Railway Station, Tramore - A Postcard
A postcard featuring the railway station at Tramore. This postcard dates from around 1900.
© Waterford City LibraryRailway Station, Tramore - A Postcard
© Waterford City Library
© Waterford City Library
Railway Station, Tramore - A Postcard
A postcard featuring the railway station at Tramore. This postcard dates from around 1900.
© Waterford City LibraryEnd of the Line
After 1930 the line faced competition from a bus service that brought passengers into the centre of Waterford.
As the years progressed, there were more and more buses on the roads as well as cars. It became clear that Coras Iompair Eireann (CIE) (as the GSR was now called) intended to close the railway and transfer all the traffic to the road.
On 27th September 1960 CIE announced sweeping closure plans that would hit the small detached 7 ¼ mile Waterford to Tramore line. The operation of such a small unconnected section of line was not seen as viable although the line was making a profit right up until its closure.
The Centenary of Waterford to Tramore Railway, 1953.
The centenary of the Waterford to Tramore Railway was celebrated in 1953. At this stage the line's days were numbered. The last train ran in 1960.
© Jack O'NeilThe Centenary of Waterford to Tramore Railway, 1953.
© Jack O'Neil
© Jack O'Neil
The Centenary of Waterford to Tramore Railway, 1953.
The centenary of the Waterford to Tramore Railway was celebrated in 1953. At this stage the line's days were numbered. The last train ran in 1960.
© Jack O'NeilThere was considerable local opposition to the planned closure of the line but the decision would not be altered. The line was closed on December 31st 1960. The last scheduled trains did not run to avoid demonstrations.