Newry and Greenore Railway

Introduction

This line ran from Newry to Greenore. In Newry there was, initially, no connection to the main line.



Dates

  /  /1863Newry and Greenore Railway
Incorporated.
  /  /1873Dundalk and Greenore Railway
Renamed Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway.
  /  /1873Newry and Greenore Railway
Absorbed by Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway. Powers to build line transferred.
  /  /1873Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway
Siding to Dundalk Quay opened, the quay served by the Dundalk and Newry Steam Packet Co Ltd.
  /  /1876Newry and Greenore Railway
Opened from Greenore to Newry Bridge Street.
  /  /1877Newry and Greenore Railway
Goods line extended from Newry Bridge Street to Newry Edward Street (GNR [I]).
  /  /1877Town of Newry Connecting Railway
Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway makes connection at Newry Edward Street.
  /  /1880Newry and Greenore Railway
Newry Bridge Street to Newry Edward Street comes into passenger use.
  /  /1907Town of Newry Connecting Railway
Two single track parallel lines converted into double track southwards from Newry Edward Street to King Street Junction (point of division between the line to the Newry, Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Railway and Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway).
  /  /1926Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway
Passenger steamers from Holyhead withdrawn. Traffic patterns were impacted by the 1921 Partition.
  /  /1933Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway
Great Northern Railway [Ireland] takes over operation for the London and North Western Railway.
29/12/1951Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway
Last steamer from Holyhead.
01/01/1952Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway
Lines from Greenore to Dundalk and Newry closed.

Portions of line and locations

This line is divided into a number of portions.