Tracing the Scarva-Banbridge railway line on Google satellite and street view

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3 жыл бұрын

The Banbridge Junction Railway connected Banbridge to Scarva and by extension Newry and Dublin to the south as well as Portadown and all other destinations to the north. It operated from 1859 to 1955. Reopening this line on the full original route probably does not make much sense, but there may be some value in a new more direct route between Scarva and Banbridge that could recycle some of the old route, and take traffic off the A1 dual carriageway from Newry.
I made a mistake at 9:09, that's Ardglass station and not Banbridge.

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@user-tk1ok6zf5q 9 ай бұрын

At about 2 minutes, you've missed where the railway line crossed the Gilford Road out of Scarva by about 100 metres. The stone supports for the former railway bridge over the Scarva canal are clearly seen on Google Streetview. There are lots of pictures of the bridge supports on Google Maps, but mostly wrongly attributed to the 'Cusher River Aqueduct' - which is nearby.

@martinwalsh3228 2 жыл бұрын

The reopening of the Railway line would bring back the train service cut down on 1) Pollution, 2) Car Accidents/Road Deaths & 3) Pollution. Looking into St. Stephen's Day trains & 24 hour in Summertime.

@ramc73 Жыл бұрын

Surprised, given the size of the Gilford mill, it wasn't included in this "loop."

@daveymusic-weddings3591 3 жыл бұрын

The historic pic of the engine shed at Banbridge actually shows the goods shed at Ardglass....

@eamonnca1 3 жыл бұрын

Yup. Sorry about that

@SurvivingTheApocalypse 2 жыл бұрын

The tracks did not run as far out as you have it for Lenaderg. The mapping software has it wrong amazingly. It ran right beside the old station building, crossed the road into the field and then pretty much in a straight line into Banbridge. You can see the course of the line in the field opposite Lenaderg Station on Goggle earth very clearly. I obtained OS maps of the line about 15 years ago and its pretty clear on its route beside the Huntley Road.

@eamonnca1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That would explain it. I'll check on the PRONI map next time something like that comes up