Longford Branch (Midland Great Western Railway)

Introduction

This railway is open. It was the first step in the line north west from Mullingar to Sligo.




Dates

  /  /1855Longford Branch (Midland Great Western Railway)
Opened from Mullingar (Midland Great Western Railway) to Longford. First step in the line to Sligo.
  /  /1856Cavan Branch (Midland Great Western Railway)
Opened from Cavan Junction (Longford Branch (Midland Great Western Railway)) to Cavan.
  /  /1858Longford Branch (Midland Great Western Railway)
Mullingar to Cavan Junction doubled.
  /  /1862Sligo Branch (Midland Great Western Railway)
Opened from Longford (Longford Branch (Midland Great Western Railway)) to Sligo.
  /  /1878Longford Branch (Midland Great Western Railway)
Cavan Junction renamed Inny Junction.
  /  /1878Longford Branch (Midland Great Western Railway)
Cavan Junction to Longford doubled.
  /  /1924Longford Branch (Midland Great Western Railway)
Longford to Inny Junction singled.
  /  /1929Longford Branch (Midland Great Western Railway)
Inny Junction to Mullingar singled.
  /  /1931Longford Branch (Midland Great Western Railway)
Inny Junction station closed to public (platforms still used by railway families), exchange of passengers changed to Multyfarnham. Junction cabin replaced by power points.

Locations along the line

These locations are along the line.

Passing through Mullingar on the Dublin - Sligo line in 1993. ...
Bill Roberton //1993
View through Mullingar station, County Westmeath, in April 1996. ...
Ian Dinmore /04/1996
The 1830 Dublin Connolly to Sligo train about to restart from Mullingar, County Westmeath, in July 1993. ...
David Panton /07/1993
Trains crossing at Edgeworthstown, Co Longford on the Dublin Connolly - Sligo line in 1993. ...
Bill Roberton //1993