A stretch of the former Midland Great Western Railway branch from Galway to Clifden is being restored at Maam Cross - near to Peacockes Hotel which will be a familiar landmark to anyone using the N59. The original railway operated from 1895 to 1935 at which time it was closed an dismantled.
Restoration of the station at Maam Cross commenced in 2020 and a section of temporary narrow line was laid to give visitors some idea of the potential of the project. This narrow gauge track will eventually disappear to replaced by standard gauge track. Standard gauge rails and equipment have been arriving on site during the last year and much work is afoot at the scenic location. The photographs below were taken today and there are many more to view on the Irish Railway Modeller website here: https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/ ... y-project/
Left: The narrow gauge train in operation and Right: The brand new signal box.
As always, funds and volunteers are needed and more details are available here:
https://www.connemararailway.ie/
