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The Branch Line Society is delighted to announce its third unusual lines mainline charter train in conjunction with Irish Rail, raising money for Railway Benefit Fund. Traversing a variety of unusual lines and sought after routes, there will be a leg stretch break in Dromod with an opportunity to visit our friends at the 3 foot gauge 800yd Cavan and Leitrim Railway.Highlights of this tour include Dundalk P3, Mullingar P2, Dromod Up Siding, Killucan Loop, Maynooth Siding, Dublin Heuston P10, Adamstown bay P3, Dublin Heuston Wash Road and Heuston Valeting Plant.
The Society is indebted to Jim Meade, Chief Executive Officer and Kieran Marshall,(Train Planning and Performance) of Irish Rail for their dedication in supporting this charity fund raising project.
The train will be formed of a 3 Car InterCity Railcar 22000 DMU with toilets and free Wi-Fi. As usual, there will be an on-train raffle with proceeds donated to Railway Benefit Fund. It is expected there will be a trolley service of drinks and light refreshments. A souvenir map, ticket and route guide will be provided. The train is strictly limited to a maximum of 190 passengers.
Our route in detail, validated by Irish Rail Operations Planning and Performance Office, is as follows:
Dublin Connolly P1 (PU 07.25) – Connolly Wash Road – Clontarf Road P1 – Clongriffin Loop – Skerries Loop – Drogheda P2 – Dundalk P3 (RM) – Drogheda P1 – Malahide P2 – Dublin Connolly (PU/RM) – Glasnevin Jn – Maynooth P1 – Enfield (platform) – Mullingar P2 (photo stop) – Edgeworthstown P1 – Longford P2 – Dromod Up Siding (RM) – Dromod (break 11.55 – 13.00) – Longford P1 - Edgeworthstown P2 - Mullingar P2 – Killucan Loop – Enfield (main) - Maynooth P2 (RM) – Maynooth Siding (RM) – Maynooth P1 – Clonsilla P2 – Glasnevin Jn – Newcomen Jn – Dublin Connolly P7 – Tara Street P1 – Pearse P1 – Grand Canal Dock P2 (photo stop / RM) – Dublin Connolly - Glasnevin Jn – Dublin Heuston P10 – Adamstown P3 (photo stop / RM) – Islandbridge Jn – Dublin Heuston Wash Road – Dublin Heuston P5 (photo stop / RM) – Heuston Valeting Plant – Islandbridge Jn Dn Main (RM) – Glasnevin Jn – Dublin Connolly (SD 17.45)
All timings and routing are provisional and subject to confirmation by Irish Rail after risk assessments are complete. Participants should ensure they have appropriate travel documents and travel insurance where required.
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Dublin Connolly railway station, ,Dublin, Ireland
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