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Railway museum in Donegal, Ireland
Donegal Railway Heritage Centre
Ionad Oidhreachta Iarnróid Dhún na nGall
Donegal Railway Heritage Centre is located in IrelandDonegal Railway Heritage CentreLocation within Ireland
LocationTyrconnell Street, Donegal, Ireland
Coordinates54°39′25″N 8°06′30″W / 54.656949°N 8.108222°W / 54.656949; -8.108222
Typerailway museum
OwnerCounty Donegal Railway Restoration Ltd
Public transit accessAbbey Hotel bus stop
Websitedonegalrailway.com

The Donegal Railway Heritage Centre commemorates the operations of the County Donegal Railways Committee which operated two narrow-gauge railways in County Donegal from 1863 until 1959. The County Donegal Railway Restoration Society restored the centre, which opened in 1995 and is housed in the old station house in Donegal Town. Today, it operates as a visitor attraction comprising a museum, information centre and shop. On display are rolling stock, historical artefacts and an audio-visual presentation on the railways’ history.

Rolling stock

The centre owns several items of rolling stock, some awaiting restoration.

  • Class 5 Locomotive, "Drumboe" built 1907, already (2021) restored
  • Restored Series 2 Carriage #28 from 1893.
  • Railcar #15, built 1936, undergoing restoration.
  • Trailer #5, built 1929, undergoing restoration.

See also

References

Sources

Museums and galleries in the Republic of Ireland by province
Connacht
Munster
Leinster
Dublin
Ulster
  • Cavan County Museum
  • Donegal County Museum
  • Donegal Railway Heritage Centre
  • Monaghan County Museum
  • Heritage railways, museums and preservation societies in the Republic of Ireland


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