waterford, New Ross and Wexford Junction Railway Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway operates line.
/ /1877	Waterford, New Ross and Wexford Junction Railway Absorbed by Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway (the portion south of Ballywilliam) and Great Southern and Western Railway.
/ /1877	New Ross Branch (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway) Act for branch from Palace East to New Ross.
/ /1882	New Ross Branch (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway) Further Act for branch from Palace East to New Ross.
/ /1882	Waterford and Wexford Railway Opened from Wexford, connecting with the Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway, to Rosslare Harbour [1st] and Rosslare Pier (the pier itself being owned by the harbour commissioners and a proper station only developed in 1906).
/ /1885	Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway Wicklow Main Line opened on Wexford extension. (Wicklow [1st] remains open.)
/ /1885	Waterford, New Ross and Wexford Junction Railway Great Southern and Western Railway works line west of Ballywilliam. Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway works line east of Ballywilliam.
/ /1887	New Ross Branch (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway) Branch opened from Palace East to New Ross. Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway asks the Great Southern and Western Railway to take over the Ballywilliam to Palace East (a portion of the former Waterford, New Ross and Wexford Junction Railway) operation (refused at this time).
/ /1889	Waterford and Wexford Railway Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway operated services cease, other than occasional goods and cattle.
/ /1893	City of Dublin Junction Railways The Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway buys locomotives from Sharp, Stewart & Co to work through trains from its line over the Junction line and Liffey line to Islandbridge Junction for through traffic to the Great Southern and Western Railway.
/ /1893	Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway Builds hotel at Rathdrum.
/ /1895	New Ross and Waterford Junction Railway Independent line promoted. Prompts the Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway to action.
/ /1897	New Ross and Waterford Line (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway) Act for Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway branch, supported by the Waterford, Limerick and Western Railway and proposed Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours. (See also Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours [Ireland].)
/ /1898	New Ross and Waterford Line (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway) Support of the Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours withdrawn when absortbed by the Great Western Railway. (See also Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours [Ireland].)
12/02/1898	Waterford and Wexford Railway Operated by the Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway on behalf of the Great Southern and Western Railway.
/ /1899	New Ross and Waterford Line (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway) Construction begins. With funds short, progress is slow.
/ /1901	Waterford, Limerick and Western Railway Absorbed by Great Southern and Western Railway. Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway granted running powers from Waterford to Limerick. Midland Great Western Railway (who had opposed the merger) granted running powers from Athenry to Limerick, used for a passenger train, goods and cattle trains until 1911.
/ /1902	New Ross and Waterford Line (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway) With support of the London and North Western Railway's loan of £100,000 work continues.
02/05/1904	Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway Uses running powers from Waterford to Limerick Junction for goods.
01/06/1904	New Ross and Waterford Line (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway) Line opened. An alteration to the former Waterford and Limerick Railway goods line to North Wharf is used to access Waterford North station from the east. With this opening the DW&WR changes its name in 1907.
/ /1905	Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway Macmine Junction remodelled to have three platforms, two on the main line.
01/01/1907	Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway Renamed Dublin and South Eastern Railway.
/06/1908	Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway Ceases using running powers from Waterford to Limerick Junction for goods.
/10/1941	Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway Trains from Wexford had used Dublin Harcourt Street, that route bring considered the main line. From this date the coastal route via Dun Laoghaire to Dublin Westland Row becomes the main line.
/ /1944	Shillelagh Branch (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway) Services withdrawn.
/ /1945	Shillelagh Branch (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway) Closed beyond Aughrim. Traffic remains for Aughrim mill and stone traffic for coastal protection works.
/ /1947	Shillelagh Branch (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway) Traffic for the Aughrim mill ceases. Remains open for stone traffic.
/ /1953	Shillelagh Branch (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway) Complete closure.
/ /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).
/ /1964	Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway Shelton Abbey Sidings laid in at Arklow to serve the chemical works.
/ /1976	New Ross and Waterford Line (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway) Closed to all but fertiliser traffic.
/ /1993	New Ross and Waterford Line (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway) Closed temporarily for road bridge construction.
/ /1994	New Ross and Waterford Line (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway) Line re-opened.
/ /1995	New Ross and Waterford Line (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway) Siding laid into timber processing plant at Waterford.
/ /2020	New Ross and Waterford Line (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway) Despite being out of use, a new railway bridge was built over the new N25 at Ballyverneen to carry the line.