Dublin–Sligo railway line

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

Dublin–Sligo Main Line
22000 Class DMU (22020) at Dublin Connolly forming a service to Sligo.
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIarnród Éireann
LocaleIreland
Termini
Stations13
Service
TypeCommuter rail, Inter-city rail
Heavy rail
SystemIarnród Éireann
ServicesInterCity: Dublin–Sligo
Western Commuter
Operator(s)Iarnród Éireann
Depot(s)Dublin Connolly
Rolling stock29000 Class (Commuter)
22000 Class (InterCity and Commuter)
History
Opened1847
Technical
Line length216.05 km (134.25 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track (Dublin Connolly–Maynooth)
Single track with passing loops (Maynooth–Sligo)
CharacterSecondary
Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Irish gauge
ElectrificationNot electrified
Operating speed121 km/h (75 mph)
Route map

Year
closed
Sligo Mac Diarmada
Sligo Quay freight terminal
2000
Ballysodare
1963
Ballisodare River
Sligo, Leitrim and
Northern Counties Rly
to
Enniskillen
1957
proposed Western
Railway Corridor
to
Limerick
1963
Collooney
Ballymote
Kilfree Junction
1963
1963
Boyle
Carrick-on-Shannon
Drumsna
1963
River Shannon
Dromod
Newtown Forbes
1963
Longford
Edgeworthstown
Street & Rathowen
1963
1959
Inny Junction
1931
Multyfarnham
1963
Clonhugh
1963
The Royal Canal
1964
Mullingar
Killucan
1963
Hill of Down
1963
River Boyne
Moyvalley
1963
to Edenderry
1931
Enfield
Ferns Lock
1963
Kilcock
Maynooth
Blakestown
Leixlip Louisa Bridge
Leixlip Confey
Lucan North
1941
Barberstown
Docklands branch
to M3 Parkway
Clonsilla
Coolmine
Coolmine
Castleknock
Blanchardstown
1937
Navan Road Parkway
Ashtown
Ashtown
Pelletstown
Reilly's Bridge
1847
Broombridge
Liffey Junction
passengers 1937
goods 1977
Dublin Broadstone
1937
Glasnevin
1910
The Royal Canal
Phoenix Park Tunnel
to Dublin Heuston
Drumcondra
Docklands
( Spencer Dock)
The Royal Canal
Dublin Connolly
Luas Red Line
to Tallaght and Saggart
Dublin-Rosslare railway line
to Rosslare Europort

= Western Commuter

Between Dublin and Longford, the route is operated as part of Dublin Suburban Rail, specifically the Western Commuter service. In 2018, 1.4 million passengers were carried on the line.

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