Inchicore railway works

Inchicore Railway Works
Train passing Inchicore railway works in 1975
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OperatedSince 1846 (1846)[1]
LocationInchicore, Dublin, Ireland
Coordinates53°20′25″N 6°19′39″W / 53.3403°N 6.3274°W / 53.3403; -6.3274
IndustryRail transport
Area73 acres (30 ha)[1]
Owner(s)GS&WR (1844-1924)
Great Southern (1925-1944)
CIÉ (1945-1987)
Irish Rail (1987-present)
Armoured train at Inchicore Works 1922

Inchicore railway works, also known locally as 'Inchicore' or 'The Works',[2] was founded by the Great Southern and Western Railway in 1846 and emerged to become the major engineering centre for railways in Ireland.[3] Located c. 3 km west of Dublin city centre, the works cover an area of approximately 73 acres (300,000 m2).[1]

The works are responsible for the overhaul, repair, servicing, spraying and washing of locomotives and rolling stock. In the past, the manufacture, assembly and rebuild of locomotives and rolling stock have been performed at Inchicore.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "Inchicore Railway Works, Dublin 8, Dublin City". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  2. ^ Mulvihill 2003, p. 62.
  3. ^ Ryan 1998.
  4. ^ "Irish Rail Engineering Depot, Inchicore". Remmers. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.