asked the Minister for Transport and Power the number of branch railway lines closed in each of the calendar years from 1957 to date; the areas in which the lines were located; the number of persons rendered redundant as a result; and the mileage of track involved in each closure.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Closing of Branch Railway Lines.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
TABLE showing the number of branch railway lines closed since 1957, the location of the lines, the number of employees rendered redundant as a result and the mileage of track involved in each closure.
Calendar Year |
Number of lines closed |
Branch line concerned |
Number of employees rendered redundant |
Mileage of track involved |
1957 |
3 |
Monaghan to the Border (G.N.R.) |
Nil |
7miles |
Pettigo/Bundoran (G.N.R.) |
Nil |
9¼,, |
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Enniskillen/Collooney, (Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway). |
91(in the State) |
30½,,(in the State) |
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Totals |
91 |
46¾ |
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1958 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
1959 |
4 |
Harcour Street/Shanganagh Junction |
20 |
10½ miles |
Cavan/Leitrim |
15 |
48¾,, |
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Ballyhaise/Belturbet |
4 ,, |
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Sallins/Tullow |
6 |
34¾,, |
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Totals |
41 |
98 ,, |
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1960 |
10 |
Claremorris/Ballinrobe |
4 |
12¾ miles |
Headford Junction/Kenmare |
11 |
19¾,, |
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Dundalk/Clones |
41½,, |
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Inny Junction/Cavan |
44 |
25 ,, |
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Cavan/Monaghan |
27¾,, |
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Inniskeen/Carrickmacross |
6½,, |
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Farranfore/Valentia Harbour |
21 |
39¼,, |
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Strabane/Letterkenny (County Donegal Railways joint Committee). |
57 |
19 ,, |
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Strabane/Killybegs (do.) |
51 ,, |
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Donegal/Ballyshannon (do.) |
16 ,, |
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Totals |
137 |
258¼,, |
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1961 to 30th November. |
3 |
Waterford/Tramore |
3 |
7¼ miles |
West Clare |
18 |
53½,, |
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West Cork |
44 |
91 ,, |
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Totals |
65 |
151¾,, |
The figures shown in the fourth column relate to employees (other than temporary employees with less than 3 years' service, for whom figures are not readily available) whose services have been dispensed with to date and who have been granted redundancy compensation.