Looking at Transport
Ballinamore Station, Co. Leitrim
The last train for Belturbert from Ballinamore station. The Cavan-Leitrim Line closed in 1959. Compared to other railway lines in Ireland in the 1900s, the Cavan-Leitrim line managed to continue running for a long time. This was due to the fact that the coalmines at Arigna, which was one of the stops, depended on the trains to transport mined coal.
© Leitrim County LibraryBallinamore Station, Co. Leitrim
© Leitrim County Library
© Leitrim County Library
Ballinamore Station, Co. Leitrim
The last train for Belturbert from Ballinamore station. The Cavan-Leitrim Line closed in 1959. Compared to other railway lines in Ireland in the 1900s, the Cavan-Leitrim line managed to continue running for a long time. This was due to the fact that the coalmines at Arigna, which was one of the stops, depended on the trains to transport mined coal.
© Leitrim County LibraryAs a rural county, good transport links are very important in Leitrim. These days, most people travel by car. Roads in Leitrim have much improved over recent years as part of the National Development Plan.
However, some people live in isolated areas and do not have access to a car or regular public transport. "The Rural Lift" is a tranport project which operates in Co. Leitrim. Buses travel to the homes of people in isolated areas and provides them with a lift to their local town.
The Dublin-Sligo train route runs through part of Leitrim with stops at Dromod and Carrick-on-Shannon. Until 1959, Leitrim had another important rail route. Let's learn some more about it on the next page. Then, we will look at another tranport project from the past which has been given a new lease of life.