RAILSCOT | Mullingar

Station

Mullingar (1848-)

/ /1845	Midland Great Western Railway Incorporated. Act for line from Dublin Broadstone to Mullingar and Athlone [MGWR], and purchase the Royal Canal and its hotels.
/ /1847	Midland Great Western Railway Portion authorised from Mullingar to Athlone [MGWR] and Galway.
02/10/1848	Midland Great Western Railway Extended from Hill of Down to Mullingar.
/07/1849	Midland Great Western Railway Construction of Mullingar to Athlone [MGWR] and Galway begins. Contractor William Dargan.
/ /1850	Midland Great Western Railway Killucan to Mullingar doubled.
01/08/1851	Midland Great Western Railway Extended from Mullingar to Athlone [MGWR] and Galway. Double as far as Streamstown.
/ /1855	Longford Branch (Midland Great Western Railway) Opened from Mullingar (Midland Great Western Railway) to Longford. First step in the line to Sligo.
/ /1858	Longford Branch (Midland Great Western Railway) Mullingar to Cavan Junction doubled.
/ /1866	Central Ireland Railway Incorporated for a line from Maryborough to Mullingar.
/ /1929	Midland Great Western Railway Athlone [MGWR] to Mullingar singled.
/ /1929	Longford Branch (Midland Great Western Railway) Inny Junction to Mullingar singled.
/ /1973	Midland Great Western Railway Galway Ceannt and Mayo trains cease using the Athlone [MGWR] to Mullingar section, diverted to the Athlone Branch (Great Southern and Western Railway).
/ /1987	Midland Great Western Railway Regular Athlone [MGWR] to Mullingar trains cease.