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Newly-released government papers show Stormont looked at a rail line from Donaghadee to Portpatrick.
(Permalink) Donaghadee Portpatrick Scotland - Northern Ireland Fixed Link Tunnel

Alan Mclellan walked the old Port Road from Dumfries to Portpatrick and reckons a bit of tidying up would allow others to follow suit
(Permalink) Castle Douglas Dumfries Newton Stewart Port Road Portpatrick Stranraer


Maxwelltown: Shortly after leaving Dumfries northbound, trains on the Port Road to Stranraer turned west and crossed a bridge over Nunholme Road. The remains of that bridge mark the start of what is now the Maxwel ...
John Furnevel 01/09/2009


Big Water of Fleet Viaduct: The impressive twenty arch Big Water of Fleet Viaduct looking south in May 2012.
John Gray /05/2012


Loch Skerrow: The site of the signalbox at Loch Skerrow viewed from the end of the remaining platform looking east. Note the felled water column.
Ewan Crawford 21/05/2003

Campaigners were joined by politicians and the ferry operators, Stena Line, at Holyrood to push the case for improvements to both the A77 and A75.
(Permalink) A75 A77 Port Road Portpatrick Stena Line Stranraer


Stranraer Town: Part of the once extensive yards at Stranraer Town, seen here abandoned in May 2007. The building on the left is one of the former locomotive sheds, while in the right background is the main stand at ...
John Furnevel 31/05/2007

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