RAILSCOT | Town of Newry Connecting Railway

This line ran from Kilmorey Street to Edward Street. It connected the Newry, Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Railway and Newry and Armagh Railway (formerly the Newry and Enniskillen Railway), the northern portion making use of a portion of the existing line between Newry Albert Basin and Newry Edward Street which was upgraded for passenger use.

/ /1857	Town of Newry Connecting Railway Incorporated to connect the Newry, Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Railway (near Newry Kilmorey Street) to the Newry and Enniskillen Railway (at Newry Edward Street), at the latter using a short portion of upgraded Newry Albert Basin line.
/ /1861	Town of Newry Connecting Railway Opened from beside Newry Kilmorey Street to Newry Dublin Bridge, immediately used by the Newry, Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Railway to replace Newry Kilmorey Street (which briefly reopened while the lines came to terms).
/ /1861	Town of Newry Connecting Railway Newry Dublin Bridge to Newry Edward Street (Newry and Enniskillen Railway) opened.
/ /1877	Town of Newry Connecting Railway Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway makes connection at Newry Edward Street.
/ /1886	Town of Newry Connecting Railway Absorbed by Great Northern Railway [Ireland].
/ /1907	Town of Newry Connecting Railway Two single track parallel lines converted into double track southwards from Newry Edward Street to King Street Junction (point of division between the line to the Newry, Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Railway and Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway).
/ /1963	Town of Newry Connecting Railway Newry Edward Street to King Street Junction becomes single track.
/ /1965	Newry and Enniskillen Railway Town of Newry Connecting Railway Newry, Warrenpoint and Restrevor Railway Goraghwood to Warrenpoint closed.

This line is divided into a number of portions.