 1920 map of the railway | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dublin |
| Dates of operation | 1845–1924 |
| Successor | Great Southern Railways |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Length | 538 miles 6 chains (865.9 km) (1919)[1] |
| Track length | 786 miles 39 chains (1,265.7 km) (1919)[1] |
The Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) was the third largest Irish gauge (1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)) railway company in Ireland. It was incorporated in 1845 and absorbed into the Great Southern Railways in 1924. At its peak the MGWR had a network of 538 miles (866 km), making it Ireland's third largest network after the Great Southern and Western Railway (GS&WR) and the Great Northern Railway of Ireland.[2]
The MGWR served part of Leinster, County Cavan in Ulster and much of Connacht. Its network was entirely within what in 1922 became the Irish Free State.
- ^ a b The Railway Year Book for 1920. London: The Railway Publishing Company Limited. 1920. p. 217.
- ^ Casserley 1974, p. 92.