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Dublin and South Eastern Railway

The Dublin and South Eastern Railway (DSE) was originally incorporated by Act of Parliament

Act of Parliament

An act of Parliament is a statute wikt:enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. It is broadly equivalent to an act of Congress in the United States....
in 1846 as the Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow and Dublin Railway Company. In 1860 it was renamed the Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway Company and on 31 December 1906 it was renamed again as the DSE. Amongst the lines forming the DSE was the Dublin and Kingstown Railway

Dublin and Kingstown Railway

The Dublin and Kingstown Railway , which opened in 1834, was Ireland?s first railway. It linked Pearse railway station in Dublin with D?n Laoghaire West Pier in County Dublin....
, which was authorised in 1831 and opened in 1834 - the first public railway in Ireland.

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The Dublin and South Eastern Railway (DSE) was originally incorporated by Act of Parliament

Act of Parliament

Dublin and Kingstown Railway

Dalkey Atmospheric Railway

The Dalkey Atmospheric Railway was an extension of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway to Atmospheric Road in Dalkey. It used part of the Dalkey Quarry industrial tramway, which was earlier used for the construction of D?n Laoghaire#Features....
section was operated by atmospheric traction

Atmospheric railway

An atmospheric railway is a railway that uses air pressure to provide power for propulsion. A pneumatic tube is laid between the rails, with a piston running in it suspended from the train through a sealable slot in the top of the tube....
for a short while. The railway formed part of the Royal Mail

Royal Mail

Royal Mail is the national mail of the United Kingdom. Royal Mail Holdings plc owns Royal Mail Group Limited, which in turns operates the brands Royal Mail , Parcelforce and General Logistics Systems....
route between London

London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
and Dublin

Dublin

Dublin is both the largest city and capital of Republic of Ireland. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region....
via the Dun Laoghaire railway station

Dun Laoghaire railway station

D?n Laoghaire/Mallin railway station , serves D?n Laoghaire in County Dublin, Republic of Ireland.The station has been named Mallin Station since 1966, after Michael Mallin, although it is usually referred to simply as D?n Laoghaire....
at Kingstown (now Dún Laoghaire

Dún Laoghaire

D?n Laoghaire is a suburban seaside town and county town of County of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Republic of Ireland.The town is situated some 12 kilometres south of Dublin city centre, and is a major port of entry from Great Britain....
).

One DSE steam locomotive

Locomotive

A locomotive is a Rail transport vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin language loco - "from a place", Ablative case of locus, "place" + Medieval Latin motivus, "causing motion", and is a shortened form of the term locomotive engine,....
is preserved: DSER Class K2

DSER Class K2

The Dublin and South Eastern Railway Class K2 is a class of 2-6-0 steam locomotives which were built for the heavy goods traffic on the Dublin - Wexford main line of the DSER ....
2-6-0

2-6-0

In the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, a 2-6-0 has a pair of leading wheels followed by six driving wheels....
goods locomotive owned by the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland

Railway Preservation Society of Ireland

The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland is an Ireland railway preservation group founded in 1964. The Society has its headquarters at Whitehead, County Antrim, Northern Ireland and a base at Mullingar, County Westmeath....
at Whitehead

Whitehead, County Antrim

Whitehead is a seaside village on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, lying almost midway between Carrickfergus and Larne. Located at the base of Muldersleigh Hill, at the entrance to Belfast Lough, it lies in a small bay between the limestone cliffs of Whitehead and the black volcanic cliff of Blackhead, with the Blackhead Li...
.

Openings

The DSE had two main stations in Dublin

Dublin

Patrick Pearse

Patrick Henry Pearse was a teacher, barrister, Irish poetry, writer, nationalist and political activist who was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising in 1916....
in 1966) and a terminus at Harcourt Street

Harcourt Street railway station

File:Harcourt St train crash 1900.jpgFile:Harcourt St.jpegHarcourt Street railway station is a former railway terminus in Dublin. The station served as the terminus of the Harcourt Street railway line from Dublin to the town of Bray in County Wicklow, although it opened in 1859 after the initial opening of the railway line itself....
. Apart from the main line to Wexford

Wexford

Wexford is the county town of County Wexford in Republic of Ireland. It is situated near the south-eastern tip of Ireland, close to Rosslare Europort....
there were also branches to Shillelagh

