Discovering Old Irish Railways. Bagenalstown to New Ross (1870-1963) Episode 3 of the 5-part RTÉ series first broadcast in 1997. Presented by Olivia O'Leary.
Very interesting. I’ve driven through New Ross and seen the old line and an old signal left standing 👍🏻 I’m amazed on how it’s been aloud to fill the roads with so many truck 🙁 Bet it would of been used today if it was open 🤔
Very good film, thank you. Interesting to see Olivia O'Leary in 1997, which was after she stopped appearing on BBC2 newsnight. And this film is now 20 years old. She says at the start that she grew up at Borris on the line.
IRELAND. There is one very important station missing from this clip, am I missing something or, has Bagenalstown been excluded? Of course Olivia there is an awful lot, in fact, I will go sofar as to state there is a a glut of information from the Borris area, to the detriment of other towns enroute I wonder why? This clip looks more like a advertisement for Borris Co.Carlow, that an insight into the railway which extended from Bagenalstown to New Ross in Wexford, yes the train did pass through Borris at one stage, but there is a lot more to enjoy and glean, than from only one tiny town along that railway route Bagenalstown railway station. The building dates from 1850. It is a seven bay, two storey construction in an Italianate villa style. It is composed of a central block with a pedimented central breakfront with flat arches supported by monumental twin pillars. On either side of the breakfront is a single-storey pedimented block. Each flanking block features a large multi-paned window with Palladian detail and moulding. In addition, narrow windows are arranged one on either side of the main window.. The side blocks of the main station house feature a concave circular window with moulded surround. The station building features two tall chimneys, one on either end. The waiting area is recessed and furnished with wooden benches of simple design. Bagenalstown station also has a detached three bay, single-storey passenger shelter. It is open to the front and features granite ashlar piers. This shelter dates from the year 1850. Bagenalstown/Muine bheag station house. Wonderful symmetrical composition with a stationmaster’s house in the upper floor of the central building. His quarter have a small balcony over the ticket hall.The building suffers visually from the large expanse of tarmacadam out front Bagenalstown (Muinebheag) Railway Station is an important intermediate station on the Dublin to Waterford line. It is situated approximately ten miles from Carlow Station. The design of the station has been attributed to William Deane Butler who died in 1857. Bagenalstown Station footbridge A cast iron footbridge crosses the railway line. This elliptical footbridge has lattice design parapet walls. The pillars on either end of the stepped approaches are also made of cast iron and are embedded in the platform surface. They feature a design of concave vertical alignment. The signal box is a construction of upper storey glazed cabin over basement. The roof is hipped in style. This mechanical control cabin had 18 levers but it is no longer in use, being replaced by modern signalling since April, 2004.Bagenalstown Station was much admired following its opening in the mid nineteenth century, and still retains its charm in a largely unaltered stat Muine Bheag/Bagenalstown halt, serves the town of Muine Bheag in County Carlow. Nearby is Leighlinbridge in the same county. Bagenalstown/Muine bheag station house. Wonderful symmetrical composition with a stationmaster’s house in the upper floor of the central building. His quarter have a small balcony over the ticket hall.The building suffers visually from the large expanse of tarmacadam out front It is a station on the Dublin to Waterford intercity route The station is staffed; the main platform is fully accessible but the far-side platform (used only when two trains pass in the station) is accessible only by stairs and a footbridge. The station opened on 24 July 1848 as Bagenalstown. Opened by the Great Southern and Western Railway, the station was amalgamated into the Great Southern Railways. The line was then nationalised, passing to the Córas Iompair Éireann with the Transport Act 1944 which took effect from 1 January 1945. It was closed for goods traffic on 6 September 1976,[2] Although the station closed the line remained open Station passed on to the Iarnród Éireann in 1986 and was re-opened, renamed, in 1988. Ask about Ireland Home Reading Room Environment & Geography Transport Growth of Transportation Networks in Carlow Railways 2: Carlow-Bagenalstown-Wexford Bagenalstown Railway Station Bagenalstown (Muinebheag) Railway Station is an important intermediate station on the Dublin to Waterford line. It is situated approximately ten miles from Carlow Station. The design of the station has been attributed to William Deane Butler who died in 1857.
