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{{Short description|Railway line in Northern Ireland}} |
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{{other uses|Clogher (disambiguation)}} |
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|image = Clogher Railway Station - geograph.org.uk - 782632.jpg |
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|image_caption = Part of the former [[Clogher]] Railway Station that is now used as a commercial units |
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|locale = [[County Tyrone]] and [[County Fermanagh]], [[Northern Ireland]] |
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|start_year = May 1887 |
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|end_year = 1 January 1942 |
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| ⚫ | The '''Clogher Valley Railway''' was a {{convert|37|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}, {{RailGauge|3ft|lk=on}} [[narrow gauge railway]] in [[County Tyrone]] and [[County Fermanagh]], [[Northern Ireland]]. It opened in May 1887 and closed on 1 January 1942 (with the last trains running the previous day).<ref name="TF">{{cite book |last= Ferris |first= T |title= The Irish Narrow Gauge (Volume 2, The Ulster Lines)|publisher= Midland Publishing|year= 1993 |isbn= 1-85780-017-6 }}</ref> |
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==Route== |
==Route== |
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The railway was mainly situated in rural parts of [[County Tyrone]], which hindered the company's potential profitability. The western terminus was [[Maguiresbridge]], [[County Fermanagh]],<ref>{{coord|54.295|-7.463|display=inline|region:GB_scale:10000}}</ref> where the line shared [[Maguiresbridge railway station]] with the [[Great Northern Railway (Ireland)]] on the [[Clones]] to [[Enniskillen]] line. It then proceeded in a north-easterly direction through stations at [[Brookeborough]], Colebrooke, [[Fivemiletown]], [[Clogher]] and [[Augher]] until reaching [[Ballygawley, County Tyrone|Ballygawley]] station, at which point the line turned in a south-easterly direction to [[Aughnacloy, County Tyrone|Aughnacloy]], [[Caledon, County Tyrone|Caledon]] and the terminus at [[Tynan]], [[County Armagh]]<ref>{{coord|54. |
The railway was mainly situated in rural parts of [[County Tyrone]], which hindered the company's potential profitability. The western terminus was [[Maguiresbridge]], [[County Fermanagh]],<ref>{{coord|54.295|-7.463|display=inline|region:GB_scale:10000}}</ref> where the line shared [[Maguiresbridge railway station]] with the [[Great Northern Railway (Ireland)]] on the [[Clones, County Monaghan|Clones]] to [[Enniskillen]] line. It then proceeded in a north-easterly direction through stations at [[Brookeborough]], Colebrooke, [[Fivemiletown]], [[Clogher]] and [[Augher]] until reaching [[Ballygawley, County Tyrone|Ballygawley]] station, at which point the line turned in a south-easterly direction to [[Aughnacloy, County Tyrone|Aughnacloy]], [[Caledon, County Tyrone|Caledon]] and the eastern terminus at [[Tynan and Caledon railway station|Tynan]], [[County Armagh]]<ref>{{coord|54.3395|-6.8213|display=inline|region:GB_scale:10000}}</ref> (where the Great Northern Railway was again met, this time on the Clones to [[Portadown]] line) Aughnacloy was the line's principal station and the location of the company's headquarters and workshops. Fivemiletown was the second largest station. Like a tramway, the line passed down the middle of the Main Streets of both Fivemiletown<ref name="TF"/><ref name="MB">{{cite book |last= Baker |first= Michael HC |title= Irish Narrow Gauge Railways. A View from the Past|publisher= [[Ian Allan Publishing]]|year= 1999 |isbn= 0-7110-2680-7 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.steamindex.com/library/pattersn.htm Image]</ref> and Caledon. The railway ran alongside the public roadway for nearly all of its length. |
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==Early years== |
==Early years== |
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It was originally known as the Clogher Valley Tramway, but changed its legal status and its name to the Clogher Valley Railway in 1894. The start was not auspicious, the company required a loan of £44,000 from the Board of Works to enable the line to be finished. It was constructed under the terms of the Tramways Act 1883 and was built to a track gauge of 3 feet. Extensions were planned, including a branch line from Ballygawley to [[Dungannon]] and an eastwards link to the [[Bessbrook and Newry Tramway]], but were never built. Prior to the 1930s the line was worked entirely by steam locomotives, with six tank engines built by [[Sharp Stewart]]. For almost all of its existence the railway made a loss (and required a subsidy from local ratepayers). The greatest profit ever made by the company was in 1904 |
It was originally known as the Clogher Valley Tramway, but changed its legal status and its name to the Clogher Valley Railway in 1894. The start was not auspicious, the company required a loan of £44,000 from the Board of Works to enable the line to be finished. It was constructed under the terms of the [[Tramways and Public Companies (Ireland) Act 1883]] ([[46 & 47 Vict.]] c. 43) and was built to a track gauge of 3 feet. Extensions were planned, including a branch line from Ballygawley to [[Dungannon]] and an eastwards link to the [[Bessbrook and Newry Tramway]], but were never built. Prior to the 1930s the line was worked entirely by steam locomotives, with six tank engines built by [[Sharp Stewart]]. For almost all of its existence the railway made a loss (and required a subsidy from local ratepayers). The greatest profit ever made by the company was in 1904 – only £791.<ref name="TF"/> |
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==Later years== |
==Later years== |
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From 1921 onwards, the line found itself located entirely within |
From 1921 onwards, the line found itself located entirely within [[Northern Ireland]] (although running close to the border with the [[Irish Free State]] for almost its entire route). In 1922 a commission appointed by the [[Executive Committee of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland|Government of Northern Ireland]] recommended that the loss-making line should be taken over by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland), but the GNR(I) declined. The company struggled on, until it was taken over by a committee of management appointed by Tyrone and Fermanagh County Councils in 1928. Henry Forbes, the manager of the [[County Donegal Railways Joint Committee]] (CDRJC), was one of the members of the new committee and was instrumental in introducing diesel traction – a then novel form of motive power. To reduce operating costs, two diesel vehicles were built for the railway by [[Walker Brothers (Wigan)|Walker Brothers]] of [[Wigan]] – a 28-seat railbus in 1932 and a rail lorry in 1933. The railbus was virtually identical to those operated by the CDRJC (which purchased both vehicles following the line's closure). In 1932 the CDRJC also acquired the CVR's unsuccessful steam tram locomotive built by Atkinson Walker, which was rebuilt as "Phoenix" with a diesel engine. This locomotive is now preserved at the [[Ulster Folk and Transport Museum]] at [[Cultra]]. The last trains ran on 31 December 1941, the railway becoming a victim of road competition and cost-saving measures during [[World War II]].<ref name="TF"/> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[List of heritage railways in Northern Ireland]] |
*[[List of heritage railways in Northern Ireland]] |
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*[[List of narrow |
*[[List of narrow-gauge railways in Ireland]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/s.flanders/trainz/cvr.htm Trainz |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080508173112/http://homepage.ntlworld.com/s.flanders/trainz/cvr.htm Trainz – further information] |
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*[http://www.irishrailwayana.com/pa203.htm Irish Railwayana] |
*[http://www.irishrailwayana.com/pa203.htm Irish Railwayana] |
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*[http://industrialheritageireland.info/TikiWiki/tiki-index.php?page=Tynan+to+Maguiresbridge IndustrialHeritageIreland |
*[http://industrialheritageireland.info/TikiWiki/tiki-index.php?page=Tynan+to+Maguiresbridge IndustrialHeritageIreland – Clogher Valley Railway] |
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[[Category:Transport in County Tyrone]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:39, 19 July 2024
 Part of the former Clogher Railway Station that is now used as a commercial units | |
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| Locale | County Tyrone and County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland |
| Dates of operation | May 1887–1 January 1942 |
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| Track gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) |
| Length | 37 mi (60 km) |
The Clogher Valley Railway was a 37-mile-long (60 km), 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railway in County Tyrone and County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It opened in May 1887 and closed on 1 January 1942 (with the last trains running the previous day).[1]
Route
[edit]The railway was mainly situated in rural parts of County Tyrone, which hindered the company's potential profitability. The western terminus was Maguiresbridge, County Fermanagh,[2] where the line shared Maguiresbridge railway station with the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) on the Clones to Enniskillen line. It then proceeded in a north-easterly direction through stations at Brookeborough, Colebrooke, Fivemiletown, Clogher and Augher until reaching Ballygawley station, at which point the line turned in a south-easterly direction to Aughnacloy, Caledon and the eastern terminus at Tynan, County Armagh[3] (where the Great Northern Railway was again met, this time on the Clones to Portadown line) Aughnacloy was the line's principal station and the location of the company's headquarters and workshops. Fivemiletown was the second largest station. Like a tramway, the line passed down the middle of the Main Streets of both Fivemiletown[1][4][5] and Caledon. The railway ran alongside the public roadway for nearly all of its length.
Early years
[edit]It was originally known as the Clogher Valley Tramway, but changed its legal status and its name to the Clogher Valley Railway in 1894. The start was not auspicious, the company required a loan of £44,000 from the Board of Works to enable the line to be finished. It was constructed under the terms of the Tramways and Public Companies (Ireland) Act 1883 (46 & 47 Vict. c. 43) and was built to a track gauge of 3 feet. Extensions were planned, including a branch line from Ballygawley to Dungannon and an eastwards link to the Bessbrook and Newry Tramway, but were never built. Prior to the 1930s the line was worked entirely by steam locomotives, with six tank engines built by Sharp Stewart. For almost all of its existence the railway made a loss (and required a subsidy from local ratepayers). The greatest profit ever made by the company was in 1904 – only £791.[1]
Later years
[edit]From 1921 onwards, the line found itself located entirely within Northern Ireland (although running close to the border with the Irish Free State for almost its entire route). In 1922 a commission appointed by the Government of Northern Ireland recommended that the loss-making line should be taken over by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland), but the GNR(I) declined. The company struggled on, until it was taken over by a committee of management appointed by Tyrone and Fermanagh County Councils in 1928. Henry Forbes, the manager of the County Donegal Railways Joint Committee (CDRJC), was one of the members of the new committee and was instrumental in introducing diesel traction – a then novel form of motive power. To reduce operating costs, two diesel vehicles were built for the railway by Walker Brothers of Wigan – a 28-seat railbus in 1932 and a rail lorry in 1933. The railbus was virtually identical to those operated by the CDRJC (which purchased both vehicles following the line's closure). In 1932 the CDRJC also acquired the CVR's unsuccessful steam tram locomotive built by Atkinson Walker, which was rebuilt as "Phoenix" with a diesel engine. This locomotive is now preserved at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum at Cultra. The last trains ran on 31 December 1941, the railway becoming a victim of road competition and cost-saving measures during World War II.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Ferris, T (1993). The Irish Narrow Gauge (Volume 2, The Ulster Lines). Midland Publishing. ISBN 1-85780-017-6.
- ^ 54°17′42″N 7°27′47″W / 54.295°N 7.463°W
- ^ 54°20′22″N 6°49′17″W / 54.3395°N 6.8213°W
- ^ Baker, Michael HC (1999). Irish Narrow Gauge Railways. A View from the Past. Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2680-7.
- ^ Image
Further reading
[edit]- Patterson, Edward M. (1972). The Clogher Valley Railway. ISBN 0-7153-5604-6.
- Patterson, Edward M. (2004). The Clogher Valley Railway. ISBN 1-904242-15-4.
External links
[edit]- Closed railways in Northern Ireland
- 3 ft gauge railways in Ireland
- Transport in County Tyrone
- Transport in County Fermanagh
- Transport in County Armagh
- Railway companies established in 1887
- Railway companies disestablished in 1942
- 1942 disestablishments in Northern Ireland
- British companies disestablished in 1942
- British companies established in 1887