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Comprehensive All-Ireland Rail Network (population based)

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DATASETS USED: https://data.cso.ie/table/F1015 https://www.nisra.gov.uk/publications/census-2021-person-and-household-estimates-for-settlements Still to be connected: CARRYDUFF NOTE: Kilkeel, although it meets the population requirement cannot be easily added to the rail network due to its considerable distance from both Newry and Newcastle. This, in addition to being surrounded by the Mourne Mountains, means that any line would be unusally expensive to construct. Instead I propose serving Kilkeel with a high quality bus service between Newcastle and Newry. SERVICE FREQUENCIES: 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 • E01 Dublin↔︎Belfast 2tph • E02 Dublin↔︎Derry 1tph 𝗜𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹 • IC10 Dublin↔︎Cork 2tph • IC11 Dublin↔︎Limerick 1tph • IC12 Dublin↔︎Limerick 1tph • IC13 Dublin↔︎Galway 1tph • IC14 Dublin↔︎Waterford 2tph • IC15 Dublin↔︎Tralee 1tph • IC20 Dublin↔︎Belfast 1tph • IC21 Dublin↔︎Galway 1tph • IC22 Dublin↔︎Sligo 2tph • IC23 Dublin↔︎Westport 1tph • IC24 Dublin↔︎Kells 2tph • IC30 Dublin↔︎Letterkenny 1tph • IC31 Dublin↔︎Kells 2tph • IC40 Dublin↔︎Rosslare 1tph • IC50 Cork↔︎Sligo 0.5tph • IC51 Cork↔︎Limerick 1.5tph • IC52 Cork↔︎Rosslare 1tph • IC53 Cork↔︎Tralee 1tph • IC70 Limerick↔︎Galway 2tph • IC71 Limerick↔︎Rosslare 1tph • IC72 Limerick↔︎Castleisland 1tph • IC73 Galway↔︎Sligo 1tph • R100 Clane↔︎Blessington 4tph • R110 Dublin↔︎Portlaoise 2tph • R111 Cashel↔︎Goold’s Cross 1tph • R130 Dublin↔︎Athlone 1tph • R131 Galway↔︎Loughrea 2tph • R140 Dublin↔︎Kilkenny 1tph • R141 Waterford↔︎Kilkenny 1tph • R142 Carlow↔︎Tullow 3tph • R200 Dublin↔︎Edenderry 2tph • R220 Sligo↔︎Manorhamilton 0.5tph • R230 Athlone↔︎Claremorris 1tph • R231 Ballina↔︎Claremorris 2tph • R240 Dublin↔︎Trim 2tph • R300 Dundalk↔︎Carrickmacross 2tph • R301 Letterkenny↔︎Stranorlar 1tph • R310 Dublin↔︎Ardee 2tph • R400 Bray↔︎Wexford 1tph • R600 Cork↔︎Clonakilty 2tph • R601 Cork↔︎Kinsale 2tph • R730 Galway↔︎Tuam 1tph • R731 Galway↔︎Westport 1tph 𝗡𝗜 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 • NIR-10 Belfast↔︎Derry 2tph • NIR-11 Belfast↔︎Enniskillen 2tph • NIR-12 Belfast↔︎Cookstown 1tph • NIR-13 Belfast↔︎Newcastle 1tph • NIR-14 Belfast↔︎Newry 1tph • NIR-15 Belfast↔︎Newry 2tph • NIR-16 Derry↔︎Sligo 1tph • NIR-17 Derry↔︎Letterkenny 2tph • NIR-20 Belfast↔︎Derry 2tph • NIR-21 Belfast↔︎Larne 4tph • NIR-22 Portrush↔︎Ballycastle 2tph • NIR-23 Derry↔︎Limavady 2tph • NIR-24 Derry↔︎Buncrana 2tph • NIR-30 Belfast↔︎Downpatrick 1tph • NIR-31 Belfast↔︎Ballynahinch 1tph • NIR-32 Belfast↔︎Lisburn 2tph • NIR-33 Newcastle↔︎Downpatrick 1tph • NIR-B1 24tph (36tph in peak) [Bangor: 8tph, Carrickfergus: 4tph, Donaghadee: 6tph, Balllyclare: 6tph] [Portadown: 4tph, Antrim: 5tph, Airport: 6tph, Grosvenor Road: 9tph] 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗧 / 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 Dublin Line A - 24tph (36tph in peak) [Drogheda: 12tph, Airport: 6tph, Howth: 6tph] [Naas: 12, Celbridge: 6, Maynooth: 4, Heuston: 2] (Howth to Maynooth services can be removed between Maynooth and Howth Junction to facilitate freight movements) Dublin Line B - 22tph (30tph in peak) [Kilcock: 10tph, Dunshaughlin: 8tph, Islandbridge: 4tph] [Kilkoole: 10tph, Bray: 8tph, Dun Laoghaire: 4tph] (Islandbridge to Dun Laoghaire services can be removed to facilitate freight movements) Cork Line A - 12tph (some extra services in peak) [Cobh: 6tph, Youghal: 6tph] [Mallow: 6tph, Blarney: 6tph] Cork Line B - 12 tph (some extra services in peak) [Carrigaline: 6tph, Passage: 6tph] Cork Line C - 4tph Limerick: Line A - 2tph, Line B - 4tph, Line C - 3tph, Line D - 4tph Waterford: Line A - 2tph, Line B - 4tph 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼 All lines run up to 24tph off-peak and 36tph on-peak TOWNS APPROACHING THE POPULATION THRESHOLD: Maghera, Derry Mountmellick, Laois Birr, Offaly Newcastle, Dublin Courtown, Wexford
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Ridership
468M
Cost
$ 200B
Stations
562
Lines
89
Modes
5
Length
3,761 km
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Comprehensive All-Ireland Rail Network (population based) by
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updated at 2025-07-06T11:09:39.603Z
DATASETS USED: https://data.cso.ie/table/F1015 https://www.nisra.gov.uk/publications/census-2021-person-and-household-estimates-for-settlements Still to be connected: CARRYDUFF NOTE: Kilkeel, although it meets the population requirement cannot be easily added to the rail network due to its considerable distance from both Newry and Newcastle. This, in addition to being surrounded by the Mourne Mountains, means that any line would be unusally expensive to construct. Instead I propose serving Kilkeel with a high quality bus service between Newcastle and Newry. SERVICE FREQUENCIES: 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 • E01 Dublin↔︎Belfast 2tph • E02 Dublin↔︎Derry 1tph 𝗜𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹 • IC10 Dublin↔︎Cork 2tph • IC11 Dublin↔︎Limerick 1tph • IC12 Dublin↔︎Limerick 1tph • IC13 Dublin↔︎Galway 1tph • IC14 Dublin↔︎Waterford 2tph • IC15 Dublin↔︎Tralee 1tph • IC20 Dublin↔︎Belfast 1tph • IC21 Dublin↔︎Galway 1tph • IC22 Dublin↔︎Sligo 2tph • IC23 Dublin↔︎Westport 1tph • IC24 Dublin↔︎Kells 2tph • IC30 Dublin↔︎Letterkenny 1tph • IC31 Dublin↔︎Kells 2tph • IC40 Dublin↔︎Rosslare 1tph • IC50 Cork↔︎Sligo 0.5tph • IC51 Cork↔︎Limerick 1.5tph • IC52 Cork↔︎Rosslare 1tph • IC53 Cork↔︎Tralee 1tph • IC70 Limerick↔︎Galway 2tph • IC71 Limerick↔︎Rosslare 1tph • IC72 Limerick↔︎Castleisland 1tph • IC73 Galway↔︎Sligo 1tph • R100 Clane↔︎Blessington 4tph • R110 Dublin↔︎Portlaoise 2tph • R111 Cashel↔︎Goold’s Cross 1tph • R130 Dublin↔︎Athlone 1tph • R131 Galway↔︎Loughrea 2tph • R140 Dublin↔︎Kilkenny 1tph • R141 Waterford↔︎Kilkenny 1tph • R142 Carlow↔︎Tullow 3tph • R200 Dublin↔︎Edenderry 2tph • R220 Sligo↔︎Manorhamilton 0.5tph • R230 Athlone↔︎Claremorris 1tph • R231 Ballina↔︎Claremorris 2tph • R240 Dublin↔︎Trim 2tph • R300 Dundalk↔︎Carrickmacross 2tph • R301 Letterkenny↔︎Stranorlar 1tph • R310 Dublin↔︎Ardee 2tph • R400 Bray↔︎Wexford 1tph • R600 Cork↔︎Clonakilty 2tph • R601 Cork↔︎Kinsale 2tph • R730 Galway↔︎Tuam 1tph • R731 Galway↔︎Westport 1tph 𝗡𝗜 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 • NIR-10 Belfast↔︎Derry 2tph • NIR-11 Belfast↔︎Enniskillen 2tph • NIR-12 Belfast↔︎Cookstown 1tph • NIR-13 Belfast↔︎Newcastle 1tph • NIR-14 Belfast↔︎Newry 1tph • NIR-15 Belfast↔︎Newry 2tph • NIR-16 Derry↔︎Sligo 1tph • NIR-17 Derry↔︎Letterkenny 2tph • NIR-20 Belfast↔︎Derry 2tph • NIR-21 Belfast↔︎Larne 4tph • NIR-22 Portrush↔︎Ballycastle 2tph • NIR-23 Derry↔︎Limavady 2tph • NIR-24 Derry↔︎Buncrana 2tph • NIR-30 Belfast↔︎Downpatrick 1tph • NIR-31 Belfast↔︎Ballynahinch 1tph • NIR-32 Belfast↔︎Lisburn 2tph • NIR-33 Newcastle↔︎Downpatrick 1tph • NIR-B1 24tph (36tph in peak) [Bangor: 8tph, Carrickfergus: 4tph, Donaghadee: 6tph, Balllyclare: 6tph] [Portadown: 4tph, Antrim: 5tph, Airport: 6tph, Grosvenor Road: 9tph] 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗧 / 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 Dublin Line A - 24tph (36tph in peak) [Drogheda: 12tph, Airport: 6tph, Howth: 6tph] [Naas: 12, Celbridge: 6, Maynooth: 4, Heuston: 2] (Howth to Maynooth services can be removed between Maynooth and Howth Junction to facilitate freight movements) Dublin Line B - 22tph (30tph in peak) [Kilcock: 10tph, Dunshaughlin: 8tph, Islandbridge: 4tph] [Kilkoole: 10tph, Bray: 8tph, Dun Laoghaire: 4tph] (Islandbridge to Dun Laoghaire services can be removed to facilitate freight movements) Cork Line A - 12tph (some extra services in peak) [Cobh: 6tph, Youghal: 6tph] [Mallow: 6tph, Blarney: 6tph] Cork Line B - 12 tph (some extra services in peak) [Carrigaline: 6tph, Passage: 6tph] Cork Line C - 4tph Limerick: Line A - 2tph, Line B - 4tph, Line C - 3tph, Line D - 4tph Waterford: Line A - 2tph, Line B - 4tph 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼 All lines run up to 24tph off-peak and 36tph on-peak TOWNS APPROACHING THE POPULATION THRESHOLD: Maghera, Derry Mountmellick, Laois Birr, Offaly Newcastle, Dublin Courtown, Wexford
Map type: regional | Total track length: 2337 miles | Center coordinate: 53.456, -7.1104 |
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