Londonderry And Enniskillen Railway

The Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway was an Irish gauge railway in Ireland. Construction and openingThe Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway was incorporated in 1845. Construction began at Derry and followed the west bank of the River Foyle southwards to Strabane, which was reached in 1847. The L& ER's terminus in Derry was station on the west bank of the River Foyle. Income from the line was lower than projected and capital to extend the line further south was not raised until 1850. The line was continued up the Mourne Valley via Newtownstewart, where the river name changes to the Strule, then continued up river to Omagh, both towns being reached in 1852. The line reached its summit at Fintona, County Tyrone, in 1853. Its final extension was from, descending southwestwards to its terminus at, reached in 1854. Fintona Junction was just north of the town of Fintona, leaving the short stretch from the Junction to the town as a small branch line. In 1859 the Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway (D& ER) reached Enniskillen, connecting the D& ER with Dundalk on the Irish Sea. Omagh became a junction in September 1861 when the Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway reached it from the east. The Ulster Railway worked the PD& O, giving Omagh a link with Belfast.

The Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway was an Irish gauge railway in Ireland. Construction and openingThe Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway was incorporated in 1845. Construction began at Derry and followed the west bank of the River Foyle southwards to Strabane, which was reached in 1847. The L& ER's terminus in Derry was station on the west bank of the River Foyle. Income from the line was lower than projected and capital to extend the line further south was not raised until 1850. The line was continued up the Mourne Valley via Newtownstewart, where the river name changes to the Strule, then continued up river to Omagh, both towns being reached in 1852. The line reached its summit at Fintona, County Tyrone, in 1853. Its final extension was from, descending southwestwards to its terminus at, reached in 1854. Fintona Junction was just north of the town of Fintona, leaving the short stretch from the Junction to the town as a small branch line. In 1859 the Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway (D& ER) reached Enniskillen, connecting the D& ER with Dundalk on the Irish Sea. Omagh became a junction in September 1861 when the Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway reached it from the east. The Ulster Railway worked the PD& O, giving Omagh a link with Belfast.