Ballaghaderreen branch line

Ballaghaderreen branch line
Overview
Other name(s)The Kilfree line
StatusCeased operation
OwnerSligo & Ballahaderreen Railway Company
Midland Great Western Railway
Great Southern Railways
Córas Iompair Éireann
LocaleCounty Sligo and County Roscommon, Ireland
53°56′19″N 8°29′21″W / 53.938500°N 8.489056°W / 53.938500; -8.489056  (Island road station line midpoint)
Termini
Stations4
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemCóras Iompair Éireann
Operator(s)Midland Great Western Railway
Great Southern Railways
Córas Iompair Éireann
History
Opened1874
Closed1963
Technical
Line length9.75 miles (15.69 km)[1]
Track length9.75 miles (15.69 km)
Number of tracksSingle track
CharacterSecondary
Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Irish gauge
ElectrificationNot electrified
Route map
Ballaghaderreen branch line
Kilfree Junction
Island Road
Edmondstown
Ballaghaderreen

The Ballaghaderreen branch line connected Ballaghaderreen railway station to Kilfree Junction on the Dublin to Sligo main line. It opened in 1874 and closed in 1963.[1]

  1. ^ a b "THE BALLAGHADERREEN BRANCH". Irish Failfan News. 7 (3): 14–16. July 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.