Loughrea branch line


The Loughrea branch line was a railway line that opened in 1890 and closed in 1975. The 9 mile single track branch ran from the Attymon Junction on the Dublin to main line and terminated at. was the single intermediate stop. It was the last rural branch line to survive.

Services

The branch had five round trip passenger services at its peak in 1895. Many would be mixed passenger and freight.

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

Steam Era

Pictures exist of 2-4-0 and 0-6-0 engines in use on the branch.

Dieselisation Era

The branch was normally operated by a CIE 611 Class with a single passenger coach. When that locomotive was unavailable for servicing or maintenance a CIE 201 Class Metropolitan-Vickers or a CIE 141 Class would normally substitute. Exceptionally a CIE 001 Class could be used.