Midland Great Western Railway
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The Midland Great Western Railway was a major 19th- and early 20th-century Irish railway company that operated extensive routes across the west and northwest of Ireland, including services to towns such as Ballina.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish railway company
ⓘ
defunct railway company ⓘ railway company ⓘ |
| acquiredCompany |
Dublin and Galway Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Canal Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beganOperations | 1847 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1924 ⓘ |
| endPointOfMainLine | Galway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedByActOf | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | Irish standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | MGWR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1845 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| mainPeriodOfActivity |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Great Southern Railway (Ireland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInRegion |
northwestern Ireland
ⓘ
western Ireland ⓘ |
| operatedServiceType |
freight rail transport
ⓘ
passenger rail transport ⓘ |
| ownedInfrastructure | Royal Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railHeadForRegion |
Galway (county)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sligo (county) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railHeadForRegion | Mayo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedCity | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedPort |
Galway Harbour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sligo Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedRegion |
Connacht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedTown |
Athlone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ballina NERFINISHED ⓘ Ballinrobe NERFINISHED ⓘ Castlebar NERFINISHED ⓘ Cavan NERFINISHED ⓘ Clifden NERFINISHED ⓘ Enniskillen NERFINISHED ⓘ Galway NERFINISHED ⓘ Longford NERFINISHED ⓘ Mullingar NERFINISHED ⓘ Sligo NERFINISHED ⓘ Westport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPointOfMainLine | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Great Southern Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminusStation | Broadstone railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1600 mm ⓘ |
| usedTractionType | steam locomotives ⓘ |
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