Shillelagh, County Wicklow

Shillelagh is a village located in County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland.The town was planned as part of the Viscount FitzWilliam estate in the 17th century....
and Waterford

Waterford

Waterford is the primary city of the South East region. Founded in 914 in Ireland AD, by the Vikings, it is Ireland's oldest city. It is the fifth largest city in the country of Republic of Ireland....
. Sections were opened as follows:

Dublin
Dublin

Dublin is both the largest city and capital of Republic of Ireland. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region....
to Dunleary (original Kingstown Harbour station, located at West Pier): 17 December 1834.* Dunleary to Kingstown
Dún Laoghaire

D?n Laoghaire is a suburban seaside town and county town of County of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Republic of Ireland.The town is situated some 12 kilometres south of Dublin city centre, and is a major port of entry from Great Britain....
(location of current station): 13 May 1837
Kingstown
Dún Laoghaire

D?n Laoghaire is a suburban seaside town and county town of County of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Republic of Ireland.The town is situated some 12 kilometres south of Dublin city centre, and is a major port of entry from Great Britain....
to Sandycove
Sandycove

Sandycove is a small village located on the east coast of the Republic of Ireland, in South County Dublin, and more specifically, in the local authority area of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown....
: 19 March 1844 ¹
Sandycove
Sandycove

Sandycove is a small village located on the east coast of the Republic of Ireland, in South County Dublin, and more specifically, in the local authority area of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown....
to Dalkey
Dalkey

Dalkey is a town located in County of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Republic of Ireland. It was originally founded as a Viking settlement and became an important port during the Middle Ages....
(Atmospheric station): 19 August 1843 ¹
Dalkey
Dalkey

Dalkey is a town located in County of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Republic of Ireland. It was originally founded as a Viking settlement and became an important port during the Middle Ages....
(Atmospheric station) to Dalkey
Dalkey

Dalkey is a town located in County of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Republic of Ireland. It was originally founded as a Viking settlement and became an important port during the Middle Ages....
: 10 October 1855
Dalkey
Dalkey

Dalkey is a town located in County of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Republic of Ireland. It was originally founded as a Viking settlement and became an important port during the Middle Ages....
to Bray
Bray

Bray is a town in north County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland. It is a busy urban centre and seaside town of approximately 32,000 people, making it the fourth largest town in Ireland ....
: 10 July 1854 ²
Bray
Bray

Bray is a town in north County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland. It is a busy urban centre and seaside town of approximately 32,000 people, making it the fourth largest town in Ireland ....
to Wicklow
Wicklow

Wicklow is the county seat of County Wicklow in Republic of Ireland. Located south of the capital Dublin on the east coast of the island, it has a population of 10,070 according to the 2006 census....
(Murrough): 30 October 1855 ^3,4
Wicklow
Wicklow

Wicklow is the county seat of County Wicklow in Republic of Ireland. Located south of the capital Dublin on the east coast of the island, it has a population of 10,070 according to the 2006 census....
Junction to Rathdrum
Rathdrum, County Wicklow

Rathdrum is a village in County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland. It is situated high on the western side of the beautiful Avonmore Valley and offers the tourist majestic views of the River Avonmore, which flows through the Vale of Clara....
(Kilcommon): 20 August 1861
Rathdrum
Rathdrum, County Wicklow

Rathdrum is a village in County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland. It is situated high on the western side of the beautiful Avonmore Valley and offers the tourist majestic views of the River Avonmore, which flows through the Vale of Clara....
(Kilcommon) to Ovoca
Avoca

Avoca is the name of many places:In Ireland:*Avoca, County Wicklow, the village*River Avoca, in County Wicklow*Vale of Avoca, in County Wicklow...
(Avoca): 18 July 1863
Ovoca
Avoca

Avoca is the name of many places:In Ireland:*Avoca, County Wicklow, the village*River Avoca, in County Wicklow*Vale of Avoca, in County Wicklow...
(Avoca) to Enniscorthy
Enniscorthy

Enniscorthy is the second-largest town in County Wexford, Republic of Ireland . With a history going back to 465 in Ireland, Enniscorthy is one of the longest continuously-occupied sites in Ireland....
: 16 November 1863
Enniscorthy
Enniscorthy

