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Belfast–Dublin Main Line

Enterprise De Dietrich DVT 9004 at Lisburn

Overview

Status

Operational

Locale

Ireland

Termini

Stations

Service

Type

Commuter rail
Regional rail
Heavy rail

System

Iarnród Éireann
NI Railways

Operator(s)

Iarnród Éireann
NI Railways

Rolling stock

8100 Class
8500, 8510 and 8520 Classes
201 Class
22000 Class
29000 Class "CxK"
Class 3000 "C3K"
Class 4000 "C4K"
De Dietrich Stock
071 Class

History

Opened

1876

Technical

Line length

181 kilometres (112 mi)

Number of tracks

Double track

Track gauge

1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Irish gauge

Electrification

1,500 V DC overhead line (south of Malahide)

Operating speed

90 mph (140 km/h)

Route map

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Legend

Year

closed

Great Victoria Street

2024

Belfast Grand Central

Westlink / Central Junction

2005

Lisburn-Antrim line

Banbridge, Lisburn & Belfast Jn Rly

to Banbridge

Maze

1974

Broomhedge Halt

1973

1973

1844

Goodyear Halt

1983

Seagoe

1842

River Bann

Portadown

to Dungannon

1965

to Armagh

1957

Tanderagee

1965

Banbridge Jn Rly

to Banbridge

Scarva

Acton Crossing

1954

Poyntzpass

Augheranter Crossing

1954

Knockarney Crossing

1965

Newry and Armagh Railway

to Armagh

Goraghwood

1965

to Warrenpoint

1965

Mullaghglass

1901

Bessbrook and Newry Tramway

Craigmore Viaduct

Newry

MacNeill's Egyptian Arch

Wellington Inn

1852

1933

1965

Dundalk Junct. station

1894

← to Enniskillen│to Greenore →

1957/1952

GNR(I) Works

Castlebellingham

1976

to Ardee

1975

Dromin Junction

1975

Dunleer

1984

Newfoundwell

Boyne Viaduct

Drogheda MacBride

Oldcastle branch line

(freight only)

Laytown Viaduct

2000

Ardgillan

1867

Skerries

Skerries Golf Club Halt

1960

Baldongan

1847

Rogerstown Viaduct

1852

to Howth

1956

North Wall Yard

to Alexandra Road

Western Commuter & Sligo Line

Docklands

The Royal Canal

Dublin Connolly

Luas Red Line

to Tallaght and Saggart

Loopline Bridge

Trans-Dublin Line

& Rosslare Line

= Northern Commuter

= Newry/Portadown Line

Legend

Year

closed

Great Victoria Street

2024

Belfast Grand Central

Westlink / Central Junction

to Lanyon Place

Adelaide depot

Lisburn

Knockmore

2005

Lisburn-Antrim railway line

to Glenavy, Crumlin, Antrim

(disused)

1974

1965

1965

Belfast-Dublin railway line

to Dundalk Clarke, Drogheda MacBride, Dublin Connolly

= Northern Commuter

Legend

Year

closed

Great Victoria Street

2024

Belfast Grand Central

Belfast-Dublin line

to Portadown, Newry, Dublin Connolly

to Holywood, Helen's Bay, Bangor

Lagan Viaduct

over River Lagan

Cross Harbour Rail Link

over Belfast Harbour

York Street

Yorkgate

2024

York Road depot

York Road

1992

Fortwilliam Traincare Depot

Whiteabbey

Belfast-Larne line

to Carrickfergus, Whitehead, Larne Town

Belfast-Derry line

via Greenisland

1963

1981

1982

1961

Ballyclare branch line

to Lisnalinchy, Ballyclare

1930

1920

1970

1981

1954

1961

to Crumlin, Knockmore, Lisburn

Antrim

Cookstown Junction

1976

Cookstown branch line

to Randalstown, Cookstown

1955

Kellswater

1971

Andraid

1850

Ballymena and Larne Railway

to Kells, Kilwaughter, Larne Town

1950

Ballymena

Ballymena, Cushendall & Red Bay Rly

to Rathkenny, Parkmore, Retreat

1940

1973

1973

1976

to Dervock, Armoy, Ballycastle

1950

Derry Central Railway

to Garvagh, Kilrea, Magherafelt

1950

Macfin

1954

Coleraine

Coleraine Harbour

1963

Coleraine-Portrush line

to University, Dhu Varren, Portrush

1861

1856

Castlerock Tunnel

Downhill Tunnel

1973

1861

1976

to Limavady, Dungiven

1976

1954

1954

1859

1973

Year

closed

Great Victoria Street

2024

Belfast Grand Central

Belfast-Dublin line

to Portadown, Newry, Dublin Connolly

Botanic Tunnel

over River Lagan

Belfast-Larne railway line

& Belfast-Derry railway line

Titanic Quarter

(Bridge End)

Queen's Quay

1976

Belfast and County Down Railway

to Comber, Ardglass, Newcastle

1950

1976

1981

1945

1957

1957

1997

Year

closed

Great Victoria Street

2024

Belfast Grand Central

Belfast-Dublin line

to Portadown, Newry, Dublin Connolly

Botanic Tunnel

Belfast–Bangor railway line

to Sydenham, Holywood, Bangor

River Lagan (Lagan Viaduct)

Belfast Harbour

Cross Harbour Rail Link

York Street

Yorkgate

2024

York Road depot

1992

1954

1954

Belfast–Derry railway line

to Ballymena, Coleraine, Derry~Londonderry

Bleach Green

1977

Jordanstown

Belfast–Derry railway line

via Monkstown

1963

Greenisland

Trooperslane

Mount

1977

Harbour branch line

to Carrickfergus Harbour

1977

1977

1977

Whitehead Excursion

Ballymena and Larne Railway

to Kilwaughter, Kells, Ballymena

Larne Harbour