Downpatrick and County Down Railway

Donation from Northern Ireland cathedral helps heritage railway’s flood appeal

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October 14, 2024
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Down Cathedral in Northern Ireland has donated £2,650 to the Downpatrick & County Down Railway from a fundraising gala concert held in June.

Flood-hit Northern Ireland heritage railway resumes operations

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October 11, 2024
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The Downpatrick & County Down Railway has resumed operating following devastating flood damage it received during storms last November.

Downpatrick railway releases update as youths break in and smash carriage windows

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September 26, 2024
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The Downpatrick and County Down Railway has released an update after youths broke into their station yard and caused damage to carriages. At around 3:30pm…

Northern Ireland heritage railway celebrates twentieth anniversary of ‘transformative’ extension

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September 12, 2024
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Downpatrick and County Down Railway (DCDR) has celebrated the twentieth anniversary of its extension to Inch Abbey.

Harland & Wolff Revives its link to its Railway’s Past

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August 26, 2024
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Apprentices from Harland and Wolff are to restore a Victorian Railway Carriage

Downpatrick & County Down Railway “Immensely Grateful” for donation

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August 7, 2024
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Downpatrick and County Down Railway receives a donation of Timber sleepers

Minister visits Northern Ireland heritage railway to view flood damage repair progress

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July 22, 2024
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The Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister has visited the Downpatrick and County Down Railway to view progress in repairing flooding damage.

HRA Awards: James Spooner and streamlined steam locomotive in shortlist

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January 31, 2024
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The awards recognise a broad range of achievement within the heritage rail sector, with this year’s awards featuring an impressive array of categories