Limerick and Castleconnell Railway
Introduction
This branch ran from Killonan to Castleconnel, Birdhill and Killaloe.
The portion from Killonan to Birdhill remains open, part of the route to Ballybrophy.
Dates
| / /1856 | Limerick and Castleconnell Railway Incorporated. |
| / /1858 | Limerick and Castleconnell Railway Opened from Killonan (Waterford and Limerick Railway) to Castleconnell. |
| / /1860 | Limerick and Castleconnell Railway Extended from Castleconnell to Birdhill. |
| / /1861 | Roscrea and Parsontown Junction Railway Roscrea to Birdhill (Limerick and Castleconnell Railway) authorised. (Correct company?) |
| / /1862 | Limerick and Castleconnell Railway Extended from Birdhill to Killaloe (by Lough Derg). |
| / /1866 | Limerick and Castleconnell Railway Act allows extension from Killaloe to a quay. |
| / /1872 | Limerick and Castleconnell Railway Absorbed by Waterford and Limerick Railway. |
| / /1883 | Limerick and Castleconnell Railway Killaloe quay line opened. The Waterford and Limerick Railway's associated Shannon & Inland Navidation Co operated on Lough Derg. |
| / /1894 | Limerick and Castleconnell Railway Killaloe station relocated further north than the Killaloe Bridge over the River Shannon and closer to the quay on Lough Derg. |
| / /1901 | Limerick and Castleconnell Railway Trains cease working from Limerick and commence from Birdhill. |
| / /1931 | Limerick and Castleconnell Railway Birdhill to Killaloe closed to passengers. |
| / /1944 | Limerick and Castleconnell Railway Birdhill to Killaloe closed to goods. |
| / /1953 | Limerick and Castleconnell Railway Birdhill to Killaloe closed. |
| / /1982 | Limerick and Castleconnell Railway Kilmustulla Siding opened for shale traffic to Limerick Cement Works. |
| / /1989 | Limerick and Castleconnell Railway Castleconnell re-opened. |
| / /1993 | Silvermines Branch
Limerick and Castleconnell Railway
Waterford and Limerick Railway
Limerick and Foynes Railway Silvermines to Foynes flow of barytes, lead and zinc ceases. |
| 31/08/2020 | Limerick and Castleconnell Railway
Roscrea and Parsontown Junction Railway Service restarted from Limerick to Ballybrophy via Nenagh having been suspended due to the Covid-19 crisis. |
Portions of line and locations
This line is divided into a number of portions.
Killonan to Killaloe