Enniscorthy is the second-largest town in County Wexford, Republic of Ireland . With a history going back to 465 in Ireland, Enniscorthy is one of the longest continuously-occupied sites in Ireland....
to Wexford
Wexford

Wexford is the county town of County Wexford in Republic of Ireland. It is situated near the south-eastern tip of Ireland, close to Rosslare Europort....
(Carcur): 17 August 1872
Wexford
Wexford

Wexford is the county town of County Wexford in Republic of Ireland. It is situated near the south-eastern tip of Ireland, close to Rosslare Europort....
(Carcur) to Wexford
Wexford

Wexford is the county town of County Wexford in Republic of Ireland. It is situated near the south-eastern tip of Ireland, close to Rosslare Europort....
North: August 1874
Branch to New Ross
New Ross

New Ross is a town located in southwest County Wexford, in the southeast of Republic of Ireland. In 2006 it had a population of 7,709 people, making it the third largest town in the county after Wexford and Enniscorthy....
: 1887
City of Dublin Junction Railways: 1 May 1891
Extension Railway, New Ross
New Ross

New Ross is a town located in southwest County Wexford, in the southeast of Republic of Ireland. In 2006 it had a population of 7,709 people, making it the third largest town in the county after Wexford and Enniscorthy....
to Waterford
Waterford

Waterford is the primary city of the South East region. Founded in 914 in Ireland AD, by the Vikings, it is Ireland's oldest city. It is the fifth largest city in the country of Republic of Ireland....
: 1904. This extension gave connection with the Great Southern and Western Railway
Great Southern and Western Railway

The Great Southern and Western Railway was one of the main railway operations in Ireland in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The company was the largest of Ireland's "Big Four" railway operators, buying up smaller operations and expanding its route mileage for much of its existence....
, which in turn connected with trains for the south of Ireland.

- # These two sections were opened as an Atmospheric railway
  Dalkey Atmospheric Railway
  
  The Dalkey Atmospheric Railway was an extension of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway to Atmospheric Road in Dalkey. It used part of the Dalkey Quarry industrial tramway, which was earlier used for the construction of D?n Laoghaire#Features....
- # A deviation between Ballybrack
  Ballybrack
  
  Ballybrack is a suburb southeast of Dublin, located in County of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown. It is situated south of Killiney, and northeast of Loughlinstown....
  and Bray
  Bray
  
  Bray is a town in north County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland. It is a busy urban centre and seaside town of approximately 32,000 people, making it the fourth largest town in Ireland ....
  was opened on 1 October 1915 due to coast
  Coast
  
  The coast is defined as that part of the land adjoining or near the ocean or its saltwater arms. A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the process of tides....
  al erosion
  Erosion
  
  For morphological image processing operations, see Erosion 'For use of in dermatopathology, see Erosion Erosion is the removal of solids in the natural environment....
- # From Wicklow Junction to the Murrough station was bypassed when the line was extended to Rathdrum (Kilcommon). It remained in use as a freight station and saw occasional passenger services.
- # There have been numerous deviations between Bray
  Bray
  
  Bray is a town in north County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland. It is a busy urban centre and seaside town of approximately 32,000 people, making it the fourth largest town in Ireland ....
  and Wicklow
  Wicklow
  
  Wicklow is the county seat of County Wicklow in Republic of Ireland. Located south of the capital Dublin on the east coast of the island, it has a population of 10,070 according to the 2006 census....
  due to coastal erosion.

Statistics

Rolling stock: 60 locomotives; 253 coaching vehicles; 1005 goods vehicles. Locomotives painted black picked out with red bands and gold lines; passenger vehicles crimson lake with gold lines
Route mileage: 161 miles (258km)
Hotels: Marine Station Hotel at Bray
Bray

Bray is a town in north County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland. It is a busy urban centre and seaside town of approximately 32,000 people, making it the fourth largest town in Ireland ....
and the Grand Central Hotel at Rathdrum, south of Wicklow.
Passengers carried in 1911: 4,626,226

The information contained in this section is taken from The Railway Year Book 1912 (Railway Publishing Co)

Trivia

Dubliner
Dubliner

A Dubliner is a person from Dublin in Ireland.Dubliner could also refer to one of the following:*Dubliners: collection of short stories by James Joyce...
s nicknamed the DSE as the 'damn slow and easy'.

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