RAILSCOT | Dublin and Meath Railway

Introduction

This railway ran from Dublin to Navan. A portion has been re-opened from Clonsilla to M3 Parkway (north of Dunboyne), a park and ride station.

Dates

/ /1858	Dublin and Meath Railway Incorporated. Originally planned to run from Lucan on the Great Southern and Western Railway.
29/08/1862	Dublin and Meath Railway Opened from Clonsilla (Midland Great Western Railway) to a temporary Navan [DMR] terminus. After earlier consideration of an independent Dublin station, access was granted to Dublin Broadstone. Contractor Moore Brothers.
15/12/1862	Dublin and Meath Railway Short curve from Navan [DMR] to Navan Junction opened, allowing running over the Dublin and Drogheda Railway to Kells [County Meath].
/ /1864	Athboy Branch (Dublin and Meath Railway) Dublin and Meath Railway branch from Kilmessan to Athboy opened. Contractor Killeen.
01/06/1869	Dublin and Meath Railway Midland Great Western Railway takes over the working of the Meath line.
/10/1869	Dublin and Meath Railway Midland Great Western Railway cuts Kells [County Meath] service cut back to Navan [DMR].
/09/1872	Dublin and Meath Railway Navan [MGWR], an interchange station, opened at Navan Junction. Navan [DMR] closed.
/ /1888	Dublin and Meath Railway Absorbed by Midland Great Western Railway. (Or 1889?)
/ /1889	Dublin and Meath Railway Doubled from Consilla to Drumree.
/ /1918	Dublin and Meath Railway Singled from Drumree to Batterstown.
/ /1926	Dublin and Meath Railway Singled from Batterstown to Consilla.
27/01/1947	Dublin and Meath Railway Athboy Branch (Dublin and Meath Railway) Navan and Kingscourt Railway Closed to passengers.
/ /1954	Athboy Branch (Dublin and Meath Railway) Closed, last trains being cattle traffic.
01/04/1963	Dublin and Meath Railway Consilla to Navan Junction closed.
08/02/2005	Dublin and Meath Railway Feasibility study presented to the Dublin Transportation Office and Meath and Fingal County Council suggests that re-opening from Consilla to Dunboyne (M3) is viable.
03/09/2010	Dublin and Meath Railway Consilla to M3 Parkway (not a station on the original line) re-opened.