- Source: List of narrow-gauge railways in Ireland
Ireland formerly had numerous narrow-gauge railways, most of which were built to a gauge of 3 ft (914 mm). The last (non-preserved) line to close was the West Clare Railway in 1961 (though it has been partially preserved).
3 ft (914 mm) railways
= Northern Ireland
=Operating
Foyle Valley Railway
Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway
Defunct
= Republic of Ireland
=Operating
Cavan and Leitrim Railway
Fintown Railway
Stradbally Woodland Railway
Tralee and Dingle Light Railway (Under repair)
Waterford and Suir Valley Railway
West Clare Railway
Note: The peat processing State enterprise, Bord na Mona, also operated narrow-gauge industrial (staff-only) railways on multiple bogs, and some may still be extant.
Defunct
900 mm (2 ft 11+7⁄16 in) gauge railways
Cork Electric Tramways and Lighting Company; opened 1898, closed 1931
3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge railways
Dublin and Lucan Electric Railway; opened 1900, closed 1925
2 ft (610 mm) gauge railways
Steam Train Express (located in the Emerald Park (formerly Tayto Park) theme park); opened 2015 (operating)
1 ft 10 in (559 mm) gauge railways
The St James's Gate Brewery narrow-gauge tramway, constructed 1873, closed 1975
15 in (381 mm) gauge railways
= Northern Ireland
=Bellevue Park Railway (located in Bellevue Park); opened 1933, closed 1950 (defunct - park still operating)
= Republic of Ireland
=Difflin Lake Railway (located in Oakfield Park); opened 2003 (operating)
Monorails
Listowel and Ballybunion Railway; opened 1888, closed 1924; partially preserved
See also
History of rail transport in Ireland
List of heritage railways in Northern Ireland
List of heritage railways in the Republic of Ireland
British narrow-gauge railways
Donegal Railway Heritage Centre
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- List of narrow-gauge railways in Ireland
- Narrow-gauge railway
- British narrow-gauge railways
- List of heritage railways in Northern Ireland
- List of heritage railways in the Republic of Ireland
- Narrow Gauge Railway Museum
- Track gauge in Ireland
- Narrow-gauge railways in Europe
- 5 ft 3 in gauge railways
- 3 ft gauge railways
