Newry and Enniskillen Railway

Introduction

This railway ran north west from Newry over the Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway (serving Goraghwood station, an exchange owned by the smaller line) to Armagh.

It opened from Newry as far as Goraghwood with the original name and following a further Act to re-authorise extension to Armagh was renamed the Newry and Armagh Railway.



Dates

  /  /1845Newry and Enniskillen Railway
Incorporated.
  /  /1853Newry and Enniskillen Railway
Work begins on line from Newry Edward Street to Goraghwood.
  /  /1854Newry and Enniskillen Railway
Extension from Newry Edward Street to Newry Albert Basin opened.
  /03/1854Newry and Enniskillen Railway
Line opened from Newry Edward Street to Goraghwood (Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway).
  /  /1857Newry and Enniskillen Railway
Renamed Newry and Armagh Railway.
  /  /1857Town of Newry Connecting Railway
Incorporated to connect the Newry, Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Railway (near Newry Kilmorey Street) to the Newry and Enniskillen Railway (at Newry Edward Street), at the latter using a short portion of upgraded Newry Albert Basin line.
  /  /1861Town of Newry Connecting Railway
Newry Dublin Bridge to Newry Edward Street (Newry and Enniskillen Railway) opened.
  /  /1965Newry and Enniskillen Railway Town of Newry Connecting Railway Newry, Warrenpoint and Restrevor Railway
Goraghwood to Warrenpoint closed.

Portions of line and locations

This line is divided into a number of portions.