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Ulster Railways
Ulster Railways, present and past, include* Northern Ireland Railways, formerly Ulster Transport Authority...
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This is a historical article. For other information see Ulster Railways
Ulster Railways
Ulster Railways, present and past, include* Northern Ireland Railways, formerly Ulster Transport Authority...
Ulster Railway was a railway company operating in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet.... . It opened its first line, from Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of Devolution#United Kingdom Northern Ireland Executive and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly in Northern Ireland.... to Lisburn
Lisburn
Lisburn is the third-largest city in Northern Ireland, south-west of and adjoining Belfast. An Anglicise version of the Irish name, Lisnagarvey, is used in the title of schools and sporting clubs in the area.... , in 1839 and in 1876 merged with other railway companies to form the Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
The Great Northern Railway was an Ireland railway company formed in 1876 by a merger of the Irish North Western Railway , Northern Railway of Ireland, and Ulster Railway.... .
Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of Devolution#United Kingdom Northern Ireland Executive and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly in Northern Ireland.... and Lisburn
Lisburn
Lisburn is the third-largest city in Northern Ireland, south-west of and adjoining Belfast. An Anglicise version of the Irish name, Lisnagarvey, is used in the title of schools and sporting clubs in the area.... , County Antrim
County Antrim
County Antrim is one of six Counties of Northern Ireland that form Northern Ireland, and one of nine counties that historically and geographically constitute the Province of Ulster.... in 1839 and extended in stages to reach Clones
Clones
Clones – – is a small town in western County Monaghan, in the border area of Republic of Ireland. The area is part of the BMW region region, earmarked for economic development by the Irish government due to its currently below average economic situation.... , County Monaghan
County Monaghan
County Monaghan is a county in Ireland. It is one of three counties situated in the Province of Ulster which are in the Republic of Ireland. The name comes from the Irish, derived from Muine Cheain meaning the Land of the little hills.... in 1863.
Portadown is a former market town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It has an estimated population around 30,000 which is roughly two thirds Irish unionism and one third Irish nationalism.... line), Dublin and Drogheda Railway
Dublin and Drogheda Railway
Dublin and Drogheda Railway was a railway company in Ireland.The D&D constructed the railway line between Dublin and Drogheda, which was connected to the Ulster Railway Portadown to Belfast line, by the Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway line from Drogheda to Portadown, completed in 1852.... (D&D) (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 Drogheda
Drogheda
Drogheda is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Republic of Ireland, 56 km north of Dublin. Drogheda is the largest town in Ireland, recently surpassing its neighbour Dundalk.... line) and Dublin and the Belfast Junction Railway (D&BJct) (Drogheda to Portadown line, completed in 1852), together formed the main line between 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.... and Belfast.
Irish North Western Railway was a railway company based in Ireland. It was incorporated in 1862 and in 1876 merged to become part of the Great Northern Railway .... (INW), and Northern Railway of Ireland
Northern Railway of Ireland
Northern Railway of Ireland was a railway company in Ireland.It was formed by a merger of the Dublin and Drogheda Railway with the Dublin and the Belfast Junction Railway .... , to form the Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
The Great Northern Railway was an Ireland railway company formed in 1876 by a merger of the Irish North Western Railway , Northern Railway of Ireland, and Ulster Railway.... ((GNR(I) or GNRI).
