Dublin–Westport/Galway railway line
The Dublin-Westport/Galway line is a major railway route from Dublin to Galway or Westport, County Mayo. The line is part of the greater intercity rail network formed by branches of the main line between Dublin and Cork. The route to Westport and Galway branches away from the main line at Portarlington in County Laois and continues as far as Athlone in County Westmeath, where it splits again, with one branch to Westport and the other to Galway.
| Dublin–Westport Main Line Galway Main Line | |||
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An ICR 22136 on the Rosshill level crossing on the Galway to Dublin service. | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Iarnród Éireann | ||
| Locale | Ireland | ||
| Termini |
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| Stations | 13 (to Galway) 12 (13 in exchange; to Westport) | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Commuter rail, Inter-city rail Heavy rail | ||
| System | Iarnród Éireann | ||
| Services | InterCity: Dublin–Galway Dublin–Westport Limerick–Galway Commuter: Galway Suburban Rail | ||
| Operator(s) | Iarnród Éireann | ||
| Rolling stock | 22000 Class | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1847 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 63 kilometres (39 mi) (Portarlington–Athlone) 78.46 kilometres (48.75 mi) (Athlone–Galway) 133.374 kilometres (82.875 mi) (Athlone–Westport) | ||
| Number of tracks | Single track | ||
| Character | Primary | ||
| Track gauge | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Irish gauge | ||
| Operating speed | 160 km/h (100 mph)(Portarlington–Athlone) 145 km/h (90 mph) (Athlone–Galway) 110 km/h (70 mph) (Athlone–Westport) | ||
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