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List of heritage railways in Northern Ireland
There are a number of
heritage railways
in
Northern Ireland
, reflecting Ireland's long
railway history
. Some of the primary sites include:
The
Downpatrick & Co Down Railway
in
County Down
is located on part of the former
Belfast & County Down Railway
. Two and a half miles track has been relaid to
Inch Abbey
on the old route to Belfast, and a further
one mile
laid along the old route to Newcastle. It operates with preserved steam and
diesel locomotives
and vintage wooden carriages.
The
Railway Preservation Society of Ireland
headquarters, in
Whitehead, County Antrim
. A large selection of
steam locomotives
and preserved
rolling stock
can be seen. Although there is not an actual
heritage railway
in
Whitehead
, there is a museum, and there are regular railtours with the preserved stock running to various destinations in
Ireland
.
The
Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway
on the
north coast
in
County Antrim
. Steam-powered services run from the
Giant's Causeway
to
Bushmills
. Laid on part of
the course
of the original
Giant's Causeway Tramway
which was electric-powered, with its own
hydroelectric plant
- the first such system in
the world
.
The
Foyle Valley Railway
, in
County Londonderry
.
The project
has faced some difficulties, but does hold a quantity of
preserved railway
stock, on part of one of
Derry
city's closed railway routes.