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Ballast drop on Irish heritage railway emulates main line practice

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  • May 14, 2025
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The Downpatrick and County Down Railway in Northern Ireland is the first Irish heritage line to operate an authentic ballast train.

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Railway carriage used in John Wayne film set to be overhauled

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  • April 25, 2025
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Carriage used in John Wayne film being restored at Northern Ireland Heritage Railway

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Northern Ireland railway hosts a car rally for St. Patrick’s Day

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  • March 18, 2025
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Last weekend, the Downpatrick & County Down Railway held a number of festivities culminating in St. Patrick’s Day on Monday, 17th March.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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