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Some of its coaching stock has also been preserved. 1938 built dining car No.88 still sees use as part of the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland's Dublin-based "heritage set" of coaches. Also operating in this set is a 1954 built brake coach No.9, although it currently carries the number 1949.
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branches. It made the Lisburn–Antrim branch freight-only from 1960 and closed the Portadown–Derry and Newry–Warrenpoint lines to all traffic in 1965. The Republic of Ireland government tried briefly to maintain services on lines closed at the border by the Northern Ireland government, but this was
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reduced the GNRI's prosperity. The company modernised and reduced its costs by introducing modern diesel multiple units on an increasing number of services in the 1940s and 1950s and by making Dublin–Belfast expresses non-stop from 1948. In Dundalk at the GNR Works the railway engineers developed
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finish for its passenger coaches. Later the company adopted its famous pale blue livery for locomotives (from 1932), with the frames and running gear picked out in scarlet. Passenger vehicles were painted brown, instead of varnished. On 12 June 1889, a
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in 1921 created a border through the GNRI's territory. The new border crossed all three of its main lines and some of its secondary lines. The imposition of border controls caused some service disruption, with main line trains having to stop at both
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The Government of Northern Ireland, which had a very anti-rail policy, rapidly closed most of the GNR(I) lines in Northern Ireland. Exceptions were the Belfast–Dundalk and Portadown–Derry main lines and the
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Brake Van No. 81 (RPSI), Grain Vans No.'s 504 & 2518 (RPSI), Parcel Van No. 788 (RPSI), Crane No. 3169 (RPSI), Ballast Wagon No. 8112N (RPSI), Unidentified Open Wagon (RPSI), Unnumbered Boiler Wagon
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in October 2015, where it is to be restored to working order. Other now disused stations are of architectural interest as are the early 20th century concrete structures at the 1910
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for use on sections of the rural network. Nevertheless, by the 1950s the GNRI had ceased to be profitable and in 1953 the company was jointly nationalised by the governments of the
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wheel arrangement, and the GNRI wanted to do the same. However, the lifting shop in the GNRI Dundalk works was too short to build or overhaul a 4-6-0, so the company persisted with
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Lorry No. 150 (NTMI), Bus No. 274 (NTMI), Bus No. 345 (C&L - converted to rail coach), Bus No. 389 (C&L), Bus No. 390 (NTMI), Bus No. 427 (NTMI), Bus No. 438 (NTMI)
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In its early years the GNR(I) closely imitated the image of its English namesake, adopting an apple green livery for its steam locomotives and a varnished
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locomotives for even the heaviest and fastest passenger trains. This led to the GNRI to order a very modern and powerful class of 4-4-0's, the
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Directors Saloon No. 50 (RPSI), Dining Car No. 88 (RPSI), Open Third No. 114 (RPSI), Open Third No. 1949 (RPSI), Unidentified 6-Wheeler (
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A combination of the increasing road competition facing all railways and a change in patterns of economic activity caused by the
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stations. This was not eased until 1947 when customs and immigration facilities for Dublin–Belfast expresses were opened at
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Today, the remaining GNR routes consist of the main line from Dublin to Belfast, the Howth branch, electrified for
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impractical, and the Republic had to follow suit in closing most GNR(I) lines within the Republic. Since 1963, the
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In the early 20th century increasing traffic led the GNRI to consider introducing larger locomotives. The
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and Belfast, with the D&BJct completing the final section in 1852 to join the Ulster at
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Irish Railway Record Society: Irish Railways: 1946 - 1996; Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
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also has an example of a third-class GNR six-wheeled carriage, in an unrestored condition.
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This article is about the Irish railway. For other railways with the same name, see
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The Ulster, D&D and D&BJct railways together formed the main line between
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The GNR's north western main line between Dundalk and Derry bypassed the small
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There are a number of historic buildings built by the GNRI such as
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enabled GNRI trains between Derry and Belfast to compete with the
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The Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Past Present & Future
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in 1932. This class has been compared with another notable
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until the line's closure in 1957. CIÉ also acquired the
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The Great Northern Railway: An Irish Railway Pictorial
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926 miles 25 chains (1,490.8 km) (1925)
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Documents and clippings about Great Northern Railway
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Great Northern Railway Architecture at Archiseek.com
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had introduced express passenger locomotives with a
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617 miles 13 chains (993.2 km) (1925)
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The GNRI's other main lines were between 182:. It was formed in 1876 by a merger of the 1190: 1176: 975: 779: 43: 34: 1423:Blessington and Poulaphouca Steam Tramway 1091: 1072: 905: 2132:Railway companies disestablished in 1958 1044: 1021: 998: 638: 485: 437: 373: 345: 1197: 1124:Railway Preservation Society of Ireland 504:Railway Preservation Society of Ireland 281: 2104: 1063: 952: 933: 914: 2127:Railway companies established in 1876 1171: 1068:. Dublin: The Great Northern Railway. 910:. Dublin: The Great Northern Railway. 785: 737: 735: 647:style adopted by civil engineer Mills 542:(successor to CIÉ) routes. A 2-4-2T ( 396:Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1958 240:Belfast and Northern Counties Railway 168:(GNR(I) or GNRI) was an Irish gauge ( 2152:Defunct railway companies of Ireland 2072:Public transport operators in Dublin 1428:Dublin and Blessington Steam Tramway 1075:The Great Northern Railway (Ireland) 490:No.85 taking on water on the former 288:Great Southern & Western Railway 2117:Closed railways in Northern Ireland 1418:Clontarf and Hill of Howth Tramroad 1026:. Colourpoint Transport. Gortrush: 980:. Colourpoint Transport. Gortrush: 669:Downpatrick and County Down Railway 624:), Fintona No. 381 + trailer (UFTM) 560:Downpatrick and County Down Railway 236:Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway 13: 1049:. West Tyrone Historical Society. 899: 823:. 20 February 2012. Archived from 767:from the original on 22 March 2020 732: 679:and the 1926 Clones Engine House. 469:since 1984, the Drogheda - Navan ( 14: 2163: 2147:1958 disestablishments in Ireland 1286:Greater Dublin Area Cycle Network 1131: 1094:Great Northern Railway of Ireland 643:Malahide station illustrates the 612:Howth No. 2 (UFTM), Howth No. 4 ( 546:) locomotive is preserved at the 442:The Fintona horse tram circa 1930 2112:Great Northern Railway (Ireland) 2082:Transport Infrastructure Ireland 548:Ulster Folk and Transport Museum 528:Ulster Folk and Transport Museum 481: 350:GNR loco sheds at Adelaide, 1959 166:Great Northern Railway (Ireland) 29:Great Northern Railway (Ireland) 1448:Lucan and Leixlip Steam Tramway 908:GNR(I) Bye Laws and Regulations 476: 2142:1876 establishments in Ireland 1443:Dublin and Lucan Steam Tramway 1092:Patterson, Edward M. (1986) . 1073:Patterson, Edward M. 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In 2011, a former GNR 467:Dublin commuter services 176:5 ft 3 in 136:5 ft 3 in 999:Flanagan, Colm (2003). 695:William Hemingway Mills 16:Defunct railway company 1595:National primary roads 1297:National Cycle Route 9 1243:Ballyboughal Aerodrome 1113:"Bundoran Reflections" 1064:Murray, Kevin (1944). 648: 499: 443: 387: 351: 178:)) railway company in 21:Great Northern Railway 2042:Dún Laoghaire Harbour 1433:Hill of Howth Tramway 1214:International airport 642: 514:(one each of classes 489: 460:Hill of Howth Tramway 441: 404:Córas Iompair Éireann 377: 349: 200:Córas Iompair Éireann 111:Córas Iompair Éireann 2137:Irish gauge railways 1542:Quality Bus Corridor 953:Ferris, Tom (2003). 763:. 17 December 2012. 645:Polychrome brickwork 356:Partition of Ireland 332:Dublin Amiens Street 319:Partition of Ireland 314:in England in 1930. 282:Growth and partition 2022:(Waterways Ireland) 1978:Streets and squares 1953:Bridges and tunnels 1199:Transport in Dublin 1148:14 May 2006 at the 827:on 12 December 2013 365:Republic of Ireland 230:and Portadown. The 115:Republic of Ireland 30: 1968:GoCar (carsharing) 1963:Dublin Port Tunnel 1248:Casement Aerodrome 959:Midland Publishing 906:Anonymous (1947). 649: 567:Steam locomotives: 500: 456:Fintona horse tram 444: 388: 352: 234:together with the 60:Dates of operation 49:1926 map of GNR(I) 28: 2097: 2096: 2050: 2049: 2014:Waterways Ireland 1991: 1990: 1485: 1484: 1478:(Iarnród Éireann) 1323: 1322: 1261: 1260: 1028:Colourpoint Press 1005:Colourpoint Books 982:Colourpoint Press 665:Bundoran Junction 620:), Howth No. 10 ( 390:In May 1958, the 162: 161: 2159: 2000: 1999: 1526:Go-Ahead Ireland 1494: 1493: 1332: 1331: 1270: 1269: 1210: 1209: 1192: 1185: 1178: 1169: 1168: 1127: 1117: 1107: 1088: 1069: 1060: 1041: 1018: 995: 972: 949: 930: 911: 893: 892: 890: 888: 873: 867: 866: 864: 862: 857:on 22 April 2009 853:. 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Index

Great Northern Railway


Irish North Western Railway
Northern Railway of Ireland
Ulster Railway
Ulster Transport Authority
Northern Ireland
Córas Iompair Éireann
Republic of Ireland
Track gauge
1,600 mm
Ireland
Irish North Western Railway
Northern Railway of Ireland
Ulster Railway
Ulster Transport Authority
Córas Iompair Éireann
Dublin
Portadown
Derry
Dundalk
Omagh
Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway
Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway
Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
Ulster
Leinster
teak
significant rail accident

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