RAILSCOT | North Wall Extension (Midland Great Western Railway)

Introduction

This branch extended the Midland Great Western Railway past its Dublin Broadstone terminus to the sea, the quayside at Dublin North Wall. Also known as the Liffey Branch

Dates

/ /1859	North Wall Extension (Midland Great Western Railway) Liffey Branch. With Dublin Broadstone being remote from the harbour, and the company increasingly desiring access to harbour, powers in the Act of 1846 were renewed for a branch to Dublin's North Wall.
/ /1859	Chester and Holyhead Railway North Wall Extension (Midland Great Western Railway) London and North Western Railway steamers from Holyhead serve Dublin North Wall, where the LNWR opens a Dublin North Wall [LNWR] station and sidings connected to the Midland Great Western Railway line, the station located just east of Dublin North Wall Goods [MGWR].
01/03/1864	North Wall Extension (Midland Great Western Railway) Liffey Junction to Dublin North Wall Goods [MGWR] opened. Contractor Moore Brothers. Follows the course of the Royal Canal.
/ /1872	North Wall Extension (Great Southern and Western Railway) Act for line from Islandbridge Junction (close to Dublin Kingsbridge) to Glasnevin Junction (North Wall Extension (Midland Great Western Railway)) then following that line and a short link from West Road Junction to Church Road Junction (Drogheda Curve (Dublin and Drogheda Railway and London and North Western Railway)).
/ /1873	North Wall Extension (Midland Great Western Railway) Spencer Dock opened, sidings laid in from Newcomen Bridge Junction. North Wall Goods [CDSP] sidings served the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company (just west of Dublin North Wall Goods [MGWR]).
/ /1881	Midland Great Western Railway North Wall Extension (Midland Great Western Railway) Exchange platforms opened at Liffey Junction.
/ /1894	Drumcondra and North Dublin Link Railway Act for a line between Drumcondra Junction and Church Road Junction, and a curve from North Strand Junction to Dublin Amiens Street. This line follows an easier gradient than the parallel North Wall Extension (Midland Great Western Railway).

Portions of line and locations

This line is divided into a number of portions.

Liffey Junction to North Wall

Liffey Junction

Looking east over Liffey Junction from a Sligo train in 1993. To the right is the former main line to the Midland Great Western Railway's Broadstone ...
Bill Roberton //1993

North Wall Extension (Midland Great Western Railway)

Introduction

Dates

Portions of line and locations

Liffey Junction to North Wall

Liffey Junction

Glasnevin Junction

Newcomen Bridge Junction

West Road Junction

Docklands [Dublin]

North Wall Goods [MGWR]

North Wall Goods CDSP

Newcomen Bridge Junction

North Wall Goods [CDSP]

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