Ballast drop on Irish heritage railway emulates main line practice

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

Encounters with dinosaurs on Northern Ireland railway

At the beginning of July, visitors to the Downpatrick and County Down Railway can travel back millions of years to the age of the dinosaurs.

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

The Downpatrick & County Down Railway in Northern Ireland has received a donation of three historic Irish railfreight wagons.