Dublin–Sligo railway line

Dublin to Sligo line
Overview
Type	Commuter rail, InterCity, Regional rail and Heavy rail
System	Iarnród Éireann
Status	Operational
Locale	Republic of Ireland
Termini	Dublin Connolly Mac Diarmada
Stations	21
Operation
Operator(s)	Iarnród Éireann (Commuter & InterCity)
Rolling stock	2800 (Commuter) 22000 Class (InterCity) 29000 (Commuter)
Technical
No. of tracks	One-Two
Track gauge	Irish gauge 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Electrification	Un-electrified
Route map Legend [v · d · e]Dublin-Sligo railway line Legend Sligo Quay freight terminal Sligo Mac Diarmada Ballysadare (closed 1963) To Enniskillen (closed 1957) Collooney Proposed line to Limerick Ballymote To Ballaghaderreen (closed 1963) Kilfree Junction (closed 1963) Boyle Carrick on Shannon Drumsna (closed 1963) Dromod Newtown Forbes Longford Edgeworthstown Street & Rathowen (closed 1963) To Cavan (closed 1960) Inny Junction (closed 1931) Multyfarnham (closed 1963) Clonhugh (closed 1963) To Athlone (closed 1987) Mullingar Killucan (closed 1963) Hill of Down (closed 1963) Moyvalley (closed 1963) Enfield Ferns Lock (closed 1963) Kilcock Maynooth Leixlip Louisa Bridge Lucan North (closed 1941) Leixlip Confey Proposed line to Navan Clonsilla Coolmine Castleknock Phoenix Park Ashtown Broombridge Liffey Junction (closed 1937) Dublin Broadstone (closed 1937) Phoenix Park Tunnel (To Dublin Heuston) Drumcondra Docklands ( Spencer Dock) Dublin Connolly Luas Red Line (To Dublin Heuston and Tallaght) To Rosslare

The Dublin to Sligo line is a main line railway route operated by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland. It starts in Dublin Connolly station, terminating at Mac Diarmada railway station in Sligo. The route is double track as far as Maynooth, being single track with passing loops between there and Sligo.

Between Dublin and Mullingar, the route is operated as part of Dublin Suburban Rail, specifically the Western Commuter service.

Services

Commuter operates the suburban services operates between Dublin and Maynooth. These start from Dublin Pearse station, which connects with the route to Rosslare Europort. Some trains from Gorey and Rosslare Europort also run through to the Sligo line.

Intercity services to Sligo operate from Dublin Connolly. Freight trains carrying logs also operated from Sligo up to December 2008.

Rolling stock

Services are now operated by the 22000 Class DMUs. They were previously operated by the 2900 Class railcar units.

See also

• Midland Great Western Railway

External links

• http://www.iarnrodeireann.ie/your_journey/printed_timetable_pdfs/2007/dublin%20sligo%2007.pdf