Northern Ireland |
RICHARD WATTS x Gallery 20 |
Bluebell Railway |
Updated 27 January 2012
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OKEHAMPTON & MELDON QUARRY |
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Dartmoor Railway
Visited 19 September 2010
The photographs are displayed sequencially as a record of the journey from Okehampton to Meldon Quarry and back
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Okehampton Station FGW Class 153 on a special excursion from Exeter St.James to Meldon Quarry
The DEMU is operating the Dartmoor Railway service from Okehampton to Meldon Quarry
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Meldon Quarry Station
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Meldon Viaduct
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Meldon Quarry Station
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Okehampton Station
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Okehampton Station (Exterior)
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Okehampton Station FGW Class 153 on a special excursion from Exeter St.James to Meldon Quarry
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WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY Visited 18 September 2010 |
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ANTRIM
xis 22 miles (35 km) northwest of Belfast by rail
Antrim Station opened on 11 April 1848.
Goods Traffic was withdrawn on 4 January 1965
From Wikipaedia:
The Belfast - Derry railway line
runs from Belfast to Derry in Northern Ireland.
This line is composed of mainly single track
from just below Mossley West station
up to Londonderry Station.
Before the Lisburn - Antrim line closed,
there was a double track between Ballymena and Antrim.
However, due to insufficient passenger numbers,
one of the lines was pulled up, to reduce maintenance costs.
Hence services on this line can be subject to delays
if the trains do not reach the passing points at the same time.
In future plans for this line, there is speculation
that Translink would like to reinstate the double line.
However there is currently not the funding in place
for such a project, and is not likely in the next decade
since the 450 Class trains are due replacement
in 2010 - 2012.
Relaying of the track between Derry and Coleraine
is set to commence during April 2012
and finishing in 2013.
A passing loop should also be introduced around Ballykelly.
Upgrades on the line caused it to close temporarily in March 2009,
to be replaced by bus services.
The line since re-opened on Monday 29 June 2009.
Further plans are in place for the Derry line,
starting with the doubling of the track
between Monkstown and Templepatrick
due to be completed in early 2015
and a complete relay of the line
between Ballymena and Coleraine,
which has an estimated completion date of 2018.
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Antrim Station looking towards Londonderry |
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From Wikipaedia:
The Belfast – Newry railway line (known as the Portadown line by NI Railways) operates from Belfast Central railway station in County Antrim to Newry in County Down, Northern Ireland.
The manager for this line is based at Portadown railway station, although the line extends to the border to include the Scarva and Poyntzpass Halts and Newry.
Newry is on the fringe of the network, being the last stop before the border with the Republic of Ireland.
The line follows the route of the northern half of the Belfast-Dublin Main Line, with the exception of calling at Belfast Great Victoria Street.
Northern Ireland Railways operates an intensive local service on this line between Belfast and Lisburn, with other services operating to and from Portadown.
Local services are operated with C3K trains, constructed by CAF, Spain.
A less intensive local service operates from Newry, with only four local services a day operating from there.
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The station does, however, adequately meet passenger demand as a calling point on the popular Enterprise Express service, which operates between Belfast Central and Dublin Connolly.
These trains call at Newry and Portadown stations at two hour intervals throughout the day.
The Enterprise also serves Lurgan, Lisburn and Botanic at scheduled frequencies on Sundays.
This service is operated in partnership with Iarnród Éireann.
Translink announced in March 2006 that planning permission was sought from Newry and Mourne District Council to construct a new railway statio to the east of the existing station at Newry.
Platform improvement and extension is proposed, as are replacement canopies, a track maintenance building and a new 'Park and Ride' facility.
Alongside this, a major upgrade is currently taking place to refurbish all the stations on this line with the exception of Bangor, Central and Great Victoria Street.
This project is estimated to cost £7 million |
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Kingscote station on the Bluebell railway on Saturday 4 September 2010
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