RAILSCOT | Collooney and Swinford Railway

Collooney and Swinford Railway

Introduction

This closed line extended the Waterford and Limerick Railway's influence to Sligo and beyond. It ran north west from Swinford to Collooney meeting the

Dates

/ /1890	Claremorris and Swinford Railway Collooney and Swinford Railway Light railway companies created for the Waterford and Limerick Railway to complete from Claremorris (Great Northern and Western Railway)to Sligo Collooney Junction (Midland Great Western Railway). Initially proposed by the Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway.
/ /1895	Sligo Branch (Midland Great Western Railway) Doubled from Collooney [MGWR] north to Collooney Junction (junction for the Collooney and Swinford Railway) Double track was not extended a little further north to the nearby Carrignagat Junction.
/ /1895	Claremorris and Swinford Railway Collooney and Swinford Railway Sligo branch of the Waterford and Limerick Railway opened from Claremorris South terminus (Athenry and Tuam Extension to Claremorris Railway) to Claremorris (Great Northern and Western Railway) and on to Collooney Junction (Midland Great Western Railway), Sligo.
/ /1895	Collooney and Swinford Railway Connection under the Midland Great Western Railway to the Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway near Collooney Junction opened to goods.
/ /1896	Waterford and Limerick Railway Renamed Waterford, Limerick and Western Railway with the opening of the Collooney and Swinford Railway.
/07/1896	Claremorris and Swinford Railway Collooney and Swinford Railway Connection under the Midland Great Western Railway to the Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway near Collooney Junction opened to passengers.
/ /1947	Athenry and Tuam Railway Athenry and Tuam Extension to Claremorris Railway Claremorris and Swinford Railway Collooney and Swinford Railway Services reduced.
/ /1963	Claremorris and Swinford Railway Collooney and Swinford Railway Closed to passengers.
/ /1975	Claremorris and Swinford Railway Collooney and Swinford Railway Closed. However, track left in place for much of the length.

Portions of line and locations

This line is divided into a number of portions.

Swinford to Collooney

Swinford

Charlestown [Mayo]

Curry

Tubbercurry

Looking along the platforms of the former station at Tubbercurry, Co Sligo in 1988. The station had closed to passengers in 1963 with final closure of ...
Bill Roberton //1988