New Ross and Waterford Line (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway)

Introduction

This line completed the route between Wicklow and Waterford by connecting New Ross to Waterford (using a rebuilt section of goods line for the short section into Waterford).



Dates

  /  /1897New 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].)
  /  /1898New 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Support of the Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours withdrawn when absortbed by the Great Western Railway.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].)
  /  /1899New Ross and Waterford Line (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway)
Construction begins. With funds short, progress is slow.
  /  /1902New 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.
01/06/1904New 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.
  /  /1963Bagenalstown 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).
  /  /1976New Ross and Waterford Line (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway)
Closed to all but fertiliser traffic.
  /  /1993New Ross and Waterford Line (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway)
Closed temporarily for road bridge construction.
  /  /1994New Ross and Waterford Line (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway)
Line re-opened.
  /  /1995New Ross and Waterford Line (Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway)
Siding laid into timber processing plant at Waterford.
  /  /2020New 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.

Portions of line and locations

This line is divided into a number of portions.

New Ross to Waterford

The 1700 to Rosslare Harbour stands at Waterford in 1993. ...
Bill Roberton //1993
Looking north from Waterford over the River Suir to Sallypark Freight Terminal where a class 071 is parked. The gantry crane in the centre of the ...
Bill Roberton //1993
CIE 080 stands with a train at Waterford in 1993. ...
Bill Roberton //1993
CIE 167 carrying out manoeuvres at Waterford station in 1993. ...
Bill Roberton //1992