Closure

 

'Manor Street Station' by Declan Pierce

'Manor Street Station' by Declan Pierce, an artist from Portally, Dunmore East, Co. Waterford.

© Declan Pierce (dpanim8s@yahoo.co.uk)

'Manor Street Station' by Declan Pierce
© Declan Pierce (dpanim8s@yahoo.co.uk)

'Manor Street Station' by Declan Pierce

'Manor Street Station' by Declan Pierce, an artist from Portally, Dunmore East, Co. Waterford.

© Declan Pierce (dpanim8s@yahoo.co.uk)

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Locomotive No.555 heads for Tramore, May 1950

Locomotive No.555 heads for Tramore, May 1950.

© Jack O'Neill

Locomotive No.555 heads for Tramore, May 1950
© Jack O'Neill

Locomotive No.555 heads for Tramore, May 1950

Locomotive No.555 heads for Tramore, May 1950.

© Jack O'Neill

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There 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.

The last train left the Manor Street Station in Waterford at 1:25 p.m. it was driven by a Paul Daniels of Alphonsus Road . Dick Sweeney of Tycor Avenue drove the very last train to Tramore to pick up furniture and other items from the station.

On New Years Day 1961 the bridge over the road at Pickardstown was demolished. On March 18th, all the coaches were removed and on May 30th 1961 the last of the rails were lifted. The era of the Waterford to Tramore Railway was over.