List of heritage railways in Northern Ireland
There are a number of heritage railways in Northern Ireland, reflecting Ireland's long railway history. Some of the primary sites include:
- The Downpatrick & Co Down Railway in County Down is located on part of the former Belfast & County Down Railway. Two and a half miles track has been relaid to Inch Abbey on the old route to Belfast, and a further one mile laid along the old route to Newcastle. It operates with preserved steam and diesel locomotives and vintage wooden carriages.
- The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland headquarters, in Whitehead, County Antrim. A large selection of steam locomotives and preserved rolling stock can be seen. Although there is not an actual heritage railway in Whitehead, there is a museum, and there are regular railtours with the preserved stock running to various destinations in Ireland.
- The Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway on the north coast in County Antrim. Steam-powered services run from the Giant's Causeway to Bushmills. Laid on part of the course of the original Giant's Causeway Tramway which was electric-powered, with its own hydroelectric plant – the first such system in the world.
- The Foyle Valley Railway, in County Londonderry. The project has faced some difficulties (and is closed), but does hold a quantity of preserved railway stock, on part of one of Derry city's closed railway routes (the city once had four stations). [1]
See also[]
- List of British heritage and private railways
- Conservation in the United Kingdom
- List of Conservation topics
- List of heritage railways
- List of heritage railways in the Republic of Ireland
- List of narrow gauge railways in Ireland
- Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
External links[]
- UK Directory of Heritage Railways[permanent dead link]
- UK Heritage Railways
Categories:
- Lists of heritage railways
- Heritage railways in Northern Ireland
- British railway-related lists
- Northern Ireland transport-related lists
- Lists of buildings and structures in Northern Ireland
- Cultural heritage of Ireland
- Irish railway-related lists