Tracing the Bundoran-Irvinestown railway line on Google satellite and street view

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3 жыл бұрын

I want to say up-front that I don't think this old route is a very good candidate for reopening as a railway, but there is some potential for recycling it as a greenway. The Bundoran-Ballyshannon segment has rail potential as part of a larger scheme to connect Derry/Londonderry to the rest of the west coast via Sligo. Such a vision was discussed and even approved in the mid nineteenth century, but it did not materialize. The Into The West campaign is lobbying for such a vision to be revisited, and the environmental needs of the modern era make it a much more compelling case.
In any case, any reopening of the route from Ballyshannon to Bundoran Junction would be predicated on the line being reopened from Omagh to Enniskillen, which itself would be predicated on the reopening of Portadown-Dungannon-Omagh-Derry.
Bundoran station:
discoverbundoran.com/historic...
Into the West Rail Lobby:
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Ballyshannon station:
eiretrains.com/Photo_Gallery/R...
Belleek station:
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Magheramanagh Castle:
theirishaesthete.com/tag/magh...
Castle Caldwell estate:
cunninghamsway.com/2015/08/04...
Pettigo station:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pettigo...
Kesh station:
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Castle Archdale estate (Lisnarick):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_...
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Station House, Irvinestown:
www.stationhouseirvinestown.com/

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@Wakeful 3 жыл бұрын

The Pettigo area streetview is very out of date now. The goods buildings to the left of the street view have now been cleared up. Most of the line, if not all around Pettigo is clear. The lane approaching the station from Bundoran is actually now a public pathway. I'll probably walk it next time I get back. Nice video - was waiting for this one!

@martinwalsh3228 2 жыл бұрын

The reopening of the Western Rail Corridor would bring back services between Connacht & Ulster via Train. Prevent Car Accidents, Road Deaths, Pollution & Traffic Jams too.

@davidmann703 2 жыл бұрын

It might interest you but an old possible railway bridge has been unearthed at Necarne estate, Irvinestown.

@ramc73 Жыл бұрын

Go to the entrance of castle Caldwell forest park on street view see what you think., one other thing, opposite what you thought was the station masters house in Belleeks , have they made a set of fake railway gates?, love the videos.

@DJMickWoods 3 жыл бұрын

A good friend of mine has just bought what was the Bundoran Junction station. A place steeped in history

@johncunnane1582 Жыл бұрын

great vid, thanks

@szymongorczynski7621 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Really enjoyed it. A few features you've missed: Castle Caldwell station still stands on the side of the road at 54.4929000, -7.9830993 There's a nice bridge and viaduct over the road at 54.5345070, -7.8697310 (but you can't really see it on Google maps with all the foliage)

@szymongorczynski7621 3 жыл бұрын

As for 18:00 I believe there used to be a bridge going over the railway there but it was demolished.

@eamonnca1 3 жыл бұрын

Ah, I see Castle Caldwell station now. Is it that big tall house right up against the road?

@szymongorczynski7621 3 жыл бұрын

@@eamonnca1 Yes, that's it. I think the platforms are still in place behind it.

@szymongorczynski7621 3 жыл бұрын

Magheramena and Castle Archdale were just halts whereas Castle Caldwell was a proper station with a passing loop and goods sidings where logs from the forestry would have been loaded